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United StatesArkansasMontgomery CountyClimate Station MOUNT IDA ASOS, AR US Distance 4.9 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Montgomery County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

92.9°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 30.7°F.

Montgomery County gets 55.75" of precipitation a year, 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 Precip
January 53.0° 30.7° 3.81"
February 56.9° 34.0° 4.04"
March 65.4° 41.2° 5.01"
April 73.6° 49.3° 6.17"
May 80.5° 58.3° 5.44"
June 88.4° 66.1° 4.77"
July 92.9° 69.2° 4.20"
August 92.7° 68.2° 3.66"
September 86.3° 60.5° 4.14"
October 75.3° 49.1° 4.44"
November 63.5° 39.6° 5.25"
December 55.0° 32.2° 4.82"

Rainfall by month

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

January 3.81"
February 4.04"
March 5.01"
April 6.17"
May 5.44"
June 4.77"
July 4.20"
August 3.66"
September 4.14"
October 4.44"
November 5.25"
December 4.82"
Annual total 55.75"

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 1,929
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 3,084
Approximate annual cooling cost At 14.36¢/kWh, Arkansas average $277
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $155

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 Montgomery County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Montgomery County?

Montgomery County averages a high of 92.9°F in July and a low of 30.7°F in January. Annual precipitation is 55.75 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 92.9°F. That drives 1,929 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Montgomery County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Montgomery County.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station MOUNT IDA ASOS, AR US (USW00053921), 4.9 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.