Zip 71837 (Fouke, AR) Climate

The climate in 71837 Fouke, AR is typically quite mild and pleasant. During the summer months, temperatures typically range from the mid-80s to the low 90s, with occasional spikes to near 100 degrees Fahrenheit on hot days. In the winter, temperatures usually stay mild, hovering around 50 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and occasionally dipping into the mid-30s at night. Overall, Fouke has a generally temperate climate with mild winters and hot but not overly oppressive summers.

Fouke (zip 71837), Arkansas gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fouke (zip 71837) averages 2 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 Fouke (zip 71837). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fouke (zip 71837) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 71837 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Arkansas.

4.3 Summer - 7.1 Winter

April, October and May are the most pleasant months in the 71837 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 71837 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arkansas. In the 71837 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 71837 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 71837 zip code, there are 70.9 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 71837 zip code with an average of 33.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.

In the 71837 zip code, there are 40.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.

In the 71837 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

Humidity in the 71837 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 71837 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.2 inches in the 71837 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 71837 zip code with 10.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 102.1 rainy days annually in the 71837 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Spring 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 1.5 inches in the 71837 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the 71837 zip code with 0.6 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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