Climate of Arkansas
The state Arkansas has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Arkansas is 22° degrees and there is about 727 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 195 days a year with an average humidity of 75% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 9°C and 34°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 1°C and 22°C
- Rain: it rains 146 days and there is a total of approximately 726 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 4 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2889 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 9°C and 34°C |
Warmest month: | 34°C in July |
Coldest month: | 9°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 1°C and 22°C |
Dry days: | 215 days |
Days with rain: | 146 days |
Days with snow: | 4 days |
Total rain sum: | 726 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2889 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Arkansas.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Arkansas.
Climate table of Arkansas
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Arkansas. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Arkansas might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 9 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 23 | 16 | 11 |
Night temp. (°C) | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 42 | 66 | 82 | 84 | 64 | 34 | 51 | 53 | 44 | 61 | 63 | 82 |
Days with rain | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 |
Days with snow | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dry days | 20 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Best time to visit Arkansas
The best time to visit Arkansas in the United States is April through June and September and October. In this period you have a hot temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in the state of Arkansas is 34°C in July and the lowest is9°C in January.
Climate of Arkansas by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Arkansas? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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