Zip 71956 (Mountain Pine, AR) Climate


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In 71956 Mountain Pine, AR, the climate is typically mild and temperate. During the summer months, temperatures are usually in the 80s and 90s Fahrenheit, while during winter temperatures can dip down into the 40s. The area receives plenty of rain throughout the year as well as some snowfall during the colder months. There can be some extreme weather from time to time, but overall it is a pleasant climate with fairly moderate temperatures throughout the year.

Mountain Pine (zip 71956), Arkansas gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mountain Pine (zip 71956) 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 Mountain Pine (zip 71956). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mountain Pine (zip 71956) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 30
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 71956 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

5.4 Summer - 6.7 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 71956 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMountain Pine, ArkansasUnited States
  56.1 in.38.1 in.
  2.6 in.27.8 in.
  102.4 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  92.1°85.8°
  30.2°21.7°
  7.17
  5.14.3
  534 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 71956 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In the 71956 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 71956 zip code are May, October and April.
In the 71956 zip code, there are 62.2 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 71956 zip code with an average of 30.2°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
In the 71956 zip code, there are 63.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.
In the 71956 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.
Humidity in the 71956 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 71956 zip code with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.1 inches in the 71956 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in the 71956 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 102.4 rainy days annually in the 71956 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.6 inches in the 71956 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the 71956 zip code with 1.3 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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