Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kirby features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (0 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1528 mm (60.2 inches) and receives 130 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kirby enjoys an average of 2985 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 53 minutes to 14 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kirby are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 9 °C (43 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kirby experiences 141 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 32 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Average high | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 9°C (49°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kirby, Arkansas, United States with other places around the world.
Kirby usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 12 rainy days and 179 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kirby are September, October and November. On average, 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 101 (4.0) | 160 (6.3) | 161 (6.3) | 192 (7.6) | 184 (7.3) | 118 (4.6) | 105 (4.1) | 127 (5.0) | 69 (2.7) | 101 (4.0) | 78 (3.1) | 132 (5.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Kirby are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kirby: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 147 | 155 | 209 | 246 | 291 | 321 | 341 | 312 | 285 | 252 | 218 | 203 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 8m | 10h 57m | 11h 59m | 13h 3m | 13h 57m | 14h 23m | 14h 9m | 13h 21m | 12h 20m | 11h 16m | 10h 21m | 9h 53m |
Kirby experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kirby UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 |