Fountain Lake, AR climate
Fountain Lake has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Fountain Lake feels like
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Fountain Lake 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 | 51° | 31° | 3.8" | 1.3" | 7 | 0 | 36° – 47° |
| February | 56° | 34° | 4.2" | 0.7" | 6 | 0 | 37° – 53° |
| March | 64° | 41° | 5.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 47° – 62° |
| April | 73° | 49° | 5.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| May | 80° | 58° | 6.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| June | 88° | 67° | 4.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| July | 92° | 70° | 4.3" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 75° – 85° |
| August | 91° | 69° | 3.6" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| September | 85° | 62° | 3.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 70° – 81° |
| October | 74° | 50° | 4.6" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| November | 62° | 40° | 5.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| December | 53° | 33° | 5.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 32° – 50° |
| Year | 73° | 50° | 55.4" | 2.0" | 75 | 0 |
“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 Fountain Lake
Fountain Lake gets 55 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 75 days a year.
About 239 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 19 and the first one by November 13. That leaves about 239 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 88% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Fountain Lake
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Fountain Lake, 58% of that work is heating and 42% 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 Fountain Lake 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 Fountain Lake averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+0.9°). The shift is smaller than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Fountain Lake’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 32° to 50°. May is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Fountain Lake’s climate
What is the coldest month in Fountain Lake?
January, with a typical high of 51° and a low of 31°.
What is the hottest month in Fountain Lake?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 70°. About 77 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Fountain Lake get?
About 2 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Fountain Lake?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 13, and the last spring frost by March 19.
What is the rainiest month in Fountain Lake?
May, with 6.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 55 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Fountain Lake itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Owensville 3e, AR (8 mi, snow) and Hot Springs 1 Nne, AR (10 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.