Bassett has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Bassett at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What a year in Bassett feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
2 inches of snow, 53 of rain and melt
April is the wettest month and September the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 107 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
About 1.8" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
About 229 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 23 and the first by November 6.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Bassett’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
229 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Mar 23 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 6.
About 2" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 61% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 71 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 91°.
The nicest months are April, May and October.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Bassett averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.6°).
A smaller shift than in 87% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Bassett compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Arkansas.
Bassett weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 31° | 4.0" | 0.6" | 10 | 0 | 34° – 47° |
| February | 53° | 35° | 4.5" | 0.9" | 9 | 0 | 33° – 52° |
| March | 62° | 42° | 5.2" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 45° – 63° |
| April | 72° | 51° | 5.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 54° – 68° |
| May | 81° | 61° | 5.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| June | 89° | 69° | 4.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 75° – 84° |
| July | 91° | 72° | 4.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 76° – 85° |
| August | 90° | 70° | 3.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 74° – 86° |
| September | 84° | 63° | 3.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| October | 74° | 51° | 4.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| November | 61° | 41° | 4.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 44° – 56° |
| December | 51° | 34° | 5.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 31° – 51° |
| Year | 71° | 52° | 53.5" | 1.8" | 107 | 1 |
Heating and cooling a home in Bassett
61% of the work is heating.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 31° to 51°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Bassett’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bassett?
January, with a typical high of 48° and a low of 31°.
What is the hottest month in Bassett?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 72°. About 71 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Bassett get?
About 2 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Bassett?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 6, and the last spring frost by March 23.
What is the rainiest month in Bassett?
April, with 5.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 53 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bassett.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bassett itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Keiser, AR (11 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.