Arkansas · county areal climate 1951–2025

Independence County, AR

A 51.5" / 60.0°F normal · 2025 ran 96% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 55% (16.98") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 1st driest start of 76 years. Temperature +2.5°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

51.5in
annual precipitation · 60.0°F

2025 vs Normal

96%
49.4" · 61.2°F (+1.2 vs normal)

Wettest Year

75.5in
1973

Driest Year

30.3in
1963

Biggest Rain Day

5.11in
Aug 10 · 2023

Warmest Year

62.3°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

38°
J
42°
F
51°
M
60°
A
68°
M
76°
J
80°
J
78°
A
72°
S
61°
O
50°
N
41°
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.

Nearby

← All Arkansas countiesU.S. overview
DriestSince · browse by state · precipitation & snowfall records · NOAA/RCC-ACIS ThreadEx gauge record · part of Weather Trader · supported by Substack Subscribers
© 2026 Weather Trader · All rights reserved