Average Annual Precipitation for Arkansas
The tables below give yearly averages for rainfall plus snowfall at cities, towns and lakes 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 1991 to 2020 for the US National Centers for Environmental Information.
You can jump to a separate table for each region of the state: Eastern, Southern, Central and Northern Arkansas.
Eastern Arkansas
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | Batesville | 50.8 | 1291 |
| 104 | Blytheville | 51.6 | 1310 |
| 99 | Eudora | 60.4 | 1533 |
| 79 | Helena | 49.7 | 1263 |
| 103 | Jonesboro | 52.0 | 1321 |
| 104 | Marianna | 52.1 | 1323 |
| 121 | West Memphis | 55.9 | 1420 |
Southern Arkansas
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | El Dorado | 52.1 | 1324 |
| 103 | Magnolia | 56.3 | 1430 |
| 97 | Monticello | 53.0 | 1347 |
| 97 | Pine Bluff | 53.6 | 1361 |
| 100 | Texarkana | 48.9 | 1241 |
Central Arkansas
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Benton | 53.4 | 1357 |
| 97 | Blue Mountain Lake Dam | 49.7 | 1261 |
| 99 | Fort Smith | 47.3 | 1202 |
| 110 | Hot Springs | 58.0 | 1472 |
| 104 | Lake Ouachita Dam | 57.9 | 1470 |
| 106 | Little Rock | 50.4 | 1281 |
| 117 | Mena | 61.4 | 1560 |
| 114 | Russellville | 46.4 | 1179 |
| 100 | Searcy | 51.8 | 1317 |
Northern Arkansas
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Bentonville | 47.3 | 1202 |
| 113 | Fayetteville | 47.0 | 1193 |
| 100 | Greers Ferry Lake Dam | 53.4 | 1356 |
| 106 | Harrison | 47.5 | 1205 |
| 110 | Mountain Home | 50.9 | 1292 |
Reference
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Climate Normals.