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United StatesArkansasScott CountyClimate Station WALDRON, AR US Distance 4.7 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Scott County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

92.2°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 27.7°F.

Scott County gets 53.22" of precipitation a year and 2.9" of snow, and 30% of it falls in Apr, May, Jun.

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 50.6° 27.7° 3.43" 1.1"
February 55.6° 31.2° 3.17" 1.0"
March 64.0° 38.7° 4.63" 0.7"
April 72.4° 46.9° 5.35" 0.0"
May 79.1° 56.4° 5.95" 0.0"
June 87.3° 64.5° 4.67" 0.0"
July 92.2° 68.4° 3.89" 0.0"
August 92.0° 66.9° 3.74" 0.0"
September 85.0° 59.5° 4.21" 0.0"
October 73.8° 48.3° 4.66" 0.0"
November 61.6° 37.7° 4.93" 0.0"
December 53.0° 30.3° 4.59" 0.1"

Rainfall by month

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

January 3.43"
February 3.17"
March 4.63"
April 5.35"
May 5.95"
June 4.67"
July 3.89"
August 3.74"
September 4.21"
October 4.66"
November 4.93"
December 4.59"
Annual total 53.22"

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 1,732
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 3,477
Approximate annual cooling cost At 14.36¢/kWh, Arkansas average $249
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 Scott County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Scott County?

Scott County averages a high of 92.2°F in July and a low of 27.7°F in January. Annual precipitation is 53.22 inches, including 2.9 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Scott County?

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

How hot does it get in Scott County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 92.2°F. That drives 1,732 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Scott County?

Yes. Scott County averages 2.9 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station WALDRON, AR US (USC00037488), 4.7 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.