Arkansas · county areal climate 1951–2025

Desha County, AR

A 53.5" / 63.6°F normal · 2025 ran 83% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 56% (18.05") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 1st driest start of 76 years. Temperature +3°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

53.5in
annual precipitation · 63.6°F

2025 vs Normal

83%
44.6" · 64.9°F (+1.3 vs normal)

Wettest Year

75.5in
1991

Driest Year

35.4in
2010

Biggest Rain Day

5.74in
Feb 10 · 1966

Warmest Year

65.6°F
2023

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

43°
J
47°
F
55°
M
63°
A
72°
M
79°
J
82°
J
81°
A
76°
S
65°
O
54°
N
46°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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