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United StatesArkansasDrew CountyClimate Station MONTICELLO MUNI AP, AR US Distance 3.9 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Drew County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — August

92.3°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 34.0°F.

Drew County gets 53.03" of precipitation a year and 0.7" of snow, and 31% of it falls in Feb, Mar, Apr.

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 54.0° 34.0° 4.61" 0.6"
February 58.3° 37.6° 5.03" 0.1"
March 66.7° 44.8° 5.46" 0.0"
April 74.7° 52.5° 5.98" 0.0"
May 82.3° 61.9° 4.74" 0.0"
June 89.2° 69.7° 3.80" 0.0"
July 92.1° 73.0° 3.19" 0.0"
August 92.3° 71.6° 3.00" 0.0"
September 87.4° 64.9° 2.84" 0.0"
October 76.7° 53.3° 4.28" 0.0"
November 64.8° 43.1° 4.25" 0.0"
December 55.9° 36.6° 5.85" 0.0"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 31% falling in the wettest three months (Feb, Mar, Apr).

January 4.61"
February 5.03"
March 5.46"
April 5.98"
May 4.74"
June 3.80"
July 3.19"
August 3.00"
September 2.84"
October 4.28"
November 4.25"
December 5.85"
Annual total 53.03"

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 2,322
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 2,634
Approximate annual cooling cost At 14.36¢/kWh, Arkansas average $333
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $132

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 Drew County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Drew County?

Drew County averages a high of 92.3°F in August and a low of 34.0°F in January. Annual precipitation is 53.03 inches, including 0.7 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Drew County?

The wettest stretch is Feb, Mar, Apr, which accounts for 31% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Drew County?

The average daily high in August, the hottest month, is 92.3°F. That drives 2,322 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Drew County?

Yes. Drew County averages 0.7 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station MONTICELLO MUNI AP, AR US (USW00053919), 3.9 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.