Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Arkansas
In Arkansas, the summers are long, hot, and muggy; the winters are short, cold, and wet; and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 35°F to 91°F and is rarely below 23°F or above 98°F.
Based on the tourism score, the best times of year to visit Arkansas for warm-weather activities are from late April to early June and from late August to mid October.
Average Temperature in Arkansas
The hot season lasts for 4.0 months, from May 22 to September 22, with an average daily high temperature above 83°F. The hottest month of the year in Arkansas is July, with an average high of 91°F and low of 73°F.
The cool season lasts for 2.9 months, from November 27 to February 25, with an average daily high temperature below 59°F. The coldest month of the year in Arkansas is January, with an average low of 35°F and high of 51°F.
Rainfall
To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Arkansas experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.
Rain falls throughout the year in Arkansas. The month with the most rain in Arkansas is April, with an average rainfall of 4.8 inches.
The month with the least rain in Arkansas is August, with an average rainfall of 2.2 inches.
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Snowfall
As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Arkansas experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.
The snowy period of the year lasts for 2.8 months, from December 11 to March 3, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Arkansas is February, with an average snowfall of 1.6 inches.
The snowless period of the year lasts for 9.2 months, from March 3 to December 11. The least snow falls around July 11, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.
