Zip 72153 (Shirley, AR) Climate

Shirley, AR 72153 has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The area is known for its frequent thunderstorms and occasional flooding, as well as an average of 50 inches of rainfall each year. During the summer months, the temperature often reaches the mid to upper 90s with high levels of humidity. Winters are generally mild and dry with temperatures typically falling into the lower 40s.

Shirley (zip 72153), Arkansas gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shirley (zip 72153) 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 Shirley (zip 72153). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shirley (zip 72153) 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 26
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 72153 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

6.5 Summer - 6.3 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 72153 zip code, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Shirley, Arkansas	United States
	51.8 in.	38.1 in.
	2.5 in.	27.8 in.
	92.5 days	106.2 days
	219 days	205 days
	90.2°	85.8°
	26.4°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.9	4.3
	531 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 72153 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In the 72153 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 72153 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 72153 zip code, there are 47.4 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 72153 zip code with an average of 26.4°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In the 72153 zip code, there are 80.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In the 72153 zip code, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

Humidity in the 72153 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 72153 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.8 inches in the 72153 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 72153 zip code with 9.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 92.5 rainy days annually in the 72153 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.5 inches in the 72153 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the 72153 zip code with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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