Arkansas County, AR Climate


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The climate in Arkansas, AR County is generally mild and humid. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures often reaching into the 90s, while winters are cool, usually ranging from the mid-30s to mid-50s. Spring and fall are moderate in temperature and humidity. The county experiences a fair amount of precipitation each year, with typical annual amounts ranging from 40 to 50 inches. Arkansas' changing seasons bring some occasional severe weather to the region, including thunderstorms, hail, tornadoes, and snowfall. These severe storms can sometimes bring flooding and power outages throughout the county.

Arkansas County, Arkansas gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Arkansas County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Arkansas County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 31
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.1 Summer - 6.7 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Arkansas County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateArkansas, ArkansasUnited States
  50.5 in.38.1 in.
  1.8 in.27.8 in.
  88.7 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  91.5°85.8°
  31.4°21.7°
  7.17
  5.24.3
  177 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 Arkansas County with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arkansas. In Arkansas County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Arkansas County are October, May and April.
In Arkansas County, there are 63.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Arkansas County with an average of 31.4°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Arkansas County, there are 51.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.
In Arkansas County, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Arkansas 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.
December is the wettest month in Arkansas County with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.5 inches in Arkansas County means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Arkansas County with 8.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 88.7 rainy days annually in Arkansas County, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.8 inches in Arkansas County means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Arkansas County with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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