Hardy, Arkansas climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Hardy's normal year runs from 26°F January nights to 89°F July afternoons, with 51.4 inches of precipitation and 7 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 14.7°C, January lows of −3°C, July highs of 32°C, 1,307 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationHardy
- Station IDUSC00033132
- Location36.27°N 91.51°W
- Elevation400 ft (122 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population773
On October 23, the normal high in Hardy is 68°F and the normal low 46°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 28%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Hardy.
- Jan 46° 26°
- Feb 50° 30°
- Mar 60° 38°
- Apr 70° 48°
- May 77° 57°
- Jun 85° 65°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 89° 68°
- Sep 81° 60°
- Oct 71° 48°
- Nov 58° 38°
- Dec 48° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Hardy each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 89°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 26°F. The most precipitation falls in May (5.53 in), the least in June (3.65 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46°F | 26°F | 36.0°F | 3.76 | 1.6 | 8 | <1 | 23 | 10 h |
| February | 50°F | 30°F | 40.1°F | 3.71 | 2.0 | 9 | <1 | 19 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 60°F | 38°F | 48.9°F | 4.82 | 1.8 | 11 | <1 | 8 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 70°F | 48°F | 58.7°F | 5.25 | 0.0 | 9 | <1 | 1 | 13 h |
| May | 77°F | 57°F | 66.9°F | 5.53 | 0.0 | 11 | 1 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 85°F | 65°F | 75.3°F | 3.65 | 0.0 | 8 | 8 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 89°F | 69°F | 79.1°F | 3.71 | 0.0 | 9 | 16 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 89°F | 68°F | 78.1°F | 3.98 | 0.0 | 9 | 15 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 81°F | 60°F | 70.5°F | 4.35 | 0.0 | 6 | 5 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 71°F | 48°F | 59.5°F | 3.99 | 0.0 | 9 | <1 | 2 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 58°F | 38°F | 47.9°F | 4.50 | 0.3 | 8 | <1 | 9 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 48°F | 31°F | 39.4°F | 4.19 | 1.0 | 9 | <1 | 21 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 69°F | 48°F | 58.4°F | 51.44 | 6.7 | 103 | 44 | 81 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8°C | −3°C | 2.2°C | 96 mm | 4 cm |
| February | 10°C | −1°C | 4.5°C | 94 mm | 5 cm |
| March | 15°C | 3°C | 9.4°C | 122 mm | 5 cm |
| April | 21°C | 9°C | 14.8°C | 133 mm | 0 cm |
| May | 25°C | 14°C | 19.4°C | 140 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 30°C | 19°C | 24.1°C | 93 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 32°C | 21°C | 26.2°C | 94 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 31°C | 20°C | 25.6°C | 101 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 27°C | 15°C | 21.4°C | 110 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 22°C | 9°C | 15.3°C | 101 mm | 0 cm |
| November | 15°C | 3°C | 8.8°C | 114 mm | 1 cm |
| December | 9°C | −1°C | 4.1°C | 106 mm | 3 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00033132; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Hardy?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, September and October. Of those, September has the fewest days with rain (6).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00033132.
When is the last frost in Hardy?
In Hardy, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 4 in half of years and after April 21 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 31 in half of years and before October 18 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- April 41 year in 10 after April 21; 9 in 10 after March 18
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 311 year in 10 before October 18; 9 in 10 before November 14
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 210 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 229 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 24 in half of springs and before November 9 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Hardy in zone 7b in ZIP code 72542, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Arkansas · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00033132; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Hardy?
In a normal year in Hardy, 44 days a year reach 90°F (4 of them 100°F or more), 81 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 103 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 44a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 4a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 81a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 10high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 103a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 2a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1897) is 112°F, on August 4, 1918; the lowest is −19°F, on February 12, 1899.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 2015, with 64.82 in; the snowiest season is 2009–10, with 19.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00033132; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00033132. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Hardy?
Over a year 76% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Hardy, 4.4 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (82%) and February the cloudiest (67%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 70% | 2.4 |
| February | 67% | 3.0 |
| March | 70% | 4.1 |
| April | 73% | 5.2 |
| May | 74% | 5.8 |
| June | 82% | 6.7 |
| July | 82% | 6.4 |
| August | 82% | 5.7 |
| September | 81% | 4.9 |
| October | 76% | 3.6 |
| November | 74% | 2.7 |
| December | 68% | 2.1 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Hardy need?
A normal year in Hardy brings 3,945 heating degree days, 27% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,560 cooling degree days, 72% more than the median (908). Five months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 4,537 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 897 | 0 |
| February | 699 | 1 |
| March | 506 | 7 |
| April | 222 | 35 |
| May | 66 | 124 |
| June | 2 | 313 |
| July | 0 | 439 |
| August | 1 | 405 |
| September | 28 | 191 |
| October | 212 | 43 |
| November | 516 | 3 |
| December | 795 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 3,945 | 1,560 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00033132. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Hardy's climate compare?
Hardy is warmer than 14 of the other 85 places with their own NOAA record in Arkansas, and wetter than 41. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 58.4°F is warmer than 70%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Hardy is Cfa: temperate, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Hardy share this climate record?
6 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Cherokee Village, AR4,979 people · 4 mi W
- Ash Flat, AR1,172 people · 6 mi SW
- Highland, AR1,047 people · 1 mi SW
- Ozark Acres, AR664 people · 7 mi E
- Ravenden, AR421 people · 14 mi E
- Williford, AR82 people · 8 mi E
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Hardy's climate
What is the coldest month in Hardy?
January, with a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 26°F. The warmest is July (89°F by day, 69°F at night).
Does it snow in Hardy?
Yes: 7 inches in a normal year, falling on 2 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in February (2.0 inches).
What is the rainiest month in Hardy?
May, with 5.53 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is June with 3.65 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Hardy in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Hardy in zone 7b in ZIP code 72542, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Hardy?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 4; in one year in ten it comes after April 21. Waiting until April 21 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Arkansas climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Evening Shade, AR15 miles from this station, 57.0°F a year
- Mammoth Spring, AR16 miles from this station, 57.4°F a year
- Salem, AR17 miles from this station, 57.5°F a year
- Alton, MO29 miles from this station, 55.7°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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