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
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Coordinates: 36°04′12″N 90°44′52″W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Greene
Elevation [1]	262 ft (80 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	72439
Area code	870
GNIS feature ID	77496[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
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]