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United States / Arkansas / No Metro Area / Hempstead County / Washington / Zip Codes
Washington, AR has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot and humid summers. The coldest month is January, with an average low of 35°F (2°C) and an average high of 56°F (13°C). The hottest months are July and August, when the thermometer can reach up to 96°F (37°C). The city receives ample rainfall throughout the year, with winter being the driest season and spring being the wettest. Snowfall is rare, but occasionally a few inches may fall in the mountains. Overall, Washington enjoys warm weather all year round.

Washington, Arkansas gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Washington 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 Washington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Washington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateWashington, ArkansasUnited States
  53.8 in.38.1 in.
  2.4 in.27.8 in.
  99.6 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  91.9°85.8°
  31.8°21.7°
  7.27
  5.84.3
  446 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 Washington with an average high temperature of 93.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arkansas. In Washington, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Washington are October, May and April.
In Washington, there are 66.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Washington with an average of 31.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.
In Washington, there are 54.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Washington, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Washington 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 May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.
May is the wettest month in Washington with 5.5 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 53.8 inches in Washington means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Washington with 10.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 99.6 rainy days annually in Washington, which is rainier 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.4 inches in Washington means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Washington with 1.4 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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