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United StatesArkansasDallas CountyClimate Station SPARKMAN, AR US Distance 10.5 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Dallas County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

91.8°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 30.6°F.

Dallas County gets 56.19" of precipitation a year and 1.6" of snow, and 32% of it falls in Mar, Apr, May.

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 PrecipSnow
January 52.2° 30.6° 4.43" 0.8"
February 57.4° 33.7° 4.73" 0.4"
March 65.8° 41.0° 5.64" 0.4"
April 74.4° 48.7° 5.89" 0.0"
May 81.0° 58.8° 6.26" 0.0"
June 88.0° 67.1° 3.94" 0.0"
July 91.8° 70.7° 3.88" 0.0"
August 90.9° 69.8° 3.25" 0.0"
September 85.3° 62.6° 3.56" 0.0"
October 73.9° 49.7° 4.86" 0.0"
November 63.6° 39.8° 4.24" 0.0"
December 54.8° 33.5° 5.51" 0.0"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 32% falling in the wettest three months (Mar, Apr, May).

January 4.43"
February 4.73"
March 5.64"
April 5.89"
May 6.26"
June 3.94"
July 3.88"
August 3.25"
September 3.56"
October 4.86"
November 4.24"
December 5.51"
Annual total 56.19"

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 1,958
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 3,065
Approximate annual cooling cost At 14.36¢/kWh, Arkansas average $281
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $154

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 Dallas County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Dallas County?

Dallas County averages a high of 91.8°F in July and a low of 30.6°F in January. Annual precipitation is 56.19 inches, including 1.6 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Dallas County?

The wettest stretch is Mar, Apr, May, which accounts for 32% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Dallas County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 91.8°F. That drives 1,958 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Dallas County?

Yes. Dallas County averages 1.6 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station SPARKMAN, AR US (USC00036768), 10.5 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.