Winslow, Arkansas climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Winslow's normal year runs from 28°F January nights to 87°F August afternoons, with 53.9 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 14.1°C, January lows of −2°C, August highs of 30°C, 1,369 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationWinslow (7 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00037963
- Location35.85°N 94.02°W
- Elevation2,189 ft (667 m)
- Population364
On October 22, the normal high in Winslow is 66°F and the normal low 49°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Winslow.
- Jan 44° 28°
- Feb 49° 30°
- Mar 57° 37°
- Apr 66° 48°
- May 73° 56°
- Jun 82° 65°
- Jul 85° 69°
- Aug 87° 69°
- Sep 78° 61°
- Oct 68° 51°
- Nov 56° 40°
- Dec 46° 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 in Winslow each month?
August is the warmest month, with normal highs of 87°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 28°F. The most precipitation falls in May (6.50 in), the least in February (3.02 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44°F | 28°F | 36.2°F | 3.34 | – | <1 | 20 | 10 h |
| February | 49°F | 30°F | 39.6°F | 3.02 | – | <1 | 18 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 57°F | 37°F | 47.1°F | 5.14 | – | <1 | 9 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 66°F | 48°F | 56.8°F | 5.25 | – | <1 | 2 | 13 h |
| May | 73°F | 56°F | 64.7°F | 6.50 | – | <1 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 82°F | 65°F | 73.6°F | 5.19 | – | 2 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 85°F | 69°F | 76.8°F | 4.27 | – | 7 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 87°F | 69°F | 77.6°F | 3.78 | – | 7 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 78°F | 61°F | 69.6°F | 4.53 | – | 1 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 68°F | 51°F | 59.3°F | 4.70 | – | <1 | 1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 56°F | 40°F | 47.7°F | 4.54 | – | <1 | 7 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 46°F | 30°F | 38.1°F | 3.63 | – | <1 | 17 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 66°F | 49°F | 57.3°F | 53.89 | – | 17 | 73 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7°C | −2°C | 2.3°C | 85 mm |
| February | 9°C | −1°C | 4.2°C | 77 mm |
| March | 14°C | 3°C | 8.4°C | 131 mm |
| April | 19°C | 9°C | 13.8°C | 133 mm |
| May | 23°C | 13°C | 18.2°C | 165 mm |
| June | 28°C | 18°C | 23.1°C | 132 mm |
| July | 29°C | 20°C | 24.9°C | 108 mm |
| August | 30°C | 20°C | 25.3°C | 96 mm |
| September | 26°C | 16°C | 20.9°C | 115 mm |
| October | 20°C | 10°C | 15.2°C | 119 mm |
| November | 13°C | 4°C | 8.7°C | 115 mm |
| December | 8°C | −1°C | 3.4°C | 92 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Fayetteville (14 miles away), gets 7 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00037963; 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 Winslow?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, June, July, September 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 USC00037963.
When is the last frost in Winslow?
In Winslow, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 5 in half of years and after April 23 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 5 in half of years and before October 23 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 51 year in 10 after April 23; 9 in 10 after March 22
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 51 year in 10 before October 23; 9 in 10 before November 20
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 211 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 232 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 29 in half of springs and before November 14 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Winslow in zone 7b in ZIP code 72959, 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 USC00037963; 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 Winslow?
In a normal year in Winslow, 17 days a year reach 90°F (1 of them 100°F or more) and 73 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 17a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 73a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 15high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00037963.
How sunny is Winslow?
Over a year 76% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Winslow, 4.4 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (83%) and February the cloudiest (66%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 71% | 2.5 |
| February | 66% | 3.1 |
| March | 69% | 4.1 |
| April | 72% | 5.2 |
| May | 73% | 5.7 |
| June | 82% | 6.6 |
| July | 83% | 6.5 |
| August | 83% | 5.9 |
| September | 82% | 5.0 |
| October | 77% | 3.8 |
| November | 75% | 2.8 |
| December | 70% | 2.2 |
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 Winslow need?
A normal year in Winslow brings 4,130 heating degree days, 23% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,343 cooling degree days, 48% 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 4,228 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 893 | 0 |
| February | 713 | 1 |
| March | 559 | 4 |
| April | 262 | 16 |
| May | 97 | 90 |
| June | 3 | 260 |
| July | 1 | 367 |
| August | 1 | 392 |
| September | 37 | 175 |
| October | 211 | 36 |
| November | 520 | 3 |
| December | 834 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,130 | 1,343 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00037963. 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.
Has Winslow been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 58.8°F, 1.5°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 57.3°F. 3 of the 3 complete years since 2022 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 58.2°F | +0.9°F | 59.58 |
| 2023 | 59.7°F | +2.4°F | 50.87 |
| 2025 | 58.8°F | +1.5°F | 52.56 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00037963. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Winslow's climate compare?
Winslow is warmer than 5 of the other 85 places with their own NOAA record in Arkansas, and wetter than 64. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 57.3°F is warmer than 67%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Winslow 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 Winslow share this climate record?
St. Paul has no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of its 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.
- St. Paul, AR124 people · 14 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 Winslow's climate
What is the coldest month in Winslow?
January, with a normal high of 44°F and a normal low of 28°F. The warmest is August (87°F by day, 69°F at night).
Does it snow in Winslow?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Winslow's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Fayetteville (14 miles away), records 7 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Winslow?
May, with 6.50 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 3.02 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Winslow in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Winslow in zone 7b in ZIP code 72959, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Winslow?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 5; in one year in ten it comes after April 23. Waiting until April 23 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Arkansas climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Fayetteville, AR14 miles from this station, 57.4°F a year
- Mountainburg, AR16 miles from this station, 59.0°F a year
- Huntsville, AR21 miles from this station, 59.1°F a year
- Ozark, AR25 miles from this station, 60.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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