Van Buren County, AR Climate


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Van Buren County, Arkansas has a temperate climate that is characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild to cold winters. The average temperature during the summer months ranges from the high 70s to low 80s Fahrenheit. During winter months, temperatures often drop below freezing levels, usually during the night or early morning hours. Precipitation in Van Buren County is moderately distributed throughout the year with an average annual precipitation rate of around 50 inches. The rainfall in this region can be very intense at times with some storms producing up to six inches of rain in a single day. Snowfall in Van Buren County is rarely seen as it only occurs on around three days per year.

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

Van Buren 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 Van Buren County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Van Buren County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 26
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 Van Buren County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

6.5 Summer - 6.3 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Van Buren County, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateVan Buren, ArkansasUnited States
  51.2 in.38.1 in.
  3.4 in.27.8 in.
  90.9 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  90.5°85.8°
  25.7°21.7°
  7.37
  4.94.3
  975 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 Van Buren County with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In Van Buren County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Van Buren County are May, September and October.
In Van Buren County, there are 48.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Van Buren County with an average of 25.7°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Van Buren County, there are 85.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Van Buren County, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in Van Buren 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.
November is the wettest month in Van Buren County with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.2 inches in Van Buren County means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Van Buren County with 9.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 90.9 rainy days annually in Van Buren 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 3.4 inches in Van Buren County means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Van Buren County with 1.3 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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