Caddo Valley, AR climate
Caddo Valley has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade10° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 91°, and a typical Oct 1 in Caddo Valley peaks around 81°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Caddo Valley feels like
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Caddo Valley 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 | 53° | 31° | 3.9" | 0.4" | 7 | 0 | 37° – 49° |
| February | 58° | 35° | 4.3" | 0.6" | 7 | 0 | 39° – 54° |
| March | 66° | 42° | 5.1" | 0.3" | 7 | 0 | 48° – 63° |
| April | 75° | 50° | 5.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| May | 81° | 59° | 5.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| June | 89° | 67° | 4.3" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 74° – 83° |
| July | 93° | 71° | 4.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 76° – 86° |
| August | 93° | 69° | 3.3" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 76° – 85° |
| September | 86° | 62° | 3.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| October | 76° | 50° | 4.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| November | 64° | 40° | 4.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| December | 55° | 33° | 5.2" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 34° – 51° |
| Year | 74° | 51° | 54.5" | 1.4" | 76 | 1 |
“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 Caddo Valley
Caddo Valley gets 55 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 76 days a year.
About 225 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 26 and the first one by November 4. That leaves about 225 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 84% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Caddo Valley
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Caddo Valley, 56% of that work is heating and 44% 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.
How Caddo Valley 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 Caddo Valley averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+0.9°). The shift is smaller than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Caddo Valley’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 34° to 51°. May is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Caddo Valley’s climate
What is the coldest month in Caddo Valley?
January, with a typical high of 53° and a low of 31°.
What is the hottest month in Caddo Valley?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 71°. About 77 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Caddo Valley get?
About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Caddo Valley?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 4, and the last spring frost by March 26.
What is the rainiest month in Caddo Valley?
May, with 5.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 55 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Caddo Valley itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Arkadelphia 2 N, AR (3 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.