Zip 72715 (Bella Vista, AR) Climate

The climate in Bella Vista, AR (72715) is classified as humid subtropical. During the summer months, temperatures typically range from the high 70s to low 90s with high humidity levels. Winter temperatures usually stay in the mid-30s and 40s, but can dip into the 20s occasionally. Precipitation is abundant year-round with an average of around 52 inches of rain per year. Snowfall is not common but it does occur a few times every winter season, usually resulting in light accumulations. Overall, Bella Vista has a mild climate that transitions easily between seasons.

Bella Vista (zip 72715), Arkansas gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bella Vista (zip 72715) averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Bella Vista (zip 72715). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bella Vista (zip 72715) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 72715 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Arkansas.

7.2 Summer - 6.2 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 72715 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Bella Vista, Arkansas	United States
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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for the 72715 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In the 72715 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 72715 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 72715 zip code, there are 40.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 72715 zip code with an average of 24.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

In the 72715 zip code, there are 88.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In the 72715 zip code, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 72715 zip code during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the 72715 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 72715 zip code with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.8 inches in the 72715 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 72715 zip code with 10.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 89.9 rainy days annually in the 72715 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.2 inches in the 72715 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the 72715 zip code with 3.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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