Climate · Cushman

Cushman, AR climate

Cushman has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
90°
92nd coolest of 626 Arkansas towns
January low
28°
141st coldest of 626 Arkansas towns
Rain + melted snow
51 in
253rd driest of 626 Arkansas towns
Snow a winter
4 in
119th snowiest of 621 Arkansas towns
A normal year

What a year in Cushman feels like

Winter

50° / 30°
Typical high / low · 2 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

70° / 48°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 8

Summer

88° / 67°
Typical high / low · 56 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

71° / 49°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 26
Best months to be outsideAprMaySepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Cushman weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January47°28°3.5" 1.7"81 33° – 46°
February52°32°3.7" 1.1"82 33° – 50°
March61°39°4.9" 0.9"91 43° – 61°
April71°48°5.4" 090 53° – 65°
May78°57°5.5" 0110 64° – 73°
June86°65°3.5" 080 71° – 81°
July90°69°4.1" 090 73° – 85°
August89°67°3.7" 080 72° – 83°
September82°59°3.6" 070 67° – 77°
October72°48°3.9" 0.1"80 55° – 65°
November59°39°4.9" 0.1"80 43° – 55°
December50°31°4.6" 0.5"81 28° – 48°
Year70°48°51.2"4.4"1014

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Cushman

Cushman gets 51 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 101 days a year.

51 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 90% of U.S. towns
4 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 79% of U.S. towns
4 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 73% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.5"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
1.7"
Frost & the growing season

About 201 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 8 and the first one by October 26. That leaves about 201 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 73% of U.S. towns.

77
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
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nights below 0° in a normal year
56
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Cushman

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Cushman, 75% of that work is heating and 25% is cooling.

75%heating
4,157 heating degree daysLess heating than 78% of U.S. towns
1,377 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 75% of U.S. towns

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.

Compared with other towns

How Cushman compares

Summer heat90° July high
Hotter than 78% of U.S. towns92nd coolest of 626 Arkansas towns
Winter cold28° January low
Milder than 79% of U.S. towns141st coldest of 626 Arkansas towns
Precipitation51" a year
Wetter than 90% of U.S. towns253rd driest of 626 Arkansas towns
Snow4" a winter
Less snow than 79% of U.S. towns119th snowiest of 621 Arkansas towns
Growing season201 frost-free days
Longer than 73% of U.S. towns67th shortest of 626 Arkansas towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+0.9°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Cushman averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.7°). The shift is smaller than in 79% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.5° now 40°, was 38°
🌷 Spring+0.9° now 59°, was 58°
☀️ Summer+0.6° now 77°, was 77°
🍂 Fall+0.5° now 60°, was 59°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Cushman’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 28° to 48°. May is the most reliable, staying within 9°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Cushman’s climate

What is the coldest month in Cushman?

January, with a typical high of 47° and a low of 28°.

What is the hottest month in Cushman?

July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 69°. About 56 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Cushman get?

About 4 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Cushman?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 26, and the last spring frost by April 8.

What is the rainiest month in Cushman?

May, with 5.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 51 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Cushman itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Batesville Lvstk, AR (3 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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