Gosnell, AR Climate

Gosnell, AR has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from the mid-30s in the winter to the mid-90s in the summer, with annual average temperatures around 65°F. The area receives an average of 51 inches of precipitation each year, with most of it occurring from April to October. Winters have little snowfall, but occasional ice storms can cause hazardous driving conditions. Summers are typically hot and humid, with afternoon thunderstorms frequently occurring in late July and August.

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

Gosnell averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Gosnell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gosnell gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.8 Summer - 6.2 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Gosnell, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 Gosnell with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In Gosnell, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gosnell are May, September and October.

In Gosnell, there are 49.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gosnell with an average of 28.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

In Gosnell, there are 62.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In Gosnell, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

Humidity in Gosnell 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 Gosnell with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.1 inches in Gosnell means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.

March is the rainiest month in Gosnell with 10.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 105.4 rainy days annually in Gosnell, which is one of the rainiest 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 2.2 inches in Gosnell means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. February is the snowiest month in Gosnell with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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