Zip 72524 (Cord, AR) Climate

72524 Cord, AR has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The area experiences abundant rainfall throughout the year, with an average of over 50 inches annually. Summers are usually sunny and humid with temperatures reaching as high as 95°F during the hottest days. Winters are relatively mild and precipitation is common in the form of rain or snow, with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. The area typically sees around five days of snow each year, making winter a mild season compared to other parts of the country.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 72524 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

5.7 Summer - 6.3 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 72524 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cord, Arkansas	United States
	49.0 in.	38.1 in.
	4.1 in.	27.8 in.
	94.0 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	91.1°	85.8°
	26.9°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.8	4.3
	358 ft.	2443 ft.

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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.

July is the hottest month for the 72524 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arkansas. In the 72524 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 72524 zip code are May, October and September.

In the 72524 zip code, there are 55.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 72524 zip code with an average of 26.9°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In the 72524 zip code, there are 73.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In the 72524 zip code, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

Humidity in the 72524 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.

November is the wettest month in the 72524 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.0 inches in the 72524 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 72524 zip code with 9.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 94.0 rainy days annually in the 72524 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.1 inches in the 72524 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the 72524 zip code with 1.8 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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