Camden Metro Area, AR Climate

The Camden, AR Metro Area has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot summers and mild winters. The average summer high temperatures range between 88-93°F (31-34°C), while winter temperatures typically hover around 47-51°F (8-11°C). Rainfall is abundant in the area throughout the year, with an average of 59 inches (150 cm) annually. There are four distinct seasons in this region; spring tends to be warm and sunny, while summer brings sultry heat and plentiful rain. Autumn is usually mild with increasing rainfall leading up to winter, which is relatively cool but short-lived.

Camden Metro Area, Arkansas gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Camden Metro Area averages 1 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 Camden Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Camden Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.2 Summer - 6.9 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the Camden metro area, 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.

August is the hottest month for the Camden metro area with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In the Camden metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Camden metro area are October, April and May.

In the Camden metro area, there are 66.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Camden metro area with an average of 30.3°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In the Camden metro area, there are 63.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In the Camden metro area, 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 the Camden metro area 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 May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.

December is the wettest month in the Camden metro area with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.5 inches in the Camden metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in the Camden metro area with 9.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 96.2 rainy days annually in the Camden metro area, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.3 inches in the Camden metro area means that it is one of the least snowy places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the Camden metro area with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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