Cave Springs, AR climate
Cave Springs has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Cave Springs feels like
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Cave Springs 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° | 26° | 2.6" | 3.2" | 6 | 2 | 32° – 45° |
| February | 52° | 30° | 2.4" | 2.3" | 5 | 2 | 33° – 50° |
| March | 61° | 37° | 4.1" | 2.6" | 8 | 1 | 42° – 58° |
| April | 70° | 46° | 4.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| May | 77° | 55° | 5.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| June | 85° | 64° | 4.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| July | 90° | 68° | 3.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| August | 89° | 66° | 3.6" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 71° – 83° |
| September | 82° | 58° | 4.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| October | 71° | 47° | 4.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| November | 59° | 37° | 4.0" | 0.2" | 7 | 0 | 42° – 55° |
| December | 49° | 29° | 3.1" | 1.2" | 6 | 1 | 27° – 45° |
| Year | 69° | 47° | 47.2" | 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 Cave Springs
Cave Springs 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 Cave Springs
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Cave Springs, 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.
Cave Springs and its neighbors
Cave Springs borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. Bentonville has both the coldest January nights (26°) and the hottest July afternoons (89°). Cave Springs’s January low is 26° and its July high 90°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Cave Springs 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 Cave Springs averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.5°). The shift is smaller than in 87% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Cave Springs’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 45°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Cave Springs’s climate
What is the coldest month in Cave Springs?
January, with a typical high of 47° and a low of 26°.
What is the hottest month in Cave Springs?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 68°. About 46 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Cave Springs get?
About 10 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Cave Springs?
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 Cave Springs?
May, with 5.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Cave Springs itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Bentonville 4 S, AR (3 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.