climigo

Arkansas

When to go?

The best months are April–May, September–October. Avoid June–August (hot).

Climate zones

LouisianaTexasMississippiOklahomaTennesseeKentuckyMissouriLittle RockLittle RockLittle RockBentonvilleBentonvilleBentonvilleFayettevilleFayettevilleFayettevilleHot SpringsHot SpringsHot SpringsHarrisonHarrisonHarrison

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 11°0°
February 13°2°
March 18°6°
April 23°11°
May 27°16°
June 31°20°
July 33°22°
August 33°21°
September 30°17°
October 24°11°
November 17°5°
December 12°1°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec−0.4 · 10.5 °CJanuary: −0.4 · 10.5 °C1.5 · 13.0 °CFebruary: 1.5 · 13.0 °C5.9 · 18.2 °CMarch: 5.9 · 18.2 °C10.6 · 22.8 °CApril: 10.6 · 22.8 °C15.7 · 27.1 °CMay: 15.7 · 27.1 °C20.1 · 31.2 °CJune: 20.1 · 31.2 °C21.9 · 33.0 °CJuly: 21.9 · 33.0 °C21.2 · 32.9 °CAugust: 21.2 · 32.9 °C17.2 · 29.7 °CSeptember: 17.2 · 29.7 °C11.1 · 23.8 °COctober: 11.1 · 23.8 °C5.3 · 17.0 °CNovember: 5.3 · 17.0 °C1.2 · 12.0 °CDecember: 1.2 · 12.0 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan −0.4 – 10.5 °C
Feb 1.5 – 13.0 °C
Mar 5.9 – 18.2 °C
Apr 10.6 – 22.8 °C
May 15.7 – 27.1 °C
Jun 20.1 – 31.2 °C
Jul 21.9 – 33.0 °C
Aug 21.2 – 32.9 °C
Sep 17.2 – 29.7 °C
Oct 11.1 – 23.8 °C
Nov 5.3 – 17.0 °C
Dec 1.2 – 12.0 °C

How much it rains

January 100 mm7 d
February 101 mm7 d
March 127 mm9 d
April 135 mm8 d
May 145 mm9 d
June 102 mm7 d
July 97 mm6 d
August 84 mm6 d
September 90 mm5 d
October 101 mm6 d
November 102 mm7 d
December 116 mm7 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec100 mm · 7 rain days · 14 mm a dayJanuary: 100 mm · 7 rain days · 14 mm a day101 mm · 7 rain days · 14 mm a dayFebruary: 101 mm · 7 rain days · 14 mm a day127 mm · 9 rain days · 14 mm a dayMarch: 127 mm · 9 rain days · 14 mm a day135 mm · 8 rain days · 17 mm a dayApril: 135 mm · 8 rain days · 17 mm a day145 mm · 9 rain days · 16 mm a dayMay: 145 mm · 9 rain days · 16 mm a day102 mm · 7 rain days · 15 mm a dayJune: 102 mm · 7 rain days · 15 mm a day97 mm · 6 rain days · 16 mm a dayJuly: 97 mm · 6 rain days · 16 mm a day84 mm · 6 rain days · 14 mm a dayAugust: 84 mm · 6 rain days · 14 mm a day90 mm · 5 rain days · 18 mm a daySeptember: 90 mm · 5 rain days · 18 mm a day101 mm · 6 rain days · 17 mm a dayOctober: 101 mm · 6 rain days · 17 mm a day102 mm · 7 rain days · 15 mm a dayNovember: 102 mm · 7 rain days · 15 mm a day116 mm · 7 rain days · 17 mm a dayDecember: 116 mm · 7 rain days · 17 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 100 mm7 d
Feb 101 mm7 d
Mar 127 mm9 d
Apr 135 mm8 d
May 145 mm9 d
Jun 102 mm7 d
Jul 97 mm6 d
Aug 84 mm6 d
Sep 90 mm5 d
Oct 101 mm6 d
Nov 102 mm7 d
Dec 116 mm7 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 10 h 05
February 10 h 57
March 11 h 56
April 13 h 03
May 13 h 58
June 14 h 28
July 14 h 16
August 13 h 28
September 12 h 25
October 11 h 21
November 10 h 22
December 9 h 51

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Main cities

Little Rock

Bentonville

Fayetteville

Cities