Drew County, AR Climate

Drew, AR County typically experiences a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures reach the low 90s Fahrenheit during summer months and the low 30s during winter nights. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, averaging around 50 inches per year. In addition to rain, Drew also sees its fair share of thunderstorms due to its close proximity to the Gulf of Mexico. In general, the climate in Drew is mild and pleasant, making it a great place to live or visit.

Drew County, Arkansas gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

Drew County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.8 Summer - 6.9 Winter

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

Climate	Drew, Arkansas	United States
	54.1 in.	38.1 in.
	1.0 in.	27.8 in.
	94.5 days	106.2 days
	219 days	205 days
	91.7°	85.8°
	32.5°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.2	4.3
	191 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 Drew County with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arkansas. In Drew County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Drew County are October, April and May.

In Drew County, there are 67.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Drew County with an average of 32.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.

In Drew County, there are 46.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.

In Drew 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 Drew 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 Drew County with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.1 inches in Drew County means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.

March is the rainiest month in Drew County with 9.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 94.5 rainy days annually in Drew County, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Spring 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 1.0 inches in Drew County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Drew County with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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