Zip 72528 (Dolph, AR) Climate

72528 Dolph, AR has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. The area sees an average of 54 inches of precipitation per year, mostly coming in the form of rain in the spring and summer months. Winters are generally mild, rarely dipping below freezing for more than a few days at a time. The hottest months are usually July and August, when temperatures reach upwards of 90 F (32 C). Occasional severe storms can bring dangerous winds and heavy rain to the area as well.

Dolph (zip 72528), Arkansas gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dolph (zip 72528) averages 9 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 Dolph (zip 72528). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dolph (zip 72528) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 72528 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

6.9 Summer - 6.2 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 72528 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Dolph, 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 72528 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In the 72528 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 72528 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 72528 zip code, there are 43.4 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 72528 zip code with an average of 25.4°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In the 72528 zip code, there are 85.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In the 72528 zip code, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 72528 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 72528 zip code.

November is the wettest month in the 72528 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.2 inches in the 72528 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 72528 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 100.9 rainy days annually in the 72528 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.6 inches in the 72528 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the 72528 zip code with 3.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Shayna · Decatur, MS

Beautiful Place But......

Over 16 years ago

While on vacation last summer my family and I had the chance to spend some time in Dolph, Arkansas. This is a truly beautiful place. The area is so nice and the lake and More