Zip 72478 (Warm Springs, AR) Climate

72478 Warm Springs, AR enjoys a humid subtropical climate with warm to hot summers and mild to cool winters. On average, summer temperatures range from the mid-80s to the low 90s while winter temperatures tend to stay in the 40s and 50s. This area of Arkansas is known for its high levels of precipitation throughout the year, with most months seeing over 3 inches of rain on average and snowfall occurring annually during the winter months. Throughout spring and autumn, temperatures are usually comfortable with mostly sunny days and some occasional rain showers.

Warm Springs (zip 72478), Arkansas gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Warm Springs (zip 72478) averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Warm Springs (zip 72478). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Warm Springs (zip 72478) 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 23
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 72478 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

6.8 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 72478 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Warm Springs, Arkansas	United States
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	89.8°	85.8°
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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 72478 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Arkansas. In the 72478 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 72478 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 72478 zip code, there are 42.4 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 72478 zip code with an average of 23.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

In the 72478 zip code, there are 98.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

In the 72478 zip code, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 72478 zip code during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the 72478 zip code.

November is the wettest month in the 72478 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.6 inches in the 72478 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 72478 zip code with 9.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 93.4 rainy days annually in the 72478 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.4 inches in the 72478 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the 72478 zip code with 2.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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