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United StatesArkansasGarland CountyClimate Station BLAKELY MTN DAM, AR US Distance 2.8 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Garland County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — August

90.9°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 29.1°F.

Garland County gets 57.86" of precipitation a year and 1.4" of snow, and 30% 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 50.3° 29.1° 3.93" 0.4"
February 54.4° 31.7° 4.61" 0.2"
March 62.9° 38.4° 5.26" 0.2"
April 71.8° 46.0° 5.76" 0.0"
May 78.6° 55.5° 6.54" 0.0"
June 86.5° 63.2° 4.51" 0.0"
July 90.5° 66.5° 4.40" 0.0"
August 90.9° 65.7° 3.27" 0.0"
September 84.0° 59.5° 4.10" 0.0"
October 73.4° 48.2° 4.69" 0.0"
November 61.3° 38.4° 5.45" 0.0"
December 52.4° 31.6° 5.34" 0.6"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 30% falling in the wettest three months (Mar, Apr, May).

January 3.93"
February 4.61"
March 5.26"
April 5.76"
May 6.54"
June 4.51"
July 4.40"
August 3.27"
September 4.10"
October 4.69"
November 5.45"
December 5.34"
Annual total 57.86"

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 1,544
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 3,477
Approximate annual cooling cost At 14.36¢/kWh, Arkansas average $222
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $175

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 Garland County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Garland County?

Garland County averages a high of 90.9°F in August and a low of 29.1°F in January. Annual precipitation is 57.86 inches, including 1.4 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Garland County?

The wettest stretch is Mar, Apr, May, which accounts for 30% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Garland County?

The average daily high in August, the hottest month, is 90.9°F. That drives 1,544 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Garland County?

Yes. Garland County averages 1.4 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station BLAKELY MTN DAM, AR US (USC00030764), 2.8 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.