Zip 72556 (Melbourne, AR) Climate

72556 Melbourne, AR has a climate with long, warm summers and short, mild winters. Average summer temperatures reach the mid-80s Fahrenheit during the day and average winter temperatures reach the high 40s. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with annual precipitation averaging over 50 inches annually. Snowfall is rare in this area due to its location in a warmer region of the country; however, occasional light snowfall amounts are possible during winter months. The humidity levels remain relatively low all year round which helps to keep temperatures comfortable for most of the year.

Melbourne (zip 72556), Arkansas gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Melbourne (zip 72556) averages 8 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 Melbourne (zip 72556). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Melbourne (zip 72556) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 26
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 72556 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

6.5 Summer - 6.2 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 72556 zip code, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Melbourne, Arkansas	United States
	48.3 in.	38.1 in.
	7.5 in.	27.8 in.
	97.0 days	106.2 days
	219 days	205 days
	90.9°	85.8°
	25.5°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.9	4.3
	619 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 72556 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arkansas. In the 72556 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 72556 zip code are May, October and September.

In the 72556 zip code, there are 53.0 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 72556 zip code with an average of 25.5°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In the 72556 zip code, there are 85.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In the 72556 zip code, there are 0.9 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 72556 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 72556 zip code.

November is the wettest month in the 72556 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.3 inches in the 72556 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 72556 zip code with 10.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 97.0 rainy days annually in the 72556 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 7.5 inches in the 72556 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the 72556 zip code with 2.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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