Zip 72628 (Deer, AR) Climate

The climate in 72628 Deer, AR is generally temperate and humid with four distinct seasons. Spring brings mild temperatures and occasional rains, while summer is typically hot and humid with afternoon thunderstorms. During the fall months, temperatures are mild and humidity levels decrease. Winter sees colder temperatures, but no snow or ice accumulation is expected as the area is not typically affected by winter storms. In addition, the region enjoys plenty of sunshine throughout the year, which helps to make this a pleasant place to live all year round.

Deer (zip 72628), Arkansas gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Deer (zip 72628) averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Deer (zip 72628). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Deer (zip 72628) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 72628 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Arkansas.

7.9 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 72628 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Deer, Arkansas	United States
	50.9 in.	38.1 in.
	11.0 in.	27.8 in.
	94.2 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	85.4°	85.8°
	25.5°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.7	4.3
	1931 ft.	2443 ft.

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 72628 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Arkansas. In the 72628 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 72628 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 72628 zip code, there are 18.6 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 72628 zip code with an average of 25.5°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In the 72628 zip code, there are 79.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In the 72628 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.

Humidity in the 72628 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 72628 zip code with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.9 inches in the 72628 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 72628 zip code with 10.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 94.2 rainy days annually in the 72628 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.0 inches in the 72628 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Arkansas. February is the snowiest month in the 72628 zip code with 3.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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