Desha County, AR Climate

Desha, AR County has a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and mild winters. Summertime temperatures in the county average around 88°F (31°C) with high humidity, while winter temperatures average around 46°F (7°C). The area receives an average of 57 inches of rain annually, most of which falls between April and October. Snowfall occurs occasionally during winter months, but usually melts quickly. The area is prone to thunderstorms and other severe weather events throughout the year.

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

Desha County averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Desha County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Desha County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 33
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.8 Summer - 6.9 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Desha 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 Desha County with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arkansas. In Desha County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Desha County are October, April and May.

In Desha County, there are 67.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Desha County with an average of 33.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.

In Desha County, there are 42.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.

In Desha County, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

Humidity in Desha County can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

December is the wettest month in Desha County with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.0 inches in Desha County means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.

December is the rainiest month in Desha County with 8.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 90.3 rainy days annually in Desha County, which is less rainy than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Spring 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 1.0 inches in Desha County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Desha County with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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