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 | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 36°04′12″N 90°44′52″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
County | Greene |
Elevation | 262 ft (80 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 72439 |
Area code(s) | 870 |
GNIS feature ID | 77496[1] |
The community is named after Daniel Light, a first settler.[3]
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 | |||||||||||||
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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] |
Municipalities and communities of Greene County, Arkansas, United States | ||
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County seat: Paragould | ||
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