Zip 71857 (Prescott, AR) Climate

The climate in 71857 Prescott, AR is mild with hot summers and cool winters. Average summer temperatures range from the mid 70s to the low 90s while winter temperatures generally stay between the mid 30s to 50s. Rainfall averages about 48 inches a year, with most precipitation occurring in the spring months. The area experiences moderate humidity throughout the year, ranging from 45-85 percent depending on the season. This makes for comfortable weather year round, making it a great place to live or visit.

Prescott (zip 71857), Arkansas gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Prescott (zip 71857) averages 3 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 Prescott (zip 71857). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Prescott (zip 71857) 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 71857 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 71857 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Prescott, Arkansas	United States
	54.5 in.	38.1 in.
	2.9 in.	27.8 in.
	97.6 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	91.4°	85.8°
	29.1°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.2	4.3
	318 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 71857 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In the 71857 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 71857 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 71857 zip code, there are 60.9 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 71857 zip code with an average of 29.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

In the 71857 zip code, there are 69.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

In the 71857 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 71857 zip code can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

October is the wettest month in the 71857 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.5 inches in the 71857 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 71857 zip code with 9.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 97.6 rainy days annually in the 71857 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.9 inches in the 71857 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the 71857 zip code with 1.6 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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