Rison, AR climate
Rison has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, 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 Rison feels like
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Rison 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 | 53° | 33° | 4.4" | 0.6" | 11 | 0 | 38° – 49° |
| February | 57° | 36° | 4.7" | 0.5" | 10 | 0 | 38° – 54° |
| March | 66° | 43° | 5.5" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 49° – 64° |
| April | 74° | 51° | 5.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 57° – 68° |
| May | 82° | 60° | 5.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| June | 89° | 68° | 3.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| July | 92° | 71° | 3.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 76° – 85° |
| August | 91° | 70° | 3.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 76° – 85° |
| September | 86° | 63° | 3.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| October | 76° | 51° | 4.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| November | 63° | 42° | 4.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| December | 55° | 35° | 5.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 34° – 52° |
| Year | 74° | 52° | 55.0" | 1.2" | 107 | 0 |
“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 Rison
Rison gets 55 inches of rain and melted snow a year. April is the wettest month and September the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 107 days a year.
About 241 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 17 and the first one by November 14. That leaves about 241 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 89% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Rison
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Rison, 57% of that work is heating and 43% 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 Rison 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 Rison averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.1°). The shift is smaller than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Rison’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 34° to 52°. May is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Rison’s climate
What is the coldest month in Rison?
January, with a typical high of 53° and a low of 33°.
What is the hottest month in Rison?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 71°. About 71 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Rison get?
About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Rison?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 14, and the last spring frost by March 17.
What is the rainiest month in Rison?
April, with 5.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 55 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Rison itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Fordyce, AR (15 mi, snow) and Rison, AR (1 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.