Mountain View, AR climate
Mountain View has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Mountain View feels like
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Mountain View 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 | 48° | 28° | 3.4" | 1.2" | 7 | 2 | 33° – 46° |
| February | 53° | 31° | 3.5" | 1.5" | 7 | 2 | 33° – 50° |
| March | 61° | 38° | 4.9" | 1.3" | 9 | 1 | 44° – 61° |
| April | 71° | 47° | 5.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| May | 78° | 56° | 5.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| June | 86° | 64° | 3.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| July | 90° | 68° | 4.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 73° – 85° |
| August | 89° | 66° | 3.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| September | 83° | 59° | 3.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| October | 72° | 48° | 3.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 55° – 65° |
| November | 60° | 38° | 4.8" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 42° – 55° |
| December | 50° | 31° | 4.2" | 0.8" | 7 | 1 | 29° – 48° |
| Year | 70° | 48° | 50.6" | 4.9" | 92 | 5 |
“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 Mountain View
Mountain View gets 51 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 92 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 5 days of the year.
About 211 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 2 and the first one by October 31. That leaves about 211 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 79% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Mountain View
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Mountain View, 68% of that work is heating and 32% 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 Mountain View 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 Mountain View averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.7°). The shift is smaller than in 81% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Mountain View’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 29° to 48°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Mountain View’s climate
What is the coldest month in Mountain View?
January, with a typical high of 48° and a low of 28°.
What is the hottest month in Mountain View?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 68°. About 61 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Mountain View get?
About 5 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Mountain View?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 31, and the last spring frost by April 2.
What is the rainiest month in Mountain View?
May, with 5.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 51 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Mountain View itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Mtn View, AR (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.