Marion County, AR Climate

Marion County, AR has a humid subtropical climate, with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from the high 70s to low 90s Fahrenheit. Winter temperatures usually range between the mid-30s and mid-50s Fahrenheit. The area typically sees plenty of precipitation throughout most of the year, with an average annual total around 52 inches. Snowfall is relatively light compared to some other areas in Arkansas, with an average of only 7 inches per year.

Marion County, Arkansas gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Marion County averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Marion County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marion County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Marion County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Arkansas.

7 Summer - 6.3 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Marion County, while January and December 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.

August is the hottest month for Marion County with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In Marion County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marion County are May, September and October.

In Marion County, there are 46.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Marion County with an average of 24.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

In Marion County, there are 93.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

In Marion County, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Marion 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 Marion County.

May is the wettest month in Marion County with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in Marion County means that it is one of the driest places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in Marion County with 10.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 96.1 rainy days annually in Marion County, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.8 inches in Marion County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Marion County with 3.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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