Light, Arkansas
Unincorporated community in Arkansas, United States
36°04′12″N 90°44′52″W / 36.07000°N 90.74778°W / 36.07000; -90.74778[1]
72439
Light is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Arkansas, United States. Light is located at the junction of U.S. Route 412 and Arkansas Highway 228, 14.5 miles (23.3 km) west of Paragould. Light has a post office with ZIP code 72439.[2]
The community is named after Daniel Light, a first settler.[3]
Climate
The climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfa" (Humid Subtropical Climate).[4]
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8 (46) | 11 (51) | 17 (62) | 23 (73) | 27 (81) | 32 (89) | 33 (92) | 32 (90) | 29 (84) | 23 (74) | 16 (61) | 9 (49) | 22 (71) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3 (27) | −1 (31) | 4 (40) | 10 (50) | 14 (58) | 19 (66) | 21 (70) | 20 (68) | 16 (61) | 9 (49) | 4 (40) | −1 (31) | 9 (49) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 86 (3.4) | 97 (3.8) | 130 (5.3) | 130 (5.2) | 140 (5.4) | 94 (3.7) | 84 (3.3) | 86 (3.4) | 100 (4.1) | 81 (3.2) | 120 (4.9) | 130 (5) | 1,290 (50.6) |
Source: Weatherbase [5] |
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Light, Arkansas
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup Archived 2012-09-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 75.
- ^ Climate Summary for Light, Arkansas
- ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on August 6, 2013.
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Municipalities and communities of Greene County, Arkansas, United States
County seat: Paragould
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