Scott County, AR Climate


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Scott, AR County has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature during the summer is in the high 80s, while temperatures drop to an average of around 50 degrees in winter. The area receives an average of 57 inches of rainfall each year with significant amounts falling during the spring and early summer months. Snowfall is rare, but not unheard of, with an average of 4 inches falling each year. Humidity levels tend to stay high throughout the year making for a rather uncomfortable environment during the summer months.

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

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

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Scott County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scott County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Scott County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

5.9 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Scott 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 Scott County with an average high temperature of 92.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In Scott County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Scott County are May, October and April.
In Scott County, there are 57.9 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 Scott County with an average of 26.9°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Scott County, there are 80.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Scott County, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Scott 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 Scott County with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.7 inches in Scott County means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Scott County with 10.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 87.6 rainy days annually in Scott County, which is one of the least rainy places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 3.2 inches in Scott County means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Scott County with 1.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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