Dallas County, AR Climate

Dallas County, Arkansas has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot humid summers and mild winters. Temperatures in the summer months often reach into the 90s and 100s Fahrenheit with high humidity, while winter temperatures generally stay within the 40s and 50s. The county receives an average of 41 inches of rainfall per year, which is evenly distributed throughout the year. Snowfall is relatively rare in Dallas County, though it does occur occasionally during the winter months. Although the summers can be hot and humid, there is plenty of sunshine for outdoor activities due to its location in south-central Arkansas.

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

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

Dallas County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 30
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.4 Summer - 6.8 Winter

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

Climate	Dallas, Arkansas	United States
	54.7 in.	38.1 in.
	1.8 in.	27.8 in.
	93.2 days	106.2 days
	219 days	205 days
	91.7°	85.8°
	29.7°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.1	4.3
	274 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.

August is the hottest month for Dallas County with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In Dallas County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dallas County are October, May and April.

In Dallas County, there are 63.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dallas County with an average of 29.7°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In Dallas County, there are 67.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

In Dallas 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 Dallas 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 Dallas County with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 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 54.7 inches in Dallas County means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in Dallas County with 9.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 93.2 rainy days annually in Dallas County, which is less rainy than most 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 1.8 inches in Dallas County means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Dallas County with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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