Waldo, AR Climate


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Waldo, AR has a humid subtropical climate typical of much of the Southern United States. The summers are hot and humid with temperatures often exceeding 90°F (32°C). The winters are mild to cool but can occasionally drop below freezing. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with an average of around 48 inches (1,219 mm) annually. Thunderstorms are common in the summer months providing some relief from the heat and humidity.

Waldo, Arkansas gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Waldo. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waldo 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 32
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5 Summer - 7 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Waldo, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWaldo, ArkansasUnited States
  52.7 in.38.1 in.
  1.6 in.27.8 in.
  91.7 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  92.2°85.8°
  31.6°21.7°
  7.17
  5.44.3
  361 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 Waldo with an average high temperature of 93.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arkansas. In Waldo, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Waldo are October, April and May.
In Waldo, there are 68.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Waldo with an average of 31.6°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Waldo, there are 58.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Waldo, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Waldo 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 Waldo with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.7 inches in Waldo means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.
March is the rainiest month in Waldo with 8.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 91.7 rainy days annually in Waldo, which is less rainy 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.6 inches in Waldo means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Waldo with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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