Searcy County, AR Climate

Searcy, AR County has a mild climate throughout the year. Summers are hot and humid while winters are mild and relatively dry. Average temperatures in the summer range from the mid 70s to mid 90s with occasional thunderstorms occurring in the late afternoon or evening. In the winter, temperatures can range from the low 40s to mid 50s with occasional snowfall that may accumulate on occasion. The area typically receives about 47 inches of rain per year, mostly during spring and fall seasons.

Searcy County, Arkansas gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Searcy County averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Searcy County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Searcy County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Searcy County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Arkansas.

7.1 Summer - 6.4 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Searcy County, while January and December 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.

July is the hottest month for Searcy County with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In Searcy County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Searcy County are May, September and October.

In Searcy County, there are 46.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Searcy County with an average of 24.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

In Searcy County, there are 92.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

In Searcy County, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Searcy County during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Searcy County.

May is the wettest month in Searcy County with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.4 inches in Searcy County means that it is one of the driest places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in Searcy County with 9.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 90.4 rainy days annually in Searcy 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.9 inches in Searcy County means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Searcy County with 2.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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