Crittenden County, AR Climate

The climate in Crittenden County, AR is typically humid and subtropical. The average annual temperature is a mild 64°F. Summers are long, hot, and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid 80s to the high 90s. Winters are usually short and mild, with temperatures ranging from the low 30s to the mid 50s. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with an average rainfall of around 48 inches annually. Snowfall is rare, but there have been some instances of light snowfall during winter months. Overall, Crittenden County experiences a pleasant climate all year round, making it a great place to live or visit.

Crittenden County, Arkansas gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Crittenden County averages 3 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 Crittenden County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Crittenden County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.4 Summer - 6.4 Winter

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

Climate	Crittenden, Arkansas	United States
	52.3 in.	38.1 in.
	3.0 in.	27.8 in.
	105.0 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	90.4°	85.8°
	29.8°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.9	4.3
	207 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 Crittenden County with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In Crittenden County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Crittenden County are May, October and September.

In Crittenden County, there are 52.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Crittenden County with an average of 29.8°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In Crittenden County, there are 58.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In Crittenden 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 Crittenden 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 Crittenden County with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.3 inches in Crittenden County means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in Crittenden County with 10.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 105.0 rainy days annually in Crittenden County, which is one of the rainiest places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.0 inches in Crittenden County means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Crittenden County with 1.4 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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