Climate · Denning

Denning, AR climate

Denning has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
93°
86th hottest of 626 Arkansas towns
January low
29°
167th coldest of 626 Arkansas towns
Rain + melted snow
51 in
196th driest of 626 Arkansas towns
Snow a winter
1 in
58th least snowy of 621 Arkansas towns
A normal year

What a year in Denning feels like

Winter

52° / 31°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

72° / 48°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Mar 30

Summer

91° / 68°
Typical high / low · 62 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

73° / 50°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 6
Best months to be outsideAprMayOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Denning 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
January49°29°3.6" 0.5"60 34° – 47°
February55°32°3.0" 0.3"60 36° – 52°
March63°40°4.5" 0.2"80 45° – 62°
April73°48°4.9" 080 54° – 66°
May80°57°5.8" 090 66° – 75°
June88°66°4.0" 070 73° – 82°
July93°70°3.9" 060 76° – 87°
August92°69°4.1" 060 74° – 86°
September85°62°3.9" 050 69° – 80°
October74°49°4.2" 070 56° – 68°
November61°39°4.7" 070 44° – 56°
December52°32°4.0" 070 31° – 48°
Year72°49°50.6"1.0"810

“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 Denning

Denning gets 51 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 81 days a year.

51 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 89% of U.S. towns
1 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 86% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 83% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.8"

Snowfall by month

About 1.0" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 222 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 30 and the first one by November 6. That leaves about 222 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 83% of U.S. towns.

72
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
62
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 Denning

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Denning, 66% of that work is heating and 34% is cooling.

66%heating
3,548 heating degree daysLess heating than 82% of U.S. towns
1,820 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 86% 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 Denning compares

Summer heat93° July high
Hotter than 91% of U.S. towns86th hottest of 626 Arkansas towns
Winter cold29° January low
Milder than 79% of U.S. towns167th coldest of 626 Arkansas towns
Precipitation51" a year
Wetter than 89% of U.S. towns196th driest of 626 Arkansas towns
Snow1" a winter
Less snow than 86% of U.S. towns58th least snowy of 621 Arkansas towns
Growing season222 frost-free days
Longer than 83% of U.S. towns265th 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

+0.5°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Denning averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.1°). The shift is smaller than in 96% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.0° now 41°, was 40°
🌷 Spring+0.4° now 60°, was 60°
☀️ Summer+0.5° now 79°, was 79°
🍂 Fall+0.1° now 62°, was 62°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Denning’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 31° to 48°. May is the most reliable, staying within 9°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Denning’s climate

What is the coldest month in Denning?

January, with a typical high of 49° and a low of 29°.

What is the hottest month in Denning?

July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 70°. About 62 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Denning get?

About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Denning?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 6, and the last spring frost by March 30.

What is the rainiest month in Denning?

May, with 5.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 51 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Denning itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Coal Hill, AR (5 mi, snow) and Ozark 2, AR (9 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.

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