Average Annual Precipitation for Arkansas
The tables below give yearly averages for rainfall plus snowfall at cities, towns and parks in Arkansas.
Each place has a total for the amount of precipitation it usually receives in a year along with information on the number of days with wet weather. That includes the days when precipitation amounts to 0.01 inches (0.25 millimetres) or more.
The annual precipitation totals are averages based on weather data collected from 1981 to 2010 for the NOAA National Climatic Data Center.
You can jump to a separate table for each region of the state: Eastern, Southern, Central and Northern Arkansas.
Northern Arkansas
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Blytheville | 49.8 | 1264 |
| 97 | Eudora | 57.1 | 1451 |
| 86 | Helena | 50.8 | 1291 |
| 93 | Jonesboro | 48.2 | 1225 |
| 101 | Marianna | 50.6 | 1284 |
| 109 | West Memphis | 53.4 | 1356 |
Southern Arkansas
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | El Dorado | 52.9 | 1344 |
| 102 | Magnolia | 53.2 | 1352 |
| 95 | Monticello | 53.5 | 1358 |
| 99 | Pine Bluff | 52.9 | 1343 |
| 101 | Texarkana | 49.7 | 1261 |
Central Arkansas
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | Blue Mountain Lake Dam | 48.4 | 1229 |
| 98 | Fort Smith | 45.5 | 1155 |
| 112 | Hot Springs | 55.9 | 1419 |
| 98 | Lake Ouachita Dam | 56.4 | 1433 |
| 106 | Little Rock | 49.8 | 1264 |
| 112 | Mena | 59.2 | 1503 |
| 107 | North Little Rock | 50.0 | 1271 |
| 100 | Searcy | 50.1 | 1271 |
Northern Arkansas
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Bentonville | 56.4 | 1433 |
| 106 | Eureka Springs | 46.9 | 1192 |
| 98 | Fayetteville | 45.5 | 1156 |
| 105 | Greers Ferry Lake Dam | 50.9 | 1293 |
| 116 | Harrison | 44.1 | 1121 |
| 104 | Mountain Home | 48.1 | 1220 |
| 93 | Mountain View | 50.7 | 1289 |
Reference
National Climatic Data Center. NOAA's 1981-2010 Climate Normals.