Calico Rock has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Calico Rock at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Calico Rock’s climate
Read from where Calico Rock sits among Arkansas’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Living with Calico Rock’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
196 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 14 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 28.
About 7" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 78% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 45 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 90°.
The nicest months are April, May, September and October. 0.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →7 inches of snow, 48 of rain and melt
April is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 87 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 196 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 14 and the first by October 28.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
What a year in Calico Rock feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Calico Rock averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.7°).
A smaller shift than in 90% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Calico Rock compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Arkansas.
Calico Rock 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° | 27° | 3.1" | 1.9" | 7 | 2 | 32° – 45° |
| February | 53° | 30° | 3.2" | 1.8" | 6 | 1 | 33° – 49° |
| March | 62° | 37° | 4.6" | 1.7" | 9 | 1 | 43° – 60° |
| April | 71° | 46° | 5.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| May | 78° | 55° | 5.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| June | 86° | 64° | 3.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| July | 90° | 67° | 3.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 73° – 84° |
| August | 90° | 66° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| September | 83° | 58° | 3.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| October | 72° | 46° | 3.7" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| November | 60° | 37° | 4.4" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 42° – 54° |
| December | 50° | 29° | 3.8" | 1.0" | 7 | 1 | 28° – 47° |
| Year | 70° | 47° | 47.7" | 6.6" | 87 | 5 |
Heating and cooling a home in Calico Rock
78% 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 28° to 47°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Calico Rock’s climate
What is the coldest month in Calico Rock?
January, with a typical high of 48° and a low of 27°.
What is the hottest month in Calico Rock?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 67°. About 45 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Calico Rock get?
About 7 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Calico Rock?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 28, and the last spring frost by April 14.
What is the rainiest month in Calico Rock?
April, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Calico Rock.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Calico Rock itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Melbourne 5w, AR (9 mi, snow) and Calico Rock 2 Wsw, AR (2 mi, frost, heat and degree days). 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.