Center Ridge, AR climate
Center Ridge has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Center Ridge feels like
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Center Ridge 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 | 49° | 29° | 3.7" | 0.9" | 8 | 1 | 34° – 46° |
| February | 54° | 33° | 3.8" | 1.8" | 9 | 2 | 35° – 51° |
| March | 63° | 39° | 5.1" | 1.0" | 10 | 1 | 45° – 61° |
| April | 72° | 48° | 5.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| May | 79° | 57° | 5.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| June | 87° | 66° | 3.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| July | 91° | 69° | 4.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 75° – 86° |
| August | 91° | 68° | 3.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| September | 84° | 60° | 3.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| October | 73° | 49° | 4.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| November | 61° | 39° | 5.1" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| December | 52° | 31° | 4.6" | 0.6" | 8 | 1 | 31° – 49° |
| Year | 71° | 49° | 52.8" | 4.4" | 97 | 4 |
“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 Center Ridge
Center Ridge gets 53 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 97 days a year.
About 198 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first one by October 25. That leaves about 198 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 71% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Center Ridge
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Center Ridge, 68% of that work is heating and 32% 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 Center Ridge 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 Center Ridge averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.4°). The shift is smaller than in 89% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Center Ridge’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 31° to 49°. May is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Center Ridge’s climate
What is the coldest month in Center Ridge?
January, with a typical high of 49° and a low of 29°.
What is the hottest month in Center Ridge?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 69°. About 63 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Center Ridge get?
About 4 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Center Ridge?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 25, and the last spring frost by April 9.
What is the rainiest month in Center Ridge?
May, with 5.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 53 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Center Ridge itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Center Ridge 3 S, AR (3 mi, snow) and Greenbrier, AR (15 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.