Miller County, AR Climate

Miller County, Arkansas has a humid subtropical climate, with mild winters and hot summers. Average temperatures in the winter months range from highs in the mid 40s to lows in the upper 20s. During the summer months, average temperatures range from highs in the low 90s to lows in the mid 70s, making for a pleasant climate year round. The area sees an average of 47 inches of precipitation annually, with rain being fairly evenly distributed throughout spring and summer months. Humidity is often high during summer days, but decreases significantly at night.

Miller County, Arkansas gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

Miller 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.4 Summer - 7.1 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Miller County, while July and August 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 Miller County with an average high temperature of 93.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arkansas. In Miller County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Miller County are October, April and May.

In Miller County, there are 73.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Miller County with an average of 33.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.

In Miller County, there are 44.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.

In Miller 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 Miller County can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

December is the wettest month in Miller County with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.9 inches in Miller County means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in Miller County with 9.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 95.8 rainy days annually in Miller County, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.6 inches in Miller County means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Miller County with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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