Oppelo, AR Climate


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United States / Arkansas / No Metro Area / Conway County / Oppelo / Zip Codes
Oppelo, AR has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average annual high temperature is in the low 70s, while the average annual low temperature is in the mid-40s. Precipitation is plentiful year-round, with an average of 46 inches per year. Summers are often hot and muggy, while winters are usually mild, with occasional snowfall during the season. The area does have a tendency to experience strong thunderstorms during the summer months which can bring heavy rain and damaging winds.

Oppelo, Arkansas gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oppelo averages 3 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 Oppelo. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oppelo 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.7 Summer - 6.4 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Oppelo, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOppelo, ArkansasUnited States
  50.8 in.38.1 in.
  2.5 in.27.8 in.
  97.5 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  91.9°85.8°
  26.5°21.7°
  7.17
  54.3
  338 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.

August is the hottest month for Oppelo with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In Oppelo, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oppelo are May, October and April.
In Oppelo, there are 59.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oppelo with an average of 26.5°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Oppelo, there are 81.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Oppelo, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Oppelo 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.
May is the wettest month in Oppelo with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 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 50.8 inches in Oppelo means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Oppelo with 10.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 97.5 rainy days annually in Oppelo, which is rainier than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.5 inches in Oppelo means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. February is the snowiest month in Oppelo with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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