Rockwell, AR Climate


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Rockwell, AR has a humid subtropical climate. Summers in Rockwell are typically hot and humid, while winters are cool and wet. Spring and fall tend to be pleasant times of year, with temperatures cooling off from the heat of summer and warming up from the chill of winter. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with most precipitation occurring during the summer months. Snowfall is rare in Rockwell, though it can occur on occasion in winter months.

Rockwell, Arkansas gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rockwell averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Rockwell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rockwell gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 30
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.3 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Rockwell, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 Rockwell with an average high temperature of 92.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In Rockwell, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rockwell are May, October and April.
In Rockwell, there are 62.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rockwell with an average of 30.3°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Rockwell, there are 62.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Rockwell, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Rockwell 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 Rockwell with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.5 inches in Rockwell means that it is one of the wettest places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Rockwell with 11.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 108.3 rainy days annually in Rockwell, which is one of the rainiest places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.7 inches in Rockwell means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Rockwell with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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