Zip 72445 (Minturn, AR) Climate

72445 Minturn, AR has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and warm summers. The average temperatures in winter range from 40 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit while the summer temperatures can reach highs of 90 degrees Fahrenheit or more. Precipitation is abundant, averaging over 50 inches per year with most of it coming from spring and summer thunderstorms. Winters are generally mild with occasional snowfall and ice storms. Spring and fall are pleasant times of the year offering moderate temperatures and plenty of sunshine.

Minturn (zip 72445), Arkansas gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Minturn (zip 72445) averages 5 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 Minturn (zip 72445). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Minturn (zip 72445) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 72445 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

6.1 Summer - 6.2 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 72445 zip code, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Minturn, Arkansas	United States
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	90.1°	85.8°
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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 72445 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In the 72445 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 72445 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 72445 zip code, there are 47.3 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 72445 zip code with an average of 27.0°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In the 72445 zip code, there are 74.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In the 72445 zip code, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

Humidity in the 72445 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 72445 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 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 48.3 inches in the 72445 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 72445 zip code with 9.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 83.6 rainy days annually in the 72445 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.7 inches in the 72445 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the 72445 zip code with 1.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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