Zip 72366 (Marvell, AR) Climate

Marvell, AR (72366) has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in summer ranges from 79°F to 94°F while the average temperature in winter is around 47°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 50 inches per year. Thunderstorms are common during the spring and summer months when temperatures are highest. Snowfall is rare, but possible during the winter months. Overall, Marvell, AR has generally pleasant weather that can be enjoyed year-round.

Marvell (zip 72366), Arkansas gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Marvell (zip 72366) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Marvell (zip 72366). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marvell (zip 72366) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 31
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 72366 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

5.1 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 72366 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Marvell, Arkansas	United States
	50.9 in.	38.1 in.
	1.7 in.	27.8 in.
	86.0 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	91.4°	85.8°
	30.8°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.9	4.3
	187 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 72366 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arkansas. In the 72366 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 72366 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 72366 zip code, there are 61.7 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 72366 zip code with an average of 30.8°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In the 72366 zip code, there are 53.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In the 72366 zip code, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

Humidity in the 72366 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 72366 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.9 inches in the 72366 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.

March is the rainiest month in the 72366 zip code with 8.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 86.0 rainy days annually in the 72366 zip code, which is one of the least rainy 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 1.7 inches in the 72366 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the 72366 zip code with 1.0 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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