Zip 72843 (Hector, AR) Weather


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The most pleasant months of the year for the 72843 zip code are May, October and September. In the 72843 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. August is the hottest month for the 72843 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arkansas. February is the snowiest month in the 72843 zip code with 1.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June.

Today's Weather - Hector, AR

2 AM PST

Partly Cloudy

49°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
OvernightPartly Cloudy46° / 66°NE 5 mph
Tuesday NightPartly Cloudy46° / 65°E 0 to 5 mph
Wednesday NightMostly Clear42° / 66°WNW 5 mph
Thursday NightMostly Clear39° / 65° 0 mph
Friday NightPartly Cloudy41° / 64° 0 mph
Saturday NightMostly Cloudy48° / 69°SSE 0 to 5 mph
Sunday NightChance Rain Showers53° / 67°SSE 5 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
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 Hector (zip 72843) area is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

6.2 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January49° 28°
February54° 32°
March63° 40°
April72° 48°
May79° 58°
June87° 66°
July91° 70°
August92° 69°
September84° 61°
October73° 50°
November61° 40°
December50° 30°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Hector
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January02190
February01581
March06100
April0190
May10110
June8090
July19090
August20060
September7070
October0180
November0690
December01990

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.

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