Perry County, AR Climate

Perry, AR County has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures in the mid-80s and mild winters with average lows reaching into the low 30s. The area gets plenty of rain throughout the year, making it an ideal place for growing crops. Spring is a beautiful time in Perry, AR County as flowers bloom and plants start to grow again. Autumn brings cool nights and colorful foliage, while winter can be dry and cold for long periods of time. All in all, Perry, AR County enjoys a pleasant atmosphere with mostly mild weather throughout the year.

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

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

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Perry County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Perry County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 27
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 Perry County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

5.7 Summer - 6.5 Winter

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

Climate	Perry, Arkansas	United States
	50.8 in.	38.1 in.
	2.4 in.	27.8 in.
	98.6 days	106.2 days
	219 days	205 days
	91.9°	85.8°
	27.3°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.1	4.3
	572 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 Perry County with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In Perry County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Perry County are May, October and April.

In Perry County, there are 59.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Perry County with an average of 27.3°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In Perry County, there are 78.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In Perry 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 Perry 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.

May is the wettest month in Perry County with 5.4 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 50.8 inches in Perry County means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in Perry County with 10.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 98.6 rainy days annually in Perry County, which is rainier than most 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 2.4 inches in Perry County means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. February is the snowiest month in Perry County with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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