Marche, Arkansas climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Marche's normal year runs from 27°F January nights to 93°F July afternoons, with 55.5 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 15.7°C, January lows of −3°C, July highs of 34°C, 1,411 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationMarche
- Station IDUSC00034625
- Location34.88°N 92.35°W
- Elevation272 ft (83 m)
On October 22, the normal high in Marche is 72°F and the normal low 45°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Marche.
- Jan 50° 27°
- Feb 55° 30°
- Mar 64° 38°
- Apr 73° 46°
- May 81° 57°
- Jun 89° 66°
- Jul 93° 69°
- Aug 92° 67°
- Sep 86° 59°
- Oct 75° 47°
- Nov 63° 36°
- Dec 54° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Marche each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 93°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 27°F. The most precipitation falls in May (6.81 in), the least in September (3.53 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50°F | 27°F | 38.4°F | 3.57 | – | <1 | 21 | 10 h |
| February | 55°F | 30°F | 42.7°F | 4.51 | – | <1 | 17 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 64°F | 38°F | 51.0°F | 5.28 | – | <1 | 9 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 73°F | 46°F | 59.5°F | 5.73 | – | <1 | 2 | 13 h |
| May | 81°F | 57°F | 68.9°F | 6.81 | – | 3 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 89°F | 66°F | 77.2°F | 3.73 | – | 17 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 93°F | 69°F | 81.1°F | 3.66 | – | 27 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 92°F | 67°F | 79.6°F | 3.56 | – | 19 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 86°F | 59°F | 72.5°F | 3.53 | – | 13 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 75°F | 47°F | 61.2°F | 4.59 | – | 2 | 2 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 63°F | 36°F | 49.4°F | 5.35 | – | <1 | 14 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 54°F | 30°F | 41.8°F | 5.22 | – | <1 | 19 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 73°F | 48°F | 60.3°F | 55.54 | – | 81 | 83 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10°C | −3°C | 3.6°C | 91 mm |
| February | 13°C | −1°C | 5.9°C | 115 mm |
| March | 18°C | 3°C | 10.6°C | 134 mm |
| April | 23°C | 8°C | 15.3°C | 146 mm |
| May | 27°C | 14°C | 20.5°C | 173 mm |
| June | 32°C | 19°C | 25.1°C | 95 mm |
| July | 34°C | 21°C | 27.3°C | 93 mm |
| August | 33°C | 19°C | 26.4°C | 90 mm |
| September | 30°C | 15°C | 22.5°C | 90 mm |
| October | 24°C | 9°C | 16.2°C | 117 mm |
| November | 17°C | 2°C | 9.7°C | 136 mm |
| December | 12°C | −1°C | 5.4°C | 133 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, North Little Rock (6 miles away), gets 4 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00034625; 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.
Which months are mildest at Marche?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May and October.
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 USC00034625.
When is the last frost at Marche?
In Marche, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 1 in half of years and after April 17 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 1 in half of years and before October 19 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 11 year in 10 after April 17; 9 in 10 after March 13
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 11 year in 10 before October 19; 9 in 10 before November 15
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 213 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 237 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 17 in half of springs and before November 11 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Marche in zone 8a in ZIP code 72118, 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 USC00034625; 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 at Marche?
In a normal year in Marche, 81 days a year reach 90°F (2 of them 100°F or more) and 83 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 81a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 83a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 3high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00034625.
How sunny is it at Marche?
Over a year 76% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Marche, 4.4 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (82%) and February the cloudiest (65%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 70% | 2.5 |
| February | 65% | 3.0 |
| March | 70% | 4.2 |
| April | 74% | 5.3 |
| May | 75% | 5.8 |
| June | 82% | 6.5 |
| July | 82% | 6.3 |
| August | 82% | 5.8 |
| September | 82% | 5.0 |
| October | 77% | 3.8 |
| November | 74% | 2.8 |
| December | 70% | 2.3 |
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 many heating and cooling degree days does Marche record?
A normal year at Marche brings 3,511 heating degree days, 35% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,814 cooling degree days, 100% 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 4,907 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 824 | 0 |
| February | 626 | 0 |
| March | 438 | 4 |
| April | 193 | 28 |
| May | 42 | 163 |
| June | 0 | 365 |
| July | 0 | 497 |
| August | 0 | 451 |
| September | 16 | 239 |
| October | 181 | 64 |
| November | 471 | 3 |
| December | 719 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 3,511 | 1,814 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00034625. 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.
Have recent years at Marche been warmer than normal?
2022 averaged 59.8°F, 0.5°F below the 1991-2020 normal of 60.3°F. 0 of the 2 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.1°F | −0.2°F | 58.57 |
| 2022 | 59.8°F | −0.5°F | 56.13 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00034625. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Marche's climate compare?
Marche is warmer than 31 of the 86 places with their own NOAA record in Arkansas, and wetter than 69. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 60.3°F is warmer than 76%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Marche 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 Marche share this climate record?
4 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.
- Maumelle, AR19,541 people · 4 mi SW
- Mayflower, AR2,354 people · 7 mi NW
- Roland, AR1,222 people · 10 mi W
- Natural Steps, AR686 people · 8 mi W
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 Marche's climate
What is the coldest month at Marche?
January, with a normal high of 50°F and a normal low of 27°F. The warmest is July (93°F by day, 69°F at night).
Does it snow at Marche?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, North Little Rock (6 miles away), records 4 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Marche?
May, with 6.81 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is September with 3.53 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Marche in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Marche in zone 8a in ZIP code 72118, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Marche?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 1; 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
- North Little Rock, AR6 miles from this station, 61.8°F a year
- Little Rock, AR12 miles from this station, 61.7°F a year
- Conway, AR17 miles from this station, 60.0°F a year
- Cabot, AR21 miles from this station, 60.9°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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