Shirley, AR Climate


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United States / Arkansas / No Metro Area / Van Buren County / Shirley / Zip Codes
Shirley, Arkansas has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. In the summer months, temperatures can reach into the 90s with high humidity levels. Winters are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing and occasional snowfall. On average, precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with more rain in the spring and more snow in the winter. The area experiences all four seasons, making it an ideal place for outdoor activities like fishing, camping, and hiking.

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

Shirley averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Shirley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shirley 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 90 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 Shirley is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

6.5 Summer - 6.3 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Shirley, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateShirley, ArkansasUnited States
  51.8 in.38.1 in.
  2.5 in.27.8 in.
  92.5 days106.2 days
  223 days205 days
  90.2°85.8°
  26.4°21.7°
  7.37
  4.94.3
  551 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 Shirley with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In Shirley, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shirley are May, September and October.
In Shirley, there are 47.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shirley with an average of 26.4°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Shirley, there are 80.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Shirley, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Shirley 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 Shirley with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.8 inches in Shirley means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Shirley with 9.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 92.5 rainy days annually in Shirley, 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 Shirley means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Shirley with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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