Garland County, AR Climate

Garland County is located in the state of Arkansas and has a temperate climate. The county experiences hot and humid summers, as well as mild-to-cool winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to the 90s with high humidity levels, while winters tend to remain cool with occasional snowfall. Precipitation varies throughout the year with more rainfall occurring during the summer months. Due to its location between two mountain ranges, Garland County is also known for experiencing frequent thunderstorms and tornadoes. All in all, Garland County has a diverse climate that makes it an ideal destination for outdoor activities such as fishing, hiking, camping, or biking.

Garland County, Arkansas gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

Garland County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.4 Summer - 6.6 Winter

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

Climate	Garland, Arkansas	United States
	56.2 in.	38.1 in.
	2.5 in.	27.8 in.
	105.5 days	106.2 days
	219 days	205 days
	92.0°	85.8°
	30.2°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.1	4.3
	703 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 Garland County with an average high temperature of 92.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In Garland County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Garland County are May, October and April.

In Garland County, there are 61.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Garland County with an average of 30.2°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In Garland County, there are 63.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In Garland 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 Garland 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.

May is the wettest month in Garland County with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.2 inches in Garland County means that it is one of the wettest places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in Garland County with 11.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 105.5 rainy days annually in Garland County, which is one of the rainiest places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.5 inches in Garland County means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Garland County with 1.3 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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