Zip 72119 (North Little Rock, AR) Climate

72119 North Little Rock, AR has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The area experiences an average of 212 days of sunshine a year and experiences precipitation on average around 46 inches annually. During the summer months temperatures in 72119 North Little Rock, AR can reach up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit with heat indices reaching into triple digits. During the winter months temperatures in this area typically stay above freezing, rarely dropping below 32 degrees Fahrenheit.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 72119 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Arkansas.

4.6 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 72119 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	North Little Rock, Arkansas	United States
	49.2 in.	38.1 in.
	4.1 in.	27.8 in.
	105.7 days	106.2 days
	219 days	205 days
	92.1°	85.8°
	30.6°	21.7°
	7	7
	4.8	4.3
	271 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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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 72119 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In the 72119 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 72119 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 72119 zip code, there are 64.1 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 72119 zip code with an average of 30.6°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In the 72119 zip code, there are 53.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In the 72119 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

Humidity in the 72119 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.

November is the wettest month in the 72119 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.2 inches in the 72119 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 72119 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 105.7 rainy days annually in the 72119 zip code, which is one of the rainiest 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 4.1 inches in the 72119 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the 72119 zip code with 1.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Zip 72119 (North Little Rock, AR) Climate

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4.6 Summer - 6.6 Winter

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