Zip 71929 (Bismarck, AR) Climate

71929 Bismarck, AR has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature during the summer months is around 90°F and the average low temperature is around 70°F. During the winter months, the average high temperature is around 60°F and the average low temperature is around 40°F. The area receives an average of 46 inches of rain per year and experiences moderate levels of humidity throughout the year.

Bismarck (zip 71929), Arkansas gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bismarck (zip 71929) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Bismarck (zip 71929). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bismarck (zip 71929) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 71929 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

5.2 Summer - 6.7 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 71929 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 71929 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arkansas. In the 71929 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 71929 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 71929 zip code, there are 64.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 71929 zip code with an average of 30.6°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In the 71929 zip code, there are 61.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In the 71929 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

Humidity in the 71929 zip code can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

May is the wettest month in the 71929 zip code with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.0 inches in the 71929 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 71929 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 106.9 rainy days annually in the 71929 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.9 inches in the 71929 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the 71929 zip code with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Deborah · Bismarck, AR

Bismarck, Ar. Home to Rain in the Desert

Over 6 years ago

Bismarck, is where I call Home. My Name is Deborah Darleen Bays, Founder and Owner of Rain In The Desert. I grew up playing Music at home and Church and abroad. No More