Magnolia, Arkansas climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Magnolia's normal year runs from 31°F January nights to 92°F July afternoons, with 56.3 inches of precipitation and 2 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 17.0°C, January lows of 0°C, July highs of 33°C, 1,430 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationMagnolia
- Station IDUSC00034548
- Location33.26°N 93.18°W
- Elevation372 ft (113 m)
- Population10,759
On October 23, the normal high in Magnolia is 75°F and the normal low 47°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 26%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Magnolia.
- Jan 55° 31°
- Feb 59° 34°
- Mar 68° 41°
- Apr 75° 49°
- May 82° 59°
- Jun 89° 67°
- Jul 92° 70°
- Aug 93° 69°
- Sep 87° 62°
- Oct 77° 50°
- Nov 66° 40°
- Dec 57° 33°
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 Magnolia each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 92°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 31°F. The most precipitation falls in March (6.55 in), the least in July (3.31 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55°F | 31°F | 43.0°F | 4.48 | 0.9 | 10 | <1 | 18 | 10 h 10 min |
| February | 59°F | 34°F | 46.6°F | 4.69 | 0.6 | 10 | <1 | 13 | 11 h |
| March | 68°F | 41°F | 54.5°F | 6.55 | 0.1 | 11 | <1 | 5 | 12 h |
| April | 75°F | 49°F | 62.0°F | 5.43 | 0.0 | 9 | <1 | 1 | 13 h |
| May | 82°F | 59°F | 70.3°F | 5.56 | 0.0 | 10 | 2 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| June | 89°F | 67°F | 77.6°F | 3.81 | 0.0 | 9 | 13 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| July | 92°F | 70°F | 81.0°F | 3.31 | 0.0 | 7 | 24 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| August | 93°F | 69°F | 80.6°F | 3.63 | 0.0 | 7 | 23 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 87°F | 62°F | 74.4°F | 3.45 | 0.0 | 6 | 12 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 77°F | 50°F | 63.5°F | 5.03 | 0.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 66°F | 40°F | 52.8°F | 4.73 | 0.0 | 9 | <1 | 6 | 10 h 30 min |
| December | 57°F | 33°F | 45.1°F | 5.64 | 0.1 | 10 | <1 | 15 | 10 h |
| Year (annual) | 75°F | 50°F | 62.6°F | 56.31 | 1.7 | 103 | 76 | 58 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13°C | 0°C | 6.1°C | 114 mm | 2 cm |
| February | 15°C | 1°C | 8.1°C | 119 mm | 2 cm |
| March | 20°C | 5°C | 12.5°C | 166 mm | 0 cm |
| April | 24°C | 10°C | 16.7°C | 138 mm | 0 cm |
| May | 28°C | 15°C | 21.3°C | 141 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 32°C | 19°C | 25.3°C | 97 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 33°C | 21°C | 27.2°C | 84 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 34°C | 20°C | 27.0°C | 92 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 31°C | 17°C | 23.6°C | 88 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 25°C | 10°C | 17.5°C | 128 mm | 0 cm |
| November | 19°C | 4°C | 11.6°C | 120 mm | 0 cm |
| December | 14°C | 1°C | 7.3°C | 143 mm | 0 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00034548; 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 Magnolia?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, May, October and November. Of those, October has the fewest days with rain (7).
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 USC00034548.
When is the last frost in Magnolia?
In Magnolia, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 31 in half of years and after April 17 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 2 in half of years and before October 21 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
- March 311 year in 10 after April 17; 9 in 10 after March 9
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 21 year in 10 before October 21; 9 in 10 before November 20
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 218 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 244 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 14 in half of springs and before November 13 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Magnolia in zone 8b in ZIP code 71753, 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 USC00034548; 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 Magnolia?
In a normal year in Magnolia, 76 days a year reach 90°F (8 of them 100°F or more), 58 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 103 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 76a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 8a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 58a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 103a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1948) is 109°F, on August 20, 1999; the lowest is −4°F, on January 12, 1962.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 2009, with 87.12 in; the snowiest season is 1963–64, with 13.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00034548; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00034548. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Magnolia?
Over a year 77% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Magnolia, 4.5 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (84%) and February the cloudiest (64%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 70% | 2.6 |
| February | 64% | 3.0 |
| March | 70% | 4.2 |
| April | 75% | 5.3 |
| May | 76% | 5.8 |
| June | 82% | 6.5 |
| July | 83% | 6.3 |
| August | 84% | 5.9 |
| September | 82% | 5.0 |
| October | 79% | 4.0 |
| November | 75% | 2.9 |
| December | 70% | 2.4 |
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 Magnolia need?
A normal year in Magnolia brings 2,848 heating degree days, 47% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,008 cooling degree days, 2.2 times 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 5,427 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 682 | 2 |
| February | 518 | 3 |
| March | 342 | 16 |
| April | 144 | 52 |
| May | 26 | 188 |
| June | 0 | 378 |
| July | 0 | 495 |
| August | 0 | 484 |
| September | 10 | 294 |
| October | 129 | 81 |
| November | 377 | 13 |
| December | 620 | 3 |
| Year (annual) | 2,848 | 2,008 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00034548. 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 Magnolia's climate compare?
Magnolia is warmer than 64 of the other 85 places with their own NOAA record in Arkansas, and wetter than 74. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 62.6°F is warmer than 82%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Magnolia 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 Magnolia share this climate record?
9 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.
- Springhill, LA4,485 people · 24 mi SW
- Haynesville, LA1,906 people · 20 mi S
- Waldo, AR1,107 people · 9 mi NW
- Stephens, AR741 people · 13 mi NE
- Cullen, LA680 people · 25 mi SW
- McNeil, AR364 people · 6 mi N
- Emerson, AR280 people · 11 mi S
- Willisville, AR145 people · 19 mi N
- Shongaloo, LA143 people · 23 mi S
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 Magnolia's climate
What is the coldest month in Magnolia?
January, with a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 31°F. The warmest is July (92°F by day, 70°F at night).
Does it snow in Magnolia?
Yes: 2 inches in a normal year, falling on 1 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in January (0.9 inches).
What is the rainiest month in Magnolia?
March, with 6.55 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is July with 3.31 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Magnolia in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Magnolia in zone 8b in ZIP code 71753, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Magnolia?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 31; in one year in ten it comes after April 17. Waiting until April 17 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Arkansas climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- El Dorado, AR21 miles from this station, 64.2°F a year
- Lewisville, AR24 miles from this station, 63.8°F a year
- Camden, AR31 miles from this station, 62.4°F a year
- Homer, LA32 miles from this station, 62.8°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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