Zip 72585 (Wideman, AR) Climate

72585 Wideman, AR experiences a humid subtropical climate typical of the Southern United States. Summers in the area are hot and humid with temperatures typically reaching into the upper 80s (Fahrenheit). Winters are generally mild, with temperatures usually dropping to the mid 40s (Fahrenheit). Precipitation is spread throughout the year, with an average annual rainfall of around 48 inches. There are occasional thunderstorms during the summer months, but these storms tend to be short-lived and have minimal impact on day-to-day life.

Wideman (zip 72585), Arkansas gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wideman (zip 72585) averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Wideman (zip 72585). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wideman (zip 72585) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 24
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 72585 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

6.7 Summer - 6.2 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 72585 zip code, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Wideman, Arkansas	United States
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	90.5°	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.

August is the hottest month for the 72585 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In the 72585 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 72585 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 72585 zip code, there are 48.8 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 72585 zip code with an average of 23.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

In the 72585 zip code, there are 98.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

In the 72585 zip code, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 72585 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 72585 zip code.

November is the wettest month in the 72585 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 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 47.6 inches in the 72585 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 72585 zip code with 10.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 95.4 rainy days annually in the 72585 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 7.1 inches in the 72585 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the 72585 zip code with 2.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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