Grant County, AR Climate

Grant County, Arkansas has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average summer temperatures range from the mid-80s Fahrenheit to the low-90s during July and August, while average winter temperatures range from the mid-30s to low-50s during January and February. There is an average of 5 inches of precipitation in January and 4.5 inches in July. The area also receives about 50 inches of snowfall per year. Grant County experiences four distinct seasons, usually beginning with a warm spring followed by hot summers, cool autumns, and cold winters.

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

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

Grant County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 29
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.2 Summer - 6.7 Winter

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

Climate	Grant, Arkansas	United States
	54.0 in.	38.1 in.
	2.3 in.	27.8 in.
	91.2 days	106.2 days
	219 days	205 days
	92.0°	85.8°
	29.4°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.1	4.3
	250 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 Grant County with an average high temperature of 92.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In Grant County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grant County are October, April and May.

In Grant County, there are 65.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Grant County with an average of 29.4°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In Grant County, there are 69.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

In Grant 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 Grant 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 Grant County with 5.5 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 54.0 inches in Grant County means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in Grant County with 9.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 91.2 rainy days annually in Grant 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 Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.3 inches in Grant County means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Grant County with 1.3 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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