Climate · Fredonia (Biscoe)

Fredonia (Biscoe), AR climate

Fredonia (Biscoe) has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
91°
274th coolest of 626 Arkansas towns
January low
33°
106th mildest of 626 Arkansas towns
Rain + melted snow
50 in
184th driest of 626 Arkansas towns
Snow a winter
2 in
292nd least snowy of 621 Arkansas towns
A normal year

What a year in Fredonia (Biscoe) feels like

Winter

52° / 35°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

72° / 52°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Mar 11

Summer

90° / 71°
Typical high / low · 70 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

74° / 52°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 14
Best months to be outsideMarAprMayOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Fredonia (Biscoe) 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°33°3.8" 0.6"91 36° – 48°
February54°36°4.0" 0.8"91 36° – 54°
March63°43°5.1" 0.7"100 47° – 64°
April73°52°5.5" 090 56° – 68°
May81°61°5.4" 0100 67° – 77°
June88°69°3.4" 070 75° – 84°
July91°72°3.4" 070 76° – 85°
August90°70°2.8" 060 75° – 85°
September85°63°3.1" 060 71° – 81°
October75°52°4.2" 070 58° – 68°
November61°42°4.5" 0.1"80 45° – 57°
December52°35°5.2" 0.1"90 32° – 51°
Year72°52°50.4"2.3"972

“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 Fredonia (Biscoe)

Fredonia (Biscoe) gets 50 inches of rain and melted snow a year. April is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 97 days a year.

50 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 88% of U.S. towns
2 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 83% of U.S. towns
2 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 76% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.5"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
0.8"
Frost & the growing season

About 247 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 11 and the first one by November 14. That leaves about 247 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 90% of U.S. towns.

50
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
70
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 Fredonia (Biscoe)

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Fredonia (Biscoe), 58% of that work is heating and 42% is cooling.

58%heating
3,037 heating degree daysLess heating than 85% of U.S. towns
2,232 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 91% 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 Fredonia (Biscoe) compares

Summer heat91° July high
Hotter than 83% of U.S. towns274th coolest of 626 Arkansas towns
Winter cold33° January low
Milder than 85% of U.S. towns106th mildest of 626 Arkansas towns
Precipitation50" a year
Wetter than 88% of U.S. towns184th driest of 626 Arkansas towns
Snow2" a winter
Less snow than 83% of U.S. towns292nd least snowy of 621 Arkansas towns
Growing season247 frost-free days
Longer than 90% of U.S. towns12th longest 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 Fredonia (Biscoe) averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.3°). The shift is smaller than in 96% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.0° now 43°, was 42°
🌷 Spring+0.6° now 62°, was 61°
☀️ Summer+0.1° now 80°, was 80°
🍂 Fall+0.4° now 63°, was 63°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Fredonia (Biscoe)’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 32° to 51°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Fredonia (Biscoe)’s climate

What is the coldest month in Fredonia (Biscoe)?

January, with a typical high of 49° and a low of 33°.

What is the hottest month in Fredonia (Biscoe)?

July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 72°. About 70 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Fredonia (Biscoe) get?

About 2 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.

When is the first frost in Fredonia (Biscoe)?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 14, and the last spring frost by March 11.

What is the rainiest month in Fredonia (Biscoe)?

April, with 5.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 50 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Fredonia (Biscoe) itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Des Arc, AR (12 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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