Light, Arkansas

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]

Light, Arkansas
Unincorporated community
Light is located in Arkansas
Light
Light
Light is located in the United States
Light
Light
Coordinates: 36°04′12″N 90°44′52″W
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyGreene
Elevation
[1]
262 ft (80 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72439
Area code870
GNIS feature ID77496[1]

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]

Climate data for Light, Arkansas
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Light, Arkansas
  2. ZIP Code Lookup Archived 2012-09-14 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 75.
  4. Climate Summary for Light, Arkansas
  5. "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on August 6, 2013.


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