Cross County, AR Climate

Cross, AR County is known for its humid subtropical climate. Summers are typically hot and humid with an average high temperature of 94°F in July and lows of 73°F in August. Winters are mild with an average low temperature of 44°F in January and highs of 62°F in February. Year-round rainfall averages around 55 inches, giving the area plenty of precipitation throughout the year. It's not uncommon for Cross, AR County to experience thunderstorms during the summer months, usually accompanied by strong winds and hail.

Cross County, Arkansas gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cross 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 Cross County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cross 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 29
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.7 Summer - 6.4 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Cross 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.

July is the hottest month for Cross County with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In Cross County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cross County are May, October and September.

In Cross County, there are 54.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cross County with an average of 29.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

In Cross County, there are 64.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

In Cross County, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

Humidity in Cross 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 Cross County with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.5 inches in Cross County means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in Cross County with 9.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 95.6 rainy days annually in Cross 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 3.0 inches in Cross County means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Cross County with 1.4 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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