Forrest City Metro Area, AR Climate

The climate in Forrest City, AR Metro Area is characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters. Average highs during the summer months range from the upper 80s to mid 90s Fahrenheit with high humidity levels. Winters are generally mild with average temperatures ranging from the mid-30s to mid-50s Fahrenheit. Precipitation is relatively abundant throughout the year, with June being the wettest month and February being the driest month on average.

Forrest City Metro Area, Arkansas gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Forrest City Metro Area averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Forrest City Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Forrest City Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 the Forrest City metro area is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

5.6 Summer - 6.5 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the Forrest City metro area, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Forrest City, Arkansas	United States
	50.1 in.	38.1 in.
	2.8 in.	27.8 in.
	93.4 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	90.7°	85.8°
	29.7°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.8	4.3
	215 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 the Forrest City metro area with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In the Forrest City metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Forrest City metro area are May, October and September.

In the Forrest City metro area, there are 56.0 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 the Forrest City metro area with an average of 29.7°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In the Forrest City metro area, there are 60.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In the Forrest City metro area, 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 the Forrest City metro area 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 the Forrest City metro area with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.1 inches in the Forrest City metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in the Forrest City metro area with 9.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 93.4 rainy days annually in the Forrest City metro area, 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 2.8 inches in the Forrest City metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. February is the snowiest month in the Forrest City metro area with 1.2 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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