Searcy Metro Area, AR Climate

The Searcy, AR Metro Area has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer months of June through August is around 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature in the winter months of December through February is around 34 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is spread somewhat evenly throughout the year, with an annual average of 47 inches. Snowfall occurs occasionally in the winter months, but does not usually accumulate.

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

Searcy Metro Area averages 2 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 Searcy Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Searcy Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 28
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.4 Summer - 6.5 Winter

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

Climate	Searcy, Arkansas	United States
	50.1 in.	38.1 in.
	2.4 in.	27.8 in.
	94.3 days	106.2 days
	219 days	205 days
	91.9°	85.8°
	27.5°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.8	4.3
	346 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 the Searcy metro area with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arkansas. In the Searcy 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 Searcy metro area are May, October and April.

In the Searcy metro area, there are 62.4 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 Searcy metro area with an average of 27.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

In the Searcy metro area, there are 72.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

In the Searcy metro area, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

Humidity in the Searcy 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 Searcy metro area with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.1 inches in the Searcy metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in the Searcy metro area with 9.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 94.3 rainy days annually in the Searcy metro area, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.4 inches in the Searcy metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. February is the snowiest month in the Searcy metro area with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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