Zip 71971 (Umpire, AR) Climate

The climate in 71971 Umpire, AR is generally warm and humid throughout the year. Summers can be quite hot, with temperatures reaching the low 90s throughout the summer months. Winters are mild, with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. The area receives an average of 48 inches of rain each year, and snowfall is very light. The humidity levels tend to stay relatively high throughout the entire year, making it a comfortable place to live for most of the year.

Umpire (zip 71971), Arkansas gets 60 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Umpire (zip 71971) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Umpire (zip 71971). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Umpire (zip 71971) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 60 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 71971 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

6.7 Summer - 6.4 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 71971 zip code, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Umpire, Arkansas	United States
	60.2 in.	38.1 in.
	2.3 in.	27.8 in.
	103.9 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	88.9°	85.8°
	28.6°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.2	4.3
	900 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 71971 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Arkansas. In the 71971 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 71971 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 71971 zip code, there are 37.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 71971 zip code with an average of 28.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

In the 71971 zip code, there are 73.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In the 71971 zip code, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

Humidity in the 71971 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.

May is the wettest month in the 71971 zip code with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.2 inches in the 71971 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 71971 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 103.9 rainy days annually in the 71971 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.3 inches in the 71971 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the 71971 zip code with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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