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United StatesArkansasSearcy CountyClimate Station MARSHALL, AR US Distance 2.5 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Searcy County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

89.2°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 25.9°F.

Searcy County gets 47.47" of precipitation a year and 4" 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 47.2° 25.9° 3.20" 0.9"
February 51.8° 29.3° 3.33" 1.1"
March 60.5° 36.7° 4.83" 1.1"
April 69.9° 45.4° 5.32" 0.0"
May 76.8° 55.1° 5.06" 0.0"
June 84.8° 63.4° 3.68" 0.0"
July 89.2° 67.6° 3.48" 0.0"
August 89.0° 66.0° 3.16" 0.0"
September 82.0° 57.9° 3.67" 0.0"
October 71.6° 47.0° 3.80" 0.0"
November 59.8° 37.6° 4.35" 0.1"
December 50.0° 29.4° 3.59" 0.8"

Rainfall by month

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

January 3.20"
February 3.33"
March 4.83"
April 5.32"
May 5.06"
June 3.68"
July 3.48"
August 3.16"
September 3.67"
October 3.80"
November 4.35"
December 3.59"
Annual total 47.47"

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 1,460
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 3,951
Approximate annual cooling cost At 14.36¢/kWh, Arkansas average $210
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $199

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 Searcy County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Searcy County?

Searcy County averages a high of 89.2°F in July and a low of 25.9°F in January. Annual precipitation is 47.47 inches, including 4 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Searcy 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 Searcy County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 89.2°F. That drives 1,460 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Searcy County?

Yes. Searcy County averages 4 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station MARSHALL, AR US (USC00034666), 2.5 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.