Zip 71639 (Dumas, AR) Climate

Dumas, AR is located in the southeastern region of the state and has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures generally ranging between 80-95 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are mild, with temperatures typically hovering between 45-60 degrees Fahrenheit. During the autumn and spring months, temperatures usually remain mild yet can fluctuate significantly throughout the day. Precipitation is abundant, occurring throughout the year with especially high levels during the summer months. This area of Arkansas receives around 50 inches of rainfall per year on average.

Dumas (zip 71639), Arkansas gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dumas (zip 71639) averages 1 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 Dumas (zip 71639). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dumas (zip 71639) 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 71639 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

5 Summer - 6.9 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the 71639 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 71639 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Arkansas. In the 71639 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 71639 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 71639 zip code, there are 61.0 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 71639 zip code with an average of 33.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.

In the 71639 zip code, there are 41.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.

In the 71639 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

Humidity in the 71639 zip code can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

December is the wettest month in the 71639 zip code with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.5 inches in the 71639 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in the 71639 zip code with 8.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 88.7 rainy days annually in the 71639 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in the 71639 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the 71639 zip code with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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