Newark, AR Climate


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The climate in Newark, AR is warm and humid. Summers are long and hot with average temperatures reaching into the high eighties. Winters tend to be shorter and milder, with temperatures rarely dipping lower than the mid-thirties. The spring season brings plenty of rain, making it an ideal time for growing crops. Autumn tends to be mild with cooler temperatures beginning in October and lasting until December. Overall, Newark, AR enjoys a pleasant climate throughout the year.

Newark, Arkansas gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Newark averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Newark. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Newark gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Newark is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

5.8 Summer - 6.3 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Newark, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNewark, ArkansasUnited States
  49.0 in.38.1 in.
  4.0 in.27.8 in.
  95.5 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  91.3°85.8°
  25.9°21.7°
  7.17
  4.84.3
  292 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Newark with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arkansas. In Newark, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Newark are May, October and September.
In Newark, there are 54.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Newark with an average of 25.9°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Newark, there are 80.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Newark, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Newark can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
November is the wettest month in Newark with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.0 inches in Newark means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Newark with 9.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 95.5 rainy days annually in Newark, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 4.0 inches in Newark means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Newark with 1.8 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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