Zip 72168 (Tucker, AR) Climate

72168 Tucker, AR is located in the humid subtropical climate zone, meaning it experiences hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature in summer is 81°F and the average temperature in winter is 46°F. The area experiences considerable rainfall throughout the year with an annual average of 48 inches. There can be occasional snowfall during winter months, but it rarely accumulates on the ground. Generally sunny days outnumber cloudy days with an average of 205 sunny days each year. 72168 Tucker, AR has a pleasant climate which is perfect for outdoor activities.

Tucker (zip 72168), Arkansas gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tucker (zip 72168) 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 Tucker (zip 72168). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tucker (zip 72168) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 33
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 72168 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

4.9 Summer - 6.8 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 72168 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Tucker, Arkansas	United States
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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 72168 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arkansas. In the 72168 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 72168 zip code are October, May and April.

In the 72168 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 72168 zip code with an average of 32.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.

In the 72168 zip code, there are 44.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.

In the 72168 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 72168 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.

December is the wettest month in the 72168 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.8 inches in the 72168 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 72168 zip code with 10.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 100.5 rainy days annually in the 72168 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.7 inches in the 72168 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the 72168 zip code with 1.6 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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