Swifton (zip 72471), Arkansas Weather

The most pleasant months of the year for the 72471 zip code are May, October and September. In the 72471 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for the 72471 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the 72471 zip code with 1.6 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Swifton (zip 72471) area is 5.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

5.6 / 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)

	High	Low
January	46°	29°
February	51°	33°
March	61°	41°
April	71°	50°
May	79°	60°
June	88°	68°
July	91°	72°
August	90°	70°
September	83°	61°
October	73°	50°
November	60°	41°
December	48°	32°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Swifton

	Hot Days	Freezing Days	Rainy Days	Snowy Days
January	0	20	7	1
February	0	14	7	1
March	0	5	8	0
April	0	0	8	0
May	1	0	9	0
June	11	0	7	0
July	18	0	7	0
August	16	0	6	0
September	5	0	6	0
October	0	0	7	0
November	0	6	8	0
December	0	17	8	0

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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