Pottsville, AR climate
Pottsville has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade7° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 87°, and a typical Oct 1 in Pottsville peaks around 80°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Pottsville feels like
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Pottsville 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 | 51° | 30° | 3.6" | 0.8" | 7 | 0 | 36° – 47° |
| February | 56° | 33° | 3.4" | 1.2" | 6 | 1 | 37° – 53° |
| March | 64° | 40° | 4.8" | 0.7" | 8 | 0 | 46° – 62° |
| April | 73° | 49° | 5.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| May | 81° | 58° | 5.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| June | 88° | 66° | 3.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| July | 93° | 70° | 3.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 77° – 87° |
| August | 92° | 69° | 3.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 75° – 86° |
| September | 85° | 61° | 3.7" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| October | 75° | 49° | 4.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| November | 62° | 39° | 4.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| December | 53° | 32° | 4.4" | 0.4" | 6 | 1 | 31° – 49° |
| Year | 73° | 50° | 50.9" | 3.1" | 77 | 2 |
“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 Pottsville
Pottsville gets 51 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 77 days a year.
About 219 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 29 and the first one by November 2. That leaves about 219 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 82% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Pottsville
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Pottsville, 62% of that work is heating and 38% 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 Pottsville 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 Pottsville averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.4°). The shift is smaller than in 92% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Pottsville’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 31° to 49°. May is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Pottsville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Pottsville?
January, with a typical high of 51° and a low of 30°.
What is the hottest month in Pottsville?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 70°. About 73 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Pottsville get?
About 3 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Pottsville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 2, and the last spring frost by March 29.
What is the rainiest month in Pottsville?
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 Pottsville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Dardanelle, AR (6 mi, snow) and Russellville Municipal Airport, AR (3 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.