Eureka Springs, AR climate
Eureka Springs has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 27°.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Eureka Springs feels like
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Eureka Springs weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 27° | 2.8" | 32° – 47° |
| February | 51° | 30° | 2.6" | 32° – 49° |
| March | 60° | 37° | 4.2" | 41° – 59° |
| April | 69° | 46° | 4.9" | 51° – 64° |
| May | 76° | 55° | 5.9" | 62° – 72° |
| June | 84° | 64° | 4.3" | 69° – 78° |
| July | 88° | 68° | 3.8" | 73° – 84° |
| August | 88° | 66° | 3.3" | 69° – 82° |
| September | 81° | 59° | 4.3" | 66° – 77° |
| October | 70° | 48° | 4.1" | 54° – 65° |
| November | 58° | 37° | 4.1" | 41° – 55° |
| December | 48° | 30° | 3.1" | 27° – 46° |
| Year | 68° | 47° | 47.4" |
“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 Eureka Springs
Eureka Springs gets 47 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest.
About 185 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first one by October 22. That leaves about 185 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 58% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Eureka Springs
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Eureka Springs, 79% of that work is heating and 21% 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 Eureka 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 Eureka Springs averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.4°). The shift is smaller than in 96% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Eureka 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 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Eureka Springs’s climate
What is the coldest month in Eureka Springs?
January, with a typical high of 46° and a low of 27°.
What is the hottest month in Eureka Springs?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 68°. About 31 days a year reach 90°.
When is the first frost in Eureka Springs?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 22, and the last spring frost by April 18.
What is the rainiest month in Eureka Springs?
May, with 5.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Eureka Springs itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Seligman, MO (14 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.