Oak Grove Heights, AR Climate


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Oak Grove Heights, AR has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature is around 90 degrees Fahrenheit and the average winter temperature is around 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels are relatively low, with an average of about 40 inches per year. The area does experience some severe weather including occasional tornadoes and tropical storms during the summer months. In general, Oak Grove Heights has mild weather throughout the year making it an ideal place to live.

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

Oak Grove Heights averages 5 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 Oak Grove Heights. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oak Grove Heights gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oak Grove Heights is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

6.1 Summer - 6.2 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Oak Grove Heights, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOak Grove Heights, ArkansasUnited States
  48.7 in.38.1 in.
  4.5 in.27.8 in.
  97.9 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  90.3°85.8°
  27.5°21.7°
  7.27
  5.14.3
  335 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 Oak Grove Heights with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In Oak Grove Heights, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oak Grove Heights are May, September and October.
In Oak Grove Heights, there are 49.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oak Grove Heights with an average of 27.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
In Oak Grove Heights, there are 71.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
In Oak Grove Heights, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Oak Grove Heights 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 Oak Grove Heights with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.7 inches in Oak Grove Heights means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Oak Grove Heights with 9.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 97.9 rainy days annually in Oak Grove Heights, which is rainier than most 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 4.5 inches in Oak Grove Heights means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Oak Grove Heights with 1.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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