Zip 71740 (Emerson, AR) Climate

71740 Emerson, AR has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. Summers in the region are typically hot with temperatures often reaching into the 90s, while winter temperatures usually stay around the 50s to 60s. The area receives an average of 49 inches of rain a year with April being the wettest month and June being the driest. While Emerson does not experience extreme weather, it is prone to occasional storms that can bring high winds and heavy rains.

Emerson (zip 71740), Arkansas gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Emerson (zip 71740) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Emerson (zip 71740). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Emerson (zip 71740) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 32
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 71740 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

5 Summer - 7 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 71740 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 71740 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In the 71740 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 71740 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 71740 zip code, there are 67.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 71740 zip code with an average of 32.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.

In the 71740 zip code, there are 56.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In the 71740 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 71740 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.

October is the wettest month in the 71740 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.7 inches in the 71740 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.

December is the rainiest month in the 71740 zip code with 8.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 89.5 rainy days annually in the 71740 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in the 71740 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the 71740 zip code with 0.6 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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