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30-year climate normals

Ashley County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — August

94.9°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 34.1°F.

Ashley County gets 56.67" of precipitation a year, and 30% of it falls in Dec, Jan, Feb.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low Precip
January 57.1° 34.1° 5.52"
February 61.6° 36.8° 5.51"
March 70.0° 43.9° 5.37"
April 77.6° 51.4° 5.65"
May 84.8° 60.8° 4.98"
June 91.6° 68.8° 3.67"
July 94.6° 72.3° 4.23"
August 94.9° 70.9° 3.62"
September 90.0° 64.1° 3.60"
October 79.9° 52.1° 4.29"
November 68.0° 42.2° 4.44"
December 59.3° 36.4° 5.79"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 30% falling in the wettest three months (Dec, Jan, Feb).

January 5.52"
February 5.51"
March 5.37"
April 5.65"
May 4.98"
June 3.67"
July 4.23"
August 3.62"
September 3.60"
October 4.29"
November 4.44"
December 5.79"
Annual total 56.67"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 2,494
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 2,414
Approximate annual cooling cost At 14.36¢/kWh, Arkansas average $358
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $121

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Ashley County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Ashley County?

Ashley County averages a high of 94.9°F in August and a low of 34.1°F in January. Annual precipitation is 56.67 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Ashley County?

The wettest stretch is Dec, Jan, Feb, which accounts for 30% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Ashley County?

The average daily high in August, the hottest month, is 94.9°F. That drives 2,494 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Ashley County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Ashley County.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station CROSSETT 2 SSE, AR US (USC00031730), 11.6 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Arkansas residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.