Zip 72540 (Guion, AR) Climate

72540 Guion, AR has a humid subtropical climate with plenty of rainfall and hot summers. It is located in the Ozark Mountains, which means it receives less snowfall than most other parts of the state. Winters are generally mild and precipitation is abundant throughout the year, especially during spring and summer months. Average temperatures range from highs of 86°F (30°C) in July to lows of 29°F (-2°C) in January. Rainfall typically ranges from 40 to 60 inches (1016 to 1524 mm) annually, making it one of the wettest parts of Arkansas.

Guion (zip 72540), Arkansas gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Guion (zip 72540) averages 6 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 Guion (zip 72540). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Guion (zip 72540) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 72540 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

6.7 Summer - 6.2 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 72540 zip code, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Guion, Arkansas	United States
	48.4 in.	38.1 in.
	6.0 in.	27.8 in.
	97.5 days	106.2 days
	219 days	205 days
	90.1°	85.8°
	25.2°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.9	4.3
	548 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 72540 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In the 72540 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 72540 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 72540 zip code, there are 45.1 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 72540 zip code with an average of 25.2°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In the 72540 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 72540 zip code, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 72540 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 72540 zip code.

April is the wettest month in the 72540 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 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 48.4 inches in the 72540 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 72540 zip code with 10.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 97.5 rainy days annually in the 72540 zip code, which is rainier 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 6.0 inches in the 72540 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the 72540 zip code with 2.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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