Climate in Arkansas

Arkansas, Arkansas gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Arkansas 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 Arkansas. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Arkansas gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

SPERLING'S COMFORT INDEX

Arkansas ranks 54/100 for Comfort Index

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 54. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.

August is the hottest month for Arkansas with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most states. In Arkansas, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Arkansas are May, October and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Arkansas with an average of 28.1°. This is warmer than most of the U.S. states.

Arkansas has 55.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most states in the U.S.

Arkansas has 70.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most states in the U.S.

Arkansas averages 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most states in the U.S.

May is the wettest month in Arkansas with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. Arkansas's average annual rainfall of 50.5 inches indicates that it is wetter than most states in the United States.

May is the rainiest month in Arkansas with 10.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. Arkansas's annual average of 95.3 days with measurable rain is less rainy than most states in the United States. 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.

With an average annual snowfall of 4.0 inches, Arkansas is one of the least snowy states in the United States.

January is the snowiest month in Arkansas with 1.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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