Patmos, AR Climate


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United States / Arkansas / No Metro Area / Hempstead County / Patmos / Zip Codes
The climate in Patmos, AR is typical of the temperate zone. Summers are hot and humid, while winters are cold and wet. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with the majority coming during the winter months. Average temperatures range from lows in the low 40s to highs in the mid 80s. Snowfall is minimal, but thunderstorms can be frequent during summer months. The area is generally sunny with moderate winds and humidity levels.

Patmos, Arkansas gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Patmos 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 Patmos. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Patmos gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 31
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.1 Summer - 6.8 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Patmos, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePatmos, ArkansasUnited States
  54.2 in.38.1 in.
  2.7 in.27.8 in.
  97.3 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  92.1°85.8°
  30.5°21.7°
  7.17
  5.84.3
  328 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 Patmos with an average high temperature of 93.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arkansas. In Patmos, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Patmos are October, April and May.
In Patmos, there are 67.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Patmos with an average of 30.5°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Patmos, there are 62.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Patmos, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Patmos can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
October is the wettest month in Patmos with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.2 inches in Patmos means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Patmos with 9.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 97.3 rainy days annually in Patmos, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.7 inches in Patmos means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Patmos with 1.6 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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