Zip 72342 (Helena-West Helena, AR) Climate

The climate in 72342 Helena-West Helena, AR is humid and subtropical, characterized by hot summers and mild winters. Precipitation levels are fairly consistent throughout the year, averaging around 50 inches per year. The average temperatures range from the mid-50s to the mid-80s in the summer with cooler temperatures during the winter months ranging from the mid-30s to the lower 60s. There are occasional severe storms that can bring high winds and rain, but overall this area has a mild climate with pleasant weather throughout most of the year.

Helena-West Helena (zip 72342), Arkansas gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Helena-West Helena (zip 72342) 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 Helena-West Helena (zip 72342). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Helena-West Helena (zip 72342) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 30
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 72342 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Arkansas.

4.7 Summer - 6.7 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 72342 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.

July is the hottest month for the 72342 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arkansas. In the 72342 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 72342 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 72342 zip code, there are 78.0 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 72342 zip code with an average of 30.4°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In the 72342 zip code, there are 54.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In the 72342 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

Humidity in the 72342 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.

December is the wettest month in the 72342 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.6 inches in the 72342 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.

March is the rainiest month in the 72342 zip code with 9.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 95.1 rainy days annually in the 72342 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.5 inches in the 72342 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the 72342 zip code with 0.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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