Craighead County, AR Climate

Craighead County is located in northeastern Arkansas and is characterized by a humid subtropical climate. Summers are warm and humid, with average highs in the mid to upper 90s and abundant rainfall. Winters tend to be mild, with average lows around 35°F. The area receives an average of 39 inches of rain per year, with most of that falling between April and October. Snowfall is variable but usually minimal, with heavier snowfall occurring during occasional winter storms. The hottest month of the year in Craighead County is typically July, while the coldest month is January.

Craighead County, Arkansas gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Craighead County averages 4 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 Craighead County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Craighead County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.9 Summer - 6.2 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Craighead County, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Craighead, Arkansas	United States
	48.5 in.	38.1 in.
	3.6 in.	27.8 in.
	95.6 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	90.5°	85.8°
	27.6°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.7	4.3
	256 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.

July is the hottest month for Craighead County with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In Craighead County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Craighead County are May, October and September.

In Craighead County, there are 51.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Craighead County with an average of 27.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

In Craighead County, there are 70.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

In Craighead County, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

Humidity in Craighead County 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 Craighead County with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.5 inches in Craighead County means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in Craighead County with 9.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 95.6 rainy days annually in Craighead County, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.6 inches in Craighead County means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Craighead County with 1.6 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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