Sunset, AR Climate

Sunset, Arkansas has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures often surpass 90 degrees Fahrenheit with high humidity levels. Winters are generally mild and temperatures rarely dip below freezing. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with typically around 50 inches of rain annually. Due to its location near the Gulf of Mexico, Sunset also experiences some tropical storms and hurricanes during hurricane season from June through November.

Sunset, Arkansas gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sunset averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Sunset. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sunset gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 30
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.3 Summer - 6.4 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Sunset, while July and August 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 Sunset with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In Sunset, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sunset are May, October and September.

In Sunset, there are 51.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sunset with an average of 29.8°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In Sunset, there are 58.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In Sunset, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

Humidity in Sunset 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.

December is the wettest month in Sunset with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.1 inches in Sunset means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.

March is the rainiest month in Sunset with 10.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 103.8 rainy days annually in Sunset, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.2 inches in Sunset means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Sunset with 1.5 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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