Zip 72454 (Piggott, AR) Climate

The climate in 72454 Piggott, AR is typically warm and humid throughout the year. Summers tend to be hot, with average highs reaching into the low 90s during the hottest months. Winters are milder, but still chilly with temperatures dropping below freezing on occasion. The area receives approximately 46 inches of rain per year, making it a relatively wet and humid area. Snowfall is rare in this region of Arkansas, but an occasional snow shower or dusting can occur during the winter months.

Piggott (zip 72454), Arkansas gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Piggott (zip 72454) averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Piggott (zip 72454). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Piggott (zip 72454) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 25
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 72454 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

6.4 Summer - 6.1 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 72454 zip code, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Piggott, Arkansas	United States
	46.1 in.	38.1 in.
	6.0 in.	27.8 in.
	92.9 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	90.3°	85.8°
	25.3°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5	4.3
	336 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.

July is the hottest month for the 72454 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In the 72454 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 72454 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 72454 zip code, there are 48.7 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 72454 zip code with an average of 25.3°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In the 72454 zip code, there are 80.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In the 72454 zip code, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 72454 zip code during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the 72454 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 72454 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in the 72454 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 72454 zip code with 9.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 92.9 rainy days annually in the 72454 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.0 inches in the 72454 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the 72454 zip code with 2.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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