Zip 71730 (El Dorado, AR) Climate

The climate in 71730 El Dorado, AR is generally humid and subtropical, with hot summers and mild winters. This region experiences ample rainfall throughout the year. In the summer months, temperatures can get as high as 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and hover around 70 degrees at night. In the winter months, temperatures average around 50-60 degrees, though occasional cold fronts can bring temperature down to near freezing at night. The area is also known for its severe thunderstorms during warmer months.

El Dorado (zip 71730), Arkansas gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

El Dorado (zip 71730) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in El Dorado (zip 71730). The US average is 205 sunny days.

El Dorado (zip 71730) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 71730 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

4.8 Summer - 7 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the 71730 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 71730 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In the 71730 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 71730 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 71730 zip code, there are 70.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 71730 zip code with an average of 31.4°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In the 71730 zip code, there are 58.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In the 71730 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 71730 zip code can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

December is the wettest month in the 71730 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.2 inches in the 71730 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 71730 zip code with 9.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 96.0 rainy days annually in the 71730 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.0 inches in the 71730 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the 71730 zip code with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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