Horseshoe Lake, AR climate
Horseshoe Lake has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Horseshoe Lake feels like
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Horseshoe 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 | 50° | 33° | 4.1" | 0.4" | 10 | 0 | 34° – 48° |
| February | 55° | 36° | 4.5" | 0.5" | 9 | 1 | 35° – 53° |
| March | 63° | 43° | 5.5" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 47° – 64° |
| April | 73° | 52° | 5.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| May | 82° | 61° | 5.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| June | 89° | 69° | 4.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 75° – 84° |
| July | 91° | 72° | 4.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| August | 91° | 71° | 3.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 75° – 86° |
| September | 86° | 64° | 3.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| October | 75° | 52° | 4.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| November | 62° | 42° | 4.5" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| December | 53° | 35° | 5.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 33° – 53° |
| Year | 72° | 52° | 53.8" | 1.1" | 106 | 1 |
“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 Horseshoe Lake
Horseshoe Lake gets 54 inches of rain and melted snow a year. April is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 106 days a year.
About 248 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 14 and the first one by November 15. That leaves about 248 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 90% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Horseshoe Lake
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Horseshoe 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 Horseshoe 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 Horseshoe Lake averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.2°). The shift is smaller than in 92% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Horseshoe 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 33° to 53°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Horseshoe Lake’s climate
What is the coldest month in Horseshoe Lake?
January, with a typical high of 50° and a low of 33°.
What is the hottest month in Horseshoe Lake?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 72°. About 74 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Horseshoe Lake get?
About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Horseshoe Lake?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 15, and the last spring frost by March 14.
What is the rainiest month in Horseshoe Lake?
April, with 5.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 54 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Horseshoe Lake itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Tunica 2 N, MS (13 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.