Smithville, AR Climate


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Smithville, AR enjoys a mild climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 90 degrees Fahrenheit while the average low temperature in the winter is around 39 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly even throughout the year, with an average of about 48 inches annually, mostly occurring as rain but occasionally snow during winter months. The city also enjoys plenty of sunshine year round, with an average of over 200 sunny days each year.

Smithville, Arkansas gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Smithville averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Smithville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Smithville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 25
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.8 Summer - 6.3 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Smithville, 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.

July is the hottest month for Smithville with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arkansas. In Smithville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Smithville are May, October and September.
In Smithville, there are 58.9 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 Smithville with an average of 25.4°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Smithville, there are 82.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Smithville, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Smithville 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 Smithville with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 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 50.4 inches in Smithville means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Smithville with 9.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 91.9 rainy days annually in Smithville, 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 Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 5.0 inches in Smithville means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. February is the snowiest month in Smithville with 1.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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