Cleveland County, AR Climate


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Cleveland, AR County has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from an average high of 88 degrees Fahrenheit (31 Celsius) in the summer months to an average low of around 34 degrees Fahrenheit (1 Celsius) during the colder winter months. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with most months bringing at least 4 inches of rain. Snowfall is light but can occur in winter months, typically between December and March. Humidity levels are usually quite high in Cleveland, making it a very uncomfortable environment in the summer months.

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

Cleveland County averages 1 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 Cleveland County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cleveland County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

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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 Cleveland County with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In Cleveland County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cleveland County are October, April and May.
In Cleveland County, there are 67.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cleveland County with an average of 31.3°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Cleveland County, there are 56.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Cleveland 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 Cleveland 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 Cleveland County with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.1 inches in Cleveland County means that it is one of the wettest places in Arkansas.
March is the rainiest month in Cleveland County with 10.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 103.2 rainy days annually in Cleveland County, which is one of the rainiest 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 1.4 inches in Cleveland County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Cleveland County with 1.0 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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