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United StatesArkansasSharp CountyClimate Station HARDY, AR US Distance 7.3 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Sharp County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

89.4°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 26.3°F.

Sharp County gets 51.44" of precipitation a year and 6.7" 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 45.8° 26.3° 3.76" 1.6"
February 50.3° 29.8° 3.71" 2.0"
March 59.7° 38.1° 4.82" 1.8"
April 69.8° 47.7° 5.25" 0.0"
May 77.0° 56.7° 5.53" 0.0"
June 85.4° 65.3° 3.65" 0.0"
July 89.4° 68.9° 3.71" 0.0"
August 88.6° 67.5° 3.98" 0.0"
September 81.3° 59.6° 4.35" 0.0"
October 70.9° 48.2° 3.99" 0.0"
November 58.2° 37.6° 4.50" 0.3"
December 48.2° 30.5° 4.19" 1.0"

Rainfall by month

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

January 3.76"
February 3.71"
March 4.82"
April 5.25"
May 5.53"
June 3.65"
July 3.71"
August 3.98"
September 4.35"
October 3.99"
November 4.50"
December 4.19"
Annual total 51.44"

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 1,560
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 3,945
Approximate annual cooling cost At 14.36¢/kWh, Arkansas average $224
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $198

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 Sharp County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Sharp County?

Sharp County averages a high of 89.4°F in July and a low of 26.3°F in January. Annual precipitation is 51.44 inches, including 6.7 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Sharp 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 Sharp County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 89.4°F. That drives 1,560 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Sharp County?

Yes. Sharp County averages 6.7 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station HARDY, AR US (USC00033132), 7.3 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.