Climate · Rose Bud

Rose Bud, AR climate

Rose Bud has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, 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 decade
July high
90°
180th coolest of 626 Arkansas towns
January low
30°
299th coldest of 626 Arkansas towns
Rain + melted snow
53 in
208th wettest of 626 Arkansas towns
Snow a winter
3 in
262nd snowiest of 621 Arkansas towns
A normal year

What a year in Rose Bud feels like

Winter

51° / 32°
Typical high / low · 1 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

71° / 50°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Mar 31

Summer

89° / 68°
Typical high / low · 54 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

72° / 51°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 6
Best months to be outsideAprMaySepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Rose Bud weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January48°30°3.7" 0.6"81 34° – 46°
February53°34°3.9" 0.6"81 35° – 52°
March62°41°5.2" 0.7"90 45° – 62°
April71°50°5.5" 090 55° – 66°
May79°58°5.8" 0100 65° – 75°
June87°66°3.7" 080 72° – 81°
July90°70°4.0" 090 75° – 85°
August90°69°3.7" 080 74° – 84°
September83°62°3.6" 070 69° – 79°
October73°50°4.2" 080 56° – 67°
November60°40°5.0" 080 44° – 56°
December51°33°4.9" 0.7"90 31° – 49°
Year71°50°53.1"2.6"1002

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Rose Bud

Rose Bud gets 53 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and September the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 100 days a year.

53 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 93% of U.S. towns
3 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 82% of U.S. towns
2 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 77% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.8"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
0.7"
Frost & the growing season

About 222 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 31 and the first one by November 6. That leaves about 222 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 83% of U.S. towns.

74
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
54
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Rose Bud

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Rose Bud, 67% of that work is heating and 33% is cooling.

67%heating
3,577 heating degree daysLess heating than 82% of U.S. towns
1,725 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 84% of U.S. towns

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.

Compared with other towns

How Rose Bud compares

Summer heat90° July high
Hotter than 81% of U.S. towns180th coolest of 626 Arkansas towns
Winter cold30° January low
Milder than 82% of U.S. towns299th coldest of 626 Arkansas towns
Precipitation53" a year
Wetter than 93% of U.S. towns208th wettest of 626 Arkansas towns
Snow3" a winter
Less snow than 82% of U.S. towns262nd snowiest of 621 Arkansas towns
Growing season222 frost-free days
Longer than 83% of U.S. towns265th shortest of 626 Arkansas towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+0.8°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Rose Bud averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.3°). The shift is smaller than in 84% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.1° now 42°, was 40°
🌷 Spring+0.9° now 60°, was 59°
☀️ Summer+0.8° now 79°, was 78°
🍂 Fall+0.5° now 61°, was 61°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Rose Bud’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Rose Bud’s climate

What is the coldest month in Rose Bud?

January, with a typical high of 48° and a low of 30°.

What is the hottest month in Rose Bud?

July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 70°. About 54 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Rose Bud get?

About 3 inches in a normal winter, most of it in March.

When is the first frost in Rose Bud?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 6, and the last spring frost by March 31.

What is the rainiest month in Rose Bud?

May, with 5.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 53 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Rose Bud itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Greers Ferry Dam, AR (14 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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