Quitman, AR Climate


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United States / Arkansas / No Metro Area / Cleburne County / Quitman / Zip Codes
The climate in Quitman, AR is considered to be humid subtropical. Winters are generally mild with temperatures typically ranging from the mid 40s to mid 60s while summers are hot and humid with temperatures regularly reaching into the 90s. Precipitation is generally spread out throughout the year, though summer months tend to be wetter than winter months. Snowfall is rare in this area, but occasional snow showers can occur during the winter months.

Quitman, Arkansas gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Quitman 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 Quitman. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Quitman gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.1 Summer - 6.4 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Quitman, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateQuitman, ArkansasUnited States
  51.7 in.38.1 in.
  2.5 in.27.8 in.
  93.4 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  91.0°85.8°
  25.6°21.7°
  7.27
  5.24.3
  584 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 Quitman with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arkansas. In Quitman, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Quitman are May, October and September.
In Quitman, there are 51.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Quitman with an average of 25.6°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Quitman, there are 86.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Quitman, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Quitman 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 Quitman with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 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 51.7 inches in Quitman means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Quitman with 9.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 93.4 rainy days annually in Quitman, which is less rainy than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.5 inches in Quitman means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Quitman with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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