Zip 72851 (New Blaine, AR) Climate

New Blaine, AR is located in the humid subtropical climate zone. During the summer months temperatures average around 80 degrees Fahrenheit with high humidity and frequent thunderstorms. Winters are usually mild with temperatures ranging from 40 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit and occasional snow. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, keeping the area lush and green most of the year.

New Blaine (zip 72851), Arkansas gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Blaine (zip 72851) averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in New Blaine (zip 72851). The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Blaine (zip 72851) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 28
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 72851 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

5.6 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 72851 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	New Blaine, Arkansas	United States
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	92.0°	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.

August is the hottest month for the 72851 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In the 72851 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 72851 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 72851 zip code, there are 61.6 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 72851 zip code with an average of 28.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

In the 72851 zip code, there are 71.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

In the 72851 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

Humidity in the 72851 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 72851 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in the 72851 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 72851 zip code with 11.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 102.5 rainy days annually in the 72851 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 2.5 inches in the 72851 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the 72851 zip code with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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