Zip 71842 (Horatio, AR) Climate

71842 Horatio, AR has a moderate climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach into the 90s during the day, and drop to around 70°F at night. Winters are usually mild in Horatio, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. On average, the area receives 40 inches of rainfall each year with thunderstorms occurring intermittently throughout the year. Humidity levels tend to remain relatively high for most of the year but do drop somewhat during cooler weather periods.

Horatio (zip 71842), Arkansas gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Horatio (zip 71842) averages 2 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 Horatio (zip 71842). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Horatio (zip 71842) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
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 71842 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

5.3 Summer - 6.9 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 71842 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Horatio, 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.

August is the hottest month for the 71842 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arkansas. In the 71842 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 71842 zip code are October, May and April.

In the 71842 zip code, there are 67.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 71842 zip code with an average of 29.3°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In the 71842 zip code, there are 68.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

In the 71842 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 71842 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.

May is the wettest month in the 71842 zip code with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.4 inches in the 71842 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 71842 zip code with 9.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 88.1 rainy days annually in the 71842 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer 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 2.4 inches in the 71842 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the 71842 zip code with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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