Wilmar, AR Climate


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United States / Arkansas / No Metro Area / Drew County / Wilmar / Zip Codes
Wilmar, AR experiences hot and humid summers with temperatures regularly reaching the upper 90s Fahrenheit. In the winter months, temperatures in Wilmar rarely dip below freezing and there is very little snowfall. The area receives an average of around 50 inches of precipitation throughout the year, mostly coming in the form of rain during the warmer months. Humidity is often high during the summer, making temperatures feel even hotter than they actually are.

Wilmar, Arkansas gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wilmar averages 1 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 Wilmar. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wilmar gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5 Summer - 6.9 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Wilmar, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWilmar, ArkansasUnited States
  55.3 in.38.1 in.
  1.1 in.27.8 in.
  96.8 days106.2 days
  223 days205 days
  91.5°85.8°
  32.2°21.7°
  7.27
  5.24.3
  154 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 Wilmar with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arkansas. In Wilmar, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wilmar are October, May and April.
In Wilmar, there are 64.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wilmar with an average of 32.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.
In Wilmar, there are 48.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.
In Wilmar, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Wilmar 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.
December is the wettest month in Wilmar with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.3 inches in Wilmar means that it is one of the wettest places in Arkansas.
March is the rainiest month in Wilmar with 9.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 96.8 rainy days annually in Wilmar, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Spring 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 1.1 inches in Wilmar means that it is one of the least snowy places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Wilmar with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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