Jonesboro Metro Area, AR Climate


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The climate in the Jonesboro, AR Metro Area is warm and humid throughout the year. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures ranging from mid-80s to low-90s, with plenty of sunshine. Winters are mild and usually wet, with occasional cold snaps bringing temperatures down to freezing or just below. Spring brings thunderstorms and tornadoes, while fall brings beautiful foliage and pleasant weather. No matter the season, the climate in this area is mild enough for outdoor activities nearly year-round.

Jonesboro Metro Area, Arkansas gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jonesboro Metro Area averages 4 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 Jonesboro Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jonesboro Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 28
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.8 Summer - 6.3 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the Jonesboro metro area, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateJonesboro, ArkansasUnited States
  48.9 in.38.1 in.
  3.5 in.27.8 in.
  97.2 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  90.5°85.8°
  27.8°21.7°
  7.17
  4.74.3
  244 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 Jonesboro metro area with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In the Jonesboro 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 Jonesboro metro area are May, October and September.
In the Jonesboro metro area, there are 52.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Jonesboro metro area with an average of 27.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
In the Jonesboro metro area, there are 68.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
In the Jonesboro metro area, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in the Jonesboro 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 Jonesboro metro area with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.9 inches in the Jonesboro metro area means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in the Jonesboro metro area with 9.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 97.2 rainy days annually in the Jonesboro metro area, which is rainier 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 3.5 inches in the Jonesboro metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the Jonesboro metro area with 1.5 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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