Lee County, AR Climate

Lee County, AR has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperature is around 91 degrees Fahrenheit (32.8 Celsius) in the summer, while the average low temperature is around 47 degrees Fahrenheit (8.3 Celsius) in the winter. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with an average annual precipitation of 52 inches (131 cm). Summer months are characterized by frequent thunderstorms that bring heavy rain and occasional flooding to the area, while winters are relatively dry and sunny. In addition to rainfall, snowfall occasionally occurs during the winter months but typically does not accumulate significantly on the ground.

Lee County, Arkansas gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lee County averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Lee County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lee County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 30
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.3 Summer - 6.5 Winter

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

Climate	Lee, Arkansas	United States
	50.4 in.	38.1 in.
	2.4 in.	27.8 in.
	91.8 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	91.2°	85.8°
	30.3°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.9	4.3
	195 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.

July is the hottest month for Lee County with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arkansas. In Lee County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lee County are May, October and April.

In Lee County, there are 61.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lee County with an average of 30.3°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In Lee County, there are 56.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In Lee County, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

Humidity in Lee 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 Lee County with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.4 inches in Lee County means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in Lee County with 9.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 91.8 rainy days annually in Lee County, which is less rainy 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.4 inches in Lee County means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Lee County with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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