Hot Springs Metro Area, AR Climate

The Hot Springs, AR Metro Area has a humid subtropical climate, meaning it experiences hot summers and mild winters. Average summer temperatures range between 81 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit, with occasional heat waves that can bring temperatures as high as 100 degrees or more. Winters are typically mild, with average low temperatures of around 37 degrees. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, averaging over 50 inches per year. The area experiences snowfall in the winter months, but only rarely does it accumulate to any significant depth. Springtime brings beautiful blooms and a change in temperature as the area begins to warm up. Fall brings cooler temperatures but still plenty of rain before the winter season arrives once again.

Hot Springs Metro Area, Arkansas gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hot Springs Metro Area averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Hot Springs Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hot Springs Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 30
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.4 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the Hot Springs metro area, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hot Springs, Arkansas	United States
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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 the Hot Springs metro area with an average high temperature of 92.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In the Hot Springs 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 Hot Springs metro area are May, October and April.

In the Hot Springs metro area, there are 61.4 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 Hot Springs metro area with an average of 30.2°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In the Hot Springs metro area, there are 63.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In the Hot Springs 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 Hot Springs 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.

May is the wettest month in the Hot Springs metro area with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 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 56.2 inches in the Hot Springs metro area means that it is one of the wettest places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in the Hot Springs metro area with 11.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 105.5 rainy days annually in the Hot Springs metro area, which is one of the rainiest places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.5 inches in the Hot Springs metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the Hot Springs metro area with 1.3 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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