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The climate in the Hope, AR Metro Area is warm and humid in the summer months and mild in winter. The average temperature for July is 81°F and January’s average temperature is 42°F. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year with an annual average of 51 inches. Snowfall occurs from late November through early March, usually bringing enough snow to cover the ground. Spring brings a burst of blossoming trees and flowers, while fall brings cool evenings and colorful foliage. With its temperate climate, Hope, AR Metro Area is a great place to live or visit year round.
Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.2 Summer - 6.9 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the Hope metro area, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 the Hope metro area with an average high temperature of 92.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arkansas. In the Hope metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Hope metro area are October, May and April.
In the Hope metro area, there are 65.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Hope metro area with an average of 30.6°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In the Hope metro area, there are 61.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In the Hope metro area, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in the Hope metro area can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
May is the wettest month in the Hope metro area with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.3 inches in the Hope metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in the Hope metro area with 9.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 98.6 rainy days annually in the Hope metro area, which is rainier than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.5 inches in the Hope metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the Hope metro area with 1.4 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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