Zip 72110 (Morrilton, AR) Climate

The climate in 72110 Morrilton, AR is generally warm and humid. Summers are hot and muggy with highs reaching into the mid-90s on a regular basis, while winters are usually mild and short with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. The area receives an average of 56 inches of rain annually, making it one of the wettest areas in Arkansas. Snowfall does occur but is usually light and brief.

Morrilton (zip 72110), Arkansas gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Morrilton (zip 72110) averages 3 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 Morrilton (zip 72110). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Morrilton (zip 72110) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 27
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 72110 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

5.7 Summer - 6.4 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 72110 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Morrilton, Arkansas	United States
	50.8 in.	38.1 in.
	2.5 in.	27.8 in.
	97.5 days	106.2 days
	219 days	205 days
	91.9°	85.8°
	26.5°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5	4.3
	361 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 72110 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In the 72110 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 72110 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 72110 zip code, there are 59.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 72110 zip code with an average of 26.5°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In the 72110 zip code, there are 81.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In the 72110 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 72110 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 72110 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 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 50.8 inches in the 72110 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 72110 zip code with 10.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 97.5 rainy days annually in the 72110 zip code, which is rainier than most 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 2.5 inches in the 72110 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. February is the snowiest month in the 72110 zip code with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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