Zip 72047 (Enola, AR) Climate

Enola, AR has a humid subtropical climate which is typical of the region. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures usually reaching the high 80s or low 90s. Winters are mild with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. The area receives an average of 50 inches of rain per year, mainly in summer months. Snowfall is minimal and typically occurs during winter months with an average yearly accumulation of about 5 inches. Spring and fall are generally pleasant with temperatures ranging from highs in the upper 60s to lows in the 40s.

Enola (zip 72047), Arkansas gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Enola (zip 72047) averages 4 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 Enola (zip 72047). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Enola (zip 72047) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 26
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 72047 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

5.8 Summer - 6.4 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 72047 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Enola, Arkansas	United States
	49.6 in.	38.1 in.
	3.5 in.	27.8 in.
	93.3 days	106.2 days
	219 days	205 days
	91.5°	85.8°
	25.5°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.9	4.3
	446 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 72047 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arkansas. In the 72047 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 72047 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 72047 zip code, there are 55.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 72047 zip code with an average of 25.5°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In the 72047 zip code, there are 86.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In the 72047 zip code, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

Humidity in the 72047 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.

November is the wettest month in the 72047 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.6 inches in the 72047 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 72047 zip code with 9.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 93.3 rainy days annually in the 72047 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.5 inches in the 72047 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the 72047 zip code with 1.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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