Garfield, AR climate
Garfield has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade2° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 77°, and a typical Oct 1 in Garfield peaks around 75°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Garfield feels like
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Garfield 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 | 46° | 26° | 2.7" | 3.2" | 6 | 2 | 32° – 46° |
| February | 51° | 30° | 2.5" | 2.3" | 5 | 2 | 32° – 50° |
| March | 59° | 37° | 4.2" | 2.6" | 8 | 1 | 41° – 59° |
| April | 69° | 46° | 4.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| May | 76° | 55° | 6.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| June | 83° | 63° | 4.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 88° | 67° | 3.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 73° – 84° |
| August | 88° | 66° | 3.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 69° – 81° |
| September | 81° | 58° | 4.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| October | 70° | 47° | 4.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| November | 58° | 37° | 4.0" | 0.2" | 7 | 0 | 41° – 54° |
| December | 48° | 29° | 3.1" | 1.2" | 6 | 1 | 27° – 46° |
| Year | 68° | 47° | 47.8" | 9.5" | 85 | 6 |
“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 Garfield
Garfield gets 48 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 85 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 6 days of the year.
About 207 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 4 and the first one by October 30. That leaves about 207 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 76% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Garfield
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Garfield, 74% of that work is heating and 26% 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 Garfield 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 Garfield averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.7°). The shift is smaller than in 86% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Garfield’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 Garfield’s climate
What is the coldest month in Garfield?
January, with a typical high of 46° and a low of 26°.
What is the hottest month in Garfield?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 67°. About 45 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Garfield get?
About 10 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Garfield?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 30, and the last spring frost by April 4.
What is the rainiest month in Garfield?
May, with 6.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Garfield itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Bentonville 4 S, AR (16 mi, snow) and Washburn 5 W, MO (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.