Alicia, AR Climate

Climate Insight: Alicia, AR

Alicia, Arkansas runs an annual average of 59°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 68°F to a mean daily low of 50°F, per NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. Drawn from station USC00030064, these thirty-year averages smooth out year-to-year swings into a baseline for what a typical month looks like here.

Rainfall (and snow, where it falls) shapes day-to-day life here as much as temperature does. Alicia sees about 47.5 inches of precipitation a year, with 3.5 inches typically falling as snow. The frost-free season averages 223 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near March 27 and the first fall freeze near November 5. On the energy side, 3,857 heating degree days and 1,679 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Alicia scores 83/100 (Excellent), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. For planning purposes, look to the monthly tables above: shoulder seasons bring the mildest highs and lows, summer brings July-driven heat, and deep winter brings January-driven cold. Treat every figure here as a thirty-year average rather than a forecast - individual years routinely run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than the normal.