Zip 71861 (Taylor, AR) Climate

The climate in 71861 Taylor, AR is typical of the southeastern United States with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Temperatures in the summer months tend to range from the mid-80s to the mid-90s, while winters can become quite cold, with temperatures often dipping down into the 20s. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year, though slightly higher during the summer months. The area sees about 50 inches of rain each year, as well as light snowfall in winter months. Overall, Taylor has a mild climate that is ideal for spending time outdoors and exploring all that Arkansas has to offer.

Taylor (zip 71861), Arkansas gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Taylor (zip 71861) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Taylor (zip 71861). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Taylor (zip 71861) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 71861 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

4.8 Summer - 7.1 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 71861 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Taylor, Arkansas	United States
	52.6 in.	38.1 in.
	1.1 in.	27.8 in.
	85.3 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	92.6°	85.8°
	31.9°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.4	4.3
	261 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 71861 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arkansas. In the 71861 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 71861 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 71861 zip code, there are 75.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 71861 zip code with an average of 31.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.

In the 71861 zip code, there are 56.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In the 71861 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 71861 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 71861 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.6 inches in the 71861 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.

December is the rainiest month in the 71861 zip code with 8.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 85.3 rainy days annually in the 71861 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Spring 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 1.1 inches in the 71861 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the 71861 zip code with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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