Zip 72176 (Ward, AR) Climate

Ward, AR has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer months range from the high 70s to low 90s, while winter temperatures generally remain in the mid 40s. Due to its location in the southeastern corner of the state, Ward experiences an average of 66 inches of precipitation each year, mainly falling as rain or thunderstorms during the spring and summer months. Winters usually bring light snowfall or sleet. On average, Ward enjoys around 218 sunny days every year.

Ward (zip 72176), Arkansas gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ward (zip 72176) 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 Ward (zip 72176). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ward (zip 72176) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 72176 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

5.2 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 72176 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ward, Arkansas	United States
	50.0 in.	38.1 in.
	2.5 in.	27.8 in.
	88.5 days	106.2 days
	219 days	205 days
	92.4°	85.8°
	28.2°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5	4.3
	227 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 72176 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In the 72176 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 72176 zip code are May, October and April.

In the 72176 zip code, there are 67.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 72176 zip code with an average of 28.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

In the 72176 zip code, there are 69.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

In the 72176 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

Humidity in the 72176 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 72176 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.0 inches in the 72176 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 72176 zip code with 9.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 88.5 rainy days annually in the 72176 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 Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.5 inches in the 72176 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Arkansas. February is the snowiest month in the 72176 zip code with 1.2 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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