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Monthly climate in West Memphis, Arkansas, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification West Memphis features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1463 mm (57.6 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.West Memphis enjoys an average of 3053 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in West Memphis, Arkansas, United States §

The warmest months in West Memphis are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 8 °C (42 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, West Memphis experiences 141 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 37 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in West Memphis, Arkansas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Average high 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Average low 1°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum -9°C
(15°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Minimum -14°C
(7°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in West Memphis, Arkansas, United States §

West Memphis usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 158 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in West Memphis are January, September and November. On average, 88 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in West Memphis, Arkansas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 105 (4.1) 165 (6.5) 160 (6.3) 133 (5.2) 124 (4.9) 116 (4.6) 125 (4.9) 114 (4.5) 79 (3.1) 115 (4.5) 80 (3.1) 148 (5.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 14 13 11 13 10 11 11 8 8 8 10

Monthly sunshine hours in West Memphis, Arkansas, United States §

The sunniest months in West Memphis are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in West Memphis: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in West Memphis, Arkansas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 144 165 216 262 311 324 348 310 286 259 227 195
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 4m 10h 54m 11h 59m 13h 5m 14h 1m 14h 28m 14h 13m 13h 24m 12h 20m 11h 14m 10h 17m 9h 48m

Solar UV radiation in West Memphis, Arkansas, United States §

West Memphis 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 West Memphis UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for West Memphis, Arkansas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 6 8 10 11 11 11 10 9 7 5 3