Zip 71643 (Gould, AR) Climate

Gould, AR is located in the southeastern part of Arkansas, and the climate there is typically warm and humid. Summers are long and hot, with temperatures reaching up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35°C). Winters are mild but can experience some cold snaps when temperatures dip below freezing. The area receives generous amounts of rainfall throughout the year, with an average of more than 48 inches (122 cm) annually. This helps keep the area lush and green all year round.

Gould (zip 71643), Arkansas gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gould (zip 71643) averages 1 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 Gould (zip 71643). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gould (zip 71643) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 33
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 71643 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

5.1 Summer - 6.9 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the 71643 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Gould, Arkansas	United States
	52.5 in.	38.1 in.
	1.2 in.	27.8 in.
	88.7 days	106.2 days
	219 days	205 days
	91.2°	85.8°
	32.7°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.9	4.3
	167 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.

July is the hottest month for the 71643 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arkansas. In the 71643 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 71643 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 71643 zip code, there are 59.9 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 71643 zip code with an average of 32.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.

In the 71643 zip code, there are 43.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.

In the 71643 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 71643 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 71643 zip code with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.5 inches in the 71643 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 71643 zip code with 8.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 88.7 rainy days annually in the 71643 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% 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 71643 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the 71643 zip code with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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