Bella Vista, AR climate
Bella Vista has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Bella Vista feels like
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Bella Vista 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 | 47° | 25° | 2.5" | 3.2" | 6 | 2 | 32° – 46° |
| February | 52° | 29° | 2.3" | 2.3" | 5 | 2 | 32° – 50° |
| March | 61° | 37° | 4.0" | 2.6" | 8 | 1 | 42° – 59° |
| April | 70° | 46° | 4.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| May | 77° | 55° | 5.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| June | 85° | 64° | 4.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| July | 90° | 68° | 3.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 75° – 85° |
| August | 89° | 66° | 3.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 71° – 83° |
| September | 82° | 58° | 4.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 66° – 78° |
| October | 72° | 46° | 4.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| November | 59° | 37° | 3.9" | 0.2" | 7 | 0 | 42° – 55° |
| December | 49° | 29° | 2.9" | 1.2" | 6 | 1 | 27° – 46° |
| Year | 69° | 47° | 46.6" | 9.5" | 85 | 6 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Bella Vista
Bella Vista gets 47 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 85 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 6 days of the year.
About 195 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 12 and the first one by October 26. That leaves about 195 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 69% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Bella Vista
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bella Vista, 75% of that work is heating and 25% is cooling.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Bella Vista and its neighbors
Bella Vista borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.4°. Gravette has both the coldest January nights (26°) and the hottest July afternoons (90°). Bella Vista’s January low is 25° and its July high 90°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Bella Vista compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Bella Vista averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.5°). The shift is smaller than in 85% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bella Vista’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 27° to 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Bella Vista’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bella Vista?
January, with a typical high of 47° and a low of 25°.
What is the hottest month in Bella Vista?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 68°. About 46 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Bella Vista get?
About 10 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Bella Vista?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 26, and the last spring frost by April 12.
What is the rainiest month in Bella Vista?
May, with 5.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bella Vista itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Bentonville 4 S, AR (10 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.