Arkansas climate: Statewide normals, its places and each month, NOAA 1991-2020
Arkansas's statewide normal is 61.0°F a year with 52.5 inches of precipitation (NOAA nClimDiv, 1991-2020); it has warmed 0.6°F per century since 1895, and 2012 was its warmest year.
- Statewide normal temperature
- 61.0°Fyear, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 52.5 inyear, 1991-2020
- Last five years against normal
- +1.3°F2021-2025 mean 62.3°F
- Places with normals
- 11286 Census places, 26 other stations
What is Arkansas's weather like each month?
Statewide, July is the warmest month and January the coldest. Each month has its own page with the warmest and coolest places that month:
- Jan50°30°
- Feb55°34°
- Mar63°41°
- Apr72°49°
- May80°58°
- Jun87°67°
- Jul91°70°
- Aug91°69°
- Sep84°61°
- Oct74°50°
- Nov62°40°
- Dec52°33°
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50°F | 30°F | 40.2°F | 3.82 |
| February | 55°F | 34°F | 44.3°F | 3.98 |
| March | 63°F | 41°F | 52.2°F | 5.01 |
| April | 72°F | 49°F | 60.9°F | 5.44 |
| May | 80°F | 58°F | 69.2°F | 5.45 |
| June | 87°F | 67°F | 77.1°F | 3.95 |
| July | 91°F | 70°F | 80.5°F | 3.90 |
| August | 91°F | 69°F | 79.6°F | 3.58 |
| September | 84°F | 61°F | 73.0°F | 3.68 |
| October | 74°F | 50°F | 61.8°F | 4.31 |
| November | 62°F | 40°F | 50.8°F | 4.55 |
| December | 52°F | 33°F | 42.6°F | 4.81 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide series (Climate at a Glance); data files. Statewide values are area-weighted from a 5 km grid of station data, so they differ from the simple average of a state's stations.
Has Arkansas been warmer than normal?
5 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the 1991-2020 statewide normal of 61.0°F. The record since 1895 rises at a fitted 0.6°F per century; the warmest year was 2012 (63.6°F).
| Year | Mean | Against normal |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.4°F | +0.3°F |
| 2022 | 61.1°F | +0.1°F |
| 2023 | 62.9°F | +1.9°F |
| 2024 | 63.3°F | +2.3°F |
| 2025 | 62.6°F | +1.6°F |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide annual series.
Where is it warmest, wettest and snowiest in Arkansas?
Among the places PlainClimate covers, Crossett has the warmest year (65.1°F) and Deer the coolest (55.2°F); Big Fork (1 mi SSE) is the wettest (66.6 in) and Mountain Home the driest (41.2 in), and Gravette gets the most snow (13 in).
| Place | Year | July high | January low | Precip. | Snow | Last frost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock | 61.7°F | 92°F | 31°F | 50.4 | 4 | March 21 |
| Fayetteville | 57.4°F | 89°F | 25°F | 47.0 | 7 | April 15 |
| Fort Smith | 62.4°F | 94°F | 30°F | 47.3 | 3 | March 25 |
| Jonesboro | 60.9°F | 91°F | 31°F | 48.5 | – | March 23 |
| Conway | 60.0°F | 92°F | 27°F | 51.2 | 2 | April 2 |
| North Little Rock | 61.8°F | 91°F | 32°F | 51.9 | 4 | March 16 |
| Bentonville | 57.3°F | 89°F | 24°F | 47.3 | 10 | April 12 |
| Pine Bluff | 63.0°F | 92°F | 34°F | 50.8 | – | March 13 |
| Benton | 62.6°F | 93°F | 31°F | 53.4 | 1 | March 24 |
| Hot Springs | 63.1°F | 93°F | 33°F | 52.9 | – | March 24 |
| Paragould | 59.7°F | 90°F | 28°F | 51.7 | 3 | March 26 |
| Russellville | 61.4°F | 93°F | 30°F | 46.4 | – | March 29 |
| Texarkana | 64.0°F | 93°F | 35°F | 48.9 | – | March 13 |
| Cabot | 60.9°F | 92°F | 28°F | 53.3 | 2 | April 4 |
| Searcy | 61.8°F | 93°F | 30°F | 51.8 | 2 | March 27 |
| West Memphis | 62.6°F | 91°F | 33°F | 50.4 | – | March 16 |
| El Dorado | 64.2°F | 94°F | 34°F | 52.1 | – | March 24 |
| Harrison | 58.3°F | 89°F | 27°F | 44.5 | – | April 3 |
| Mountain Home | 58.8°F | 90°F | 28°F | 41.2 | – | April 2 |
| Blytheville | 61.1°F | 91°F | 31°F | 43.0 | – | March 24 |
| Batesville | 58.2°F | 91°F | 26°F | 48.9 | – | April 9 |
| Malvern | 61.3°F | 92°F | 29°F | 57.5 | 1 | March 31 |
| Magnolia | 62.6°F | 92°F | 31°F | 56.3 | 2 | March 31 |
| Camden | 62.4°F | 92°F | 31°F | 53.1 | 2 | March 21 |
| Arkadelphia | 63.2°F | 94°F | 31°F | 54.8 | 1 | March 26 |
| Clarksville | 60.8°F | 92°F | 29°F | 51.0 | 3 | March 24 |
| Hope | 62.4°F | 92°F | 32°F | 55.7 | 2 | March 26 |
| Monticello | 64.1°F | 92°F | 34°F | 53.0 | 1 | March 18 |
| Newport | 60.1°F | 89°F | 30°F | 51.2 | 3 | March 18 |
| Wynne | 62.2°F | 92°F | 32°F | 50.6 | 2 | March 23 |
| Pocahontas | 58.5°F | 90°F | 26°F | 51.5 | 6 | March 31 |
| Stuttgart | 63.1°F | 91°F | 33°F | 50.6 | 1 | March 11 |
| Morrilton | 61.1°F | 93°F | 29°F | 51.2 | 2 | March 30 |
| Greenbrier | 59.8°F | 92°F | 28°F | 50.5 | – | April 9 |
| De Queen | 63.1°F | 93°F | 31°F | 44.4 | – | March 26 |
| Mena | 59.1°F | 90°F | 28°F | 61.4 | 4 | April 5 |
| Sheridan | 61.3°F | 92°F | 29°F | 55.2 | 3 | April 1 |
| Warren | 62.4°F | 91°F | 32°F | 59.1 | 2 | March 20 |
| Dardanelle | 61.8°F | 93°F | 29°F | 49.5 | 3 | April 1 |
| Crossett | 65.1°F | 95°F | 34°F | 56.7 | 0 | March 18 |
| Ashdown | 62.9°F | 93°F | 32°F | 53.2 | 2 | March 24 |
| Nashville | 63.2°F | 93°F | 32°F | 55.0 | 3 | March 26 |
| Gravette | 60.5°F | 93°F | 29°F | 48.6 | 13 | April 5 |
| Booneville | 60.5°F | 92°F | 28°F | 51.6 | – | April 4 |
| Dumas | 64.0°F | 92°F | 35°F | 51.2 | 1 | March 12 |
| Ozark | 60.2°F | 92°F | 28°F | 52.2 | – | March 30 |
| Huntsville | 59.1°F | 88°F | 30°F | 45.6 | – | March 30 |
| Waldron | 60.1°F | 92°F | 28°F | 53.2 | 3 | April 8 |
| Marianna | 62.1°F | 91°F | 32°F | 52.1 | 1 | March 18 |
| Fordyce | 61.7°F | 91°F | 31°F | 57.6 | 1 | March 26 |
| Corning | 59.5°F | 90°F | 28°F | 49.5 | 5 | March 27 |
| Prescott | 61.9°F | 92°F | 30°F | 56.6 | 3 | March 29 |
| Mountain View | 59.7°F | 91°F | 28°F | 51.9 | 5 | April 2 |
| Brinkley | 61.0°F | 90°F | 31°F | 51.2 | 3 | March 18 |
| Dermott | 63.0°F | 91°F | 34°F | 56.3 | 1 | March 13 |
| Calico Rock | 56.6°F | 88°F | 25°F | 48.9 | 7 | April 14 |
| Des Arc | 62.7°F | 92°F | 33°F | 50.0 | 2 | March 11 |
| Salem | 57.5°F | 90°F | 25°F | 49.5 | 5 | April 8 |
| Eudora | 64.5°F | 93°F | 34°F | 60.4 | 0 | March 13 |
| Murfreesboro | 60.1°F | 90°F | 29°F | 58.4 | 1 | April 5 |
| Clarendon | 61.5°F | 90°F | 33°F | 55.1 | – | March 15 |
| Marshall | 58.1°F | 89°F | 26°F | 47.5 | 4 | April 11 |
| Mount Ida | 61.7°F | 93°F | 31°F | 55.8 | – | April 2 |
| Mammoth Spring | 57.4°F | 90°F | 23°F | 48.8 | – | April 12 |
| Rison | 63.1°F | 91°F | 34°F | – | – | March 17 |
| Lewisville | 63.8°F | 93°F | 33°F | 53.0 | 2 | March 19 |
| Greers Ferry | 59.8°F | 91°F | 28°F | 53.4 | 3 | March 31 |
| Hardy | 58.4°F | 89°F | 26°F | 51.4 | 7 | April 4 |
| Keiser | 61.6°F | 91°F | 31°F | 52.2 | 2 | March 23 |
| Mountainburg | 59.0°F | 92°F | 26°F | 53.4 | 3 | April 9 |
| Leola | 61.9°F | 93°F | 30°F | 57.8 | 2 | April 2 |
| Evening Shade | 57.0°F | 89°F | 24°F | 51.5 | 7 | April 14 |
| Calion | 63.2°F | 93°F | 32°F | 50.5 | 1 | March 18 |
| Subiaco | 60.7°F | 92°F | 29°F | 49.3 | 2 | March 28 |
| Winslow | 57.3°F | 85°F | 28°F | 53.9 | – | April 5 |
| Sparkman | 61.9°F | 92°F | 31°F | 56.2 | 2 | March 29 |
| Portland | 63.1°F | 91°F | 33°F | 56.4 | 1 | March 14 |
| Lead Hill | 56.1°F | 88°F | 23°F | 47.4 | 8 | April 15 |
| Keo | 61.1°F | 90°F | 31°F | 50.5 | 3 | March 21 |
| St. Charles | 62.0°F | 90°F | 33°F | 51.9 | 1 | March 17 |
| Deer | 55.2°F | 83°F | 26°F | 56.3 | 10 | April 7 |
| Alicia | 58.9°F | 88°F | 28°F | 47.5 | 4 | March 27 |
| Kingston | 55.5°F | 85°F | 25°F | 50.1 | – | April 13 |
| Beedeville | 60.6°F | 90°F | 31°F | 51.1 | 2 | March 23 |
| Blue Mountain | 60.5°F | 93°F | 28°F | 49.6 | 2 | March 31 |
| Gilbert | 57.8°F | 90°F | 24°F | 48.1 | 4 | April 14 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for each station. Last frost: the median last spring date of 32°F.
What are Arkansas's all-time weather records?
The official state records, reviewed by NOAA's State Climate Extremes Committee: from 120°F to −29°F.
| Record | Value | Where | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest temperature | 120°F | Ozark | August 10, 1936 |
| Lowest temperature | −29°F | Brook Farm Pond (near Gravette) | February 13, 1905 |
| Most precipitation in 24 hours | 14.06 in | Big Fork | December 3, 1982 |
| Most snow in 24 hours | 25 in | Corning | January 22, 1918 |
| Deepest snow on the ground | 26 in | Calico Rock 2WSW | January 22, 1918 |
Source: NOAA NCEI State Climate Extremes Committee records.
Which large cities in Arkansas have no climate record of their own?
These 2 cities of 50,000 or more have no NOAA record with 1991-2020 normals under their own name; each page compares the nearest records, with their distance and elevation.
- Springdale89,368 people
- Rogers75,639 people
Which other NOAA stations in Arkansas keep normals?
26 stations in Arkansas that are not a town's own record keep 1991-2020 normals too: reservoirs and dams, parks and forests, research farms, remote sites and the second stations of towns (those are shown on the town's page). Each with its normal yearly mean:
- Alum Fork59.9°F
- Arkansas Post63.5°F
- Batesville Lock and Dam 159.6°F
- Batesville Lvstk57.3°F
- Big Fork (1 mi SSE)59.4°F
- Blakely Mountain Dam59.6°F
- Blytheville station60.7°F
- Cane Creek State Park63.6°F
- Clarksville (6 mi NE)59.9°F
- Degray Lake State Park60.9°F
- Dennard (10 mi WSW)56.3°F
- Dequeen62.0°F
- Fayetteville Experiment Station58.3°F
- Fayetteville NW Ar Airport58.6°F
- Harrison station58.6°F
- Helena62.2°F
- Hot Springs (1 mi NNE)62.6°F
- Jonesboro (2 mi NE)58.9°F
- Marche60.3°F
- Mount Ida (3 mi SE)59.2°F
- Mountain Home (1 mi NNW)58.2°F
- Nimrod Dam62.6°F
- Pine Bluff station63.1°F
- Poinsett State Park59.6°F
- Rohwer (2 mi NNE)62.9°F
- West Memphis station61.8°F
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for each station.
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- Frost dates in ArkansasLast spring and first autumn frost at every station
- Every stateCompare the statewide normals
- Crossett65.1°F a year, 56.7 in of precipitation
- Deer55.2°F a year, 56.3 in of precipitation
- Big Fork (1 mi SSE)59.4°F a year, 66.6 in of precipitation
- Gravette60.5°F a year, 48.6 in of precipitation
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