Prairie County, AR Climate


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Prairie, AR County is characterized by a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in summer is around 87°F and the average low temperature in winter is around 31°F. Precipitation amounts vary throughout the season, ranging from an average of about 4 inches in the summer to about 2 inches in the winter months. The area also receives plenty of sunshine throughout the year with an average of 217 sunny days per year. Humidity levels are moderate for most of the year, making it a pleasant place to live.

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

Prairie County averages 3 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 Prairie County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Prairie County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.3 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Prairie County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePrairie, ArkansasUnited States
  49.5 in.38.1 in.
  2.5 in.27.8 in.
  88.9 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  91.3°85.8°
  30.2°21.7°
  7.17
  5.14.3
  201 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 Prairie County with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arkansas. In Prairie County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Prairie County are May, October and April.
In Prairie County, there are 60.4 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 Prairie County with an average of 30.2°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Prairie County, there are 55.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In Prairie 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 Prairie 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 Prairie County with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.5 inches in Prairie County means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Prairie County with 9.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 88.9 rainy days annually in Prairie 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 2.5 inches in Prairie County means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. February is the snowiest month in Prairie County with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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