Climate · Harrell

Harrell, AR climate

Harrell has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
92°
188th hottest of 626 Arkansas towns
January low
33°
80th mildest of 626 Arkansas towns
Rain + melted snow
56 in
40th wettest of 626 Arkansas towns
Snow a winter
0.8 in
37th least snowy of 621 Arkansas towns
A normal year

What a year in Harrell feels like

Winter

56° / 35°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

75° / 51°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Mar 18

Summer

91° / 69°
Typical high / low · 76 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

76° / 52°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 7
Best months to be outsideMarAprMayOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Harrell 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
January54°33°4.8" 0.4"90 38° – 50°
February58°36°4.8" 0.3"80 39° – 55°
March67°43°5.4" 0.1"90 49° – 64°
April75°51°6.0" 080 58° – 68°
May82°60°5.1" 090 68° – 76°
June89°68°4.1" 070 75° – 84°
July92°71°4.0" 070 77° – 85°
August92°70°3.8" 070 76° – 85°
September87°63°3.3" 050 72° – 82°
October76°51°4.5" 060 59° – 69°
November65°41°4.3" 080 47° – 58°
December56°35°5.8" 080 36° – 53°
Year74°52°55.9"0.8"910

“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 Harrell

Harrell gets 56 inches of rain and melted snow a year. April is the wettest month and September the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 91 days a year.

56 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 95% of U.S. towns
0.8 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 87% 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
6.0"

Snowfall by month

About 0.8" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 235 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 18 and the first one by November 7. That leaves about 235 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 87% of U.S. towns.

60
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
76
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 Harrell

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Harrell, 56% of that work is heating and 44% is cooling.

56%heating
2,754 heating degree daysLess heating than 87% of U.S. towns
2,124 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 90% 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 Harrell compares

Summer heat92° July high
Hotter than 89% of U.S. towns188th hottest of 626 Arkansas towns
Winter cold33° January low
Milder than 85% of U.S. towns80th mildest of 626 Arkansas towns
Precipitation56" a year
Wetter than 95% of U.S. towns40th wettest of 626 Arkansas towns
Snow0.8" a winter
Less snow than 87% of U.S. towns37th least snowy of 621 Arkansas towns
Growing season235 frost-free days
Longer than 87% of U.S. towns136th 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

+0.4°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Harrell averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.1°). The shift is smaller than in 98% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+0.9° now 45°, was 45°
🌷 Spring+0.4° now 63°, was 62°
☀️ Summer+0.2° now 80°, was 80°
🍂 Fall+0.3° now 64°, was 64°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Harrell’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 36° to 53°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Harrell’s climate

What is the coldest month in Harrell?

January, with a typical high of 54° and a low of 33°.

What is the hottest month in Harrell?

July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 71°. About 76 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Harrell get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.8 inches.

When is the first frost in Harrell?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 7, and the last spring frost by March 18.

What is the rainiest month in Harrell?

April, with 6.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 56 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Harrell itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Calion L&d, AR (15 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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