Zip 72354 (Lepanto, AR) Climate

72354 Lepanto, AR has a humid, subtropical climate with warm summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 85 degrees Fahrenheit, with temperatures occasionally reaching into the 90s. The winter months are much cooler, with an average temperature of approximately 50 degrees Fahrenheit and occasional cold snaps that bring temperatures down to freezing or below. Precipitation levels are high throughout the year, averaging around 52 inches annually. Humidity levels remain high throughout the year as well, making Lepanto a very humid place to live.

Lepanto (zip 72354), Arkansas gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lepanto (zip 72354) averages 3 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 Lepanto (zip 72354). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lepanto (zip 72354) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 29
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 72354 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

5.6 Summer - 6.3 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 72354 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lepanto, Arkansas	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	2.8 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	214 days	Unlock
	90.6°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.1	Unlock
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	215 ft.	Unlock

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 72354 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In the 72354 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 72354 zip code are May, October and September.

In the 72354 zip code, there are 54.3 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 72354 zip code with an average of 28.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

In the 72354 zip code, there are 64.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

In the 72354 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

Humidity in the 72354 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 72354 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August 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 49.7 inches in the 72354 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 72354 zip code with 10.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 102.9 rainy days annually in the 72354 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.8 inches in the 72354 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the 72354 zip code with 1.2 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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