Pleasant Grove, AR climate
Pleasant Grove has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Pleasant Grove feels like
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Pleasant Grove 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° | 3.5" | 1.7" | 8 | 1 | 33° – 46° |
| February | 53° | 32° | 3.6" | 1.1" | 8 | 2 | 33° – 50° |
| March | 61° | 39° | 4.9" | 0.9" | 9 | 1 | 44° – 61° |
| April | 71° | 48° | 5.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| May | 79° | 56° | 5.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| June | 87° | 65° | 3.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| July | 91° | 69° | 4.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| August | 90° | 67° | 3.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 73° – 84° |
| September | 83° | 59° | 3.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| October | 73° | 48° | 3.9" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 55° – 65° |
| November | 60° | 38° | 4.8" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| December | 50° | 31° | 4.5" | 0.5" | 8 | 1 | 29° – 48° |
| Year | 70° | 48° | 50.6" | 4.4" | 101 | 4 |
“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 Pleasant Grove
Pleasant Grove gets 51 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 101 days a year.
About 198 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first one by October 25. That leaves about 198 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 71% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Pleasant Grove
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Pleasant Grove, 72% of that work is heating and 28% 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 Pleasant Grove 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 Pleasant Grove averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.7°). The shift is smaller than in 78% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Pleasant Grove’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°. May is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Pleasant Grove’s climate
What is the coldest month in Pleasant Grove?
January, with a typical high of 48° and a low of 28°.
What is the hottest month in Pleasant Grove?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 69°. About 51 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Pleasant Grove get?
About 4 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Pleasant Grove?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 25, and the last spring frost by April 9.
What is the rainiest month in Pleasant Grove?
May, with 5.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 51 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Pleasant Grove itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Batesville Lvstk, AR (6 mi, snow) and Batesville 8 Wnw, AR (7 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.