Nevada County, AR Climate

Nevada, AR County has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers with temperatures reaching the mid-90s Fahrenheit (mid-30s Celsius). Winters are mild and wet, with temperatures usually ranging around 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4.4 degrees Celsius). Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, averaging over 44 inches per year. The county also has an abundance of sunny days, with 262 days of sunshine reported annually. This makes Nevada an ideal location for outdoor activities all year round.

Nevada County, Arkansas gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Nevada County averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Nevada County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nevada County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.3 Summer - 6.8 Winter

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

Climate	Nevada, Arkansas	United States
	54.3 in.	38.1 in.
	2.6 in.	27.8 in.
	96.8 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	91.8°	85.8°
	29.8°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.2	4.3
	295 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.

August is the hottest month for Nevada County with an average high temperature of 92.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In Nevada County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nevada County are October, May and April.

In Nevada County, there are 64.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nevada County with an average of 29.8°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In Nevada County, there are 66.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

In Nevada County, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

Humidity in Nevada 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.

October is the wettest month in Nevada County with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.3 inches in Nevada County means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in Nevada County with 9.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 96.8 rainy days annually in Nevada County, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.6 inches in Nevada County means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Nevada County with 1.4 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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