Independence County, AR Climate

Independence, AR County has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. Average monthly temperatures in Independence vary from 44°F in January to 79°F in July. The area receives an average of 48 inches of rain per year, with thunderstorms and showers occurring throughout the spring and summer months. During winter months, snowfall is not common but can occur occasionally. The area also experiences occasional extreme weather conditions such as tornadoes and severe thunderstorms.

Independence County, Arkansas gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Independence County averages 4 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 Independence County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Independence County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.1 Summer - 6.3 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Independence County, while July and January 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 Independence County with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In Independence County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Independence County are May, October and September.

In Independence County, there are 52.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Independence County with an average of 25.9°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In Independence County, there are 81.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In Independence County, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Independence County during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Independence County.

November is the wettest month in Independence County with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.2 inches in Independence County means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in Independence County with 10.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 99.1 rainy days annually in Independence County, which is rainier than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer 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 4.3 inches in Independence County means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Independence County with 1.9 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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