Zip 72722 (Decatur, AR) Climate

72722 Decatur, AR has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is typically around 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature in winter months is around 30 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives ample rainfall throughout the year, with an average of 50 inches per year. During the summer months, thunderstorms are common, bringing much-needed rain to the area. Winters are usually mild with light snowfall occurring on occasion.

Decatur (zip 72722), Arkansas gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Decatur (zip 72722) averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Decatur (zip 72722). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Decatur (zip 72722) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 25
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 72722 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Arkansas.

7.2 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 72722 zip code, while January and December 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 72722 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In the 72722 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 72722 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 72722 zip code, there are 41.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 72722 zip code with an average of 24.9°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In the 72722 zip code, there are 90.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

In the 72722 zip code, there are 1.1 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 72722 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 72722 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 72722 zip code with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.6 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 47.5 inches in the 72722 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 72722 zip code with 10.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 90.9 rainy days annually in the 72722 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 10.9 inches in the 72722 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the 72722 zip code with 3.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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