Zip 72636 (Gilbert, AR) Climate

Gilbert, AR has a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures range from 75 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures can dip down into the 30s. The area typically receives around 55 inches of precipitation annually. Humidity levels during the summer months tend to be high, making it important for residents to stay hydrated and seek shade in order to stay cool.

Gilbert (zip 72636), Arkansas gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gilbert (zip 72636) averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Gilbert (zip 72636). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gilbert (zip 72636) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 72636 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Arkansas.

7.1 Summer - 6.4 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 72636 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Gilbert, 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.

July is the hottest month for the 72636 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In the 72636 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 72636 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 72636 zip code, there are 48.2 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 72636 zip code with an average of 24.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

In the 72636 zip code, there are 94.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

In the 72636 zip code, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 72636 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 72636 zip code.

November is the wettest month in the 72636 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 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 46.8 inches in the 72636 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 72636 zip code with 9.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 90.5 rainy days annually in the 72636 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.5 inches in the 72636 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the 72636 zip code with 2.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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