Lawrence County, AR Climate

Lawrence county in Arkansas has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers, and mild winters. The average annual temperature is around 63°F (17°C). Summers are usually hot and humid with temperatures reaching the mid-90s during the day, while winters are mild with temperatures ranging from 40 to 55°F (4 to 13°C). The area receives an average of 48 inches of rainfall per year, most of which falls in April, May, June and September. Snowfall is rare but can occur in winter months. The area gets around 214 sunny days a year.

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

Lawrence County averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Lawrence County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lawrence County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 Lawrence County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

6.1 Summer - 6.2 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In Lawrence County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lawrence County are May, September and October.

In Lawrence County, there are 50.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lawrence County with an average of 26.2°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In Lawrence County, there are 77.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In Lawrence County, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

Humidity in Lawrence 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.

November is the wettest month in Lawrence County with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 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 48.8 inches in Lawrence County means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in Lawrence County with 9.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 86.6 rainy days annually in Lawrence County, which is one of the least rainy 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 4.4 inches in Lawrence County means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Lawrence County with 1.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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