Climate · Springdale

Springdale, AR climate

Springdale has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
89°
42nd coolest of 626 Arkansas towns
January low
26°
83rd coldest of 626 Arkansas towns
Rain + melted snow
47 in
53rd driest of 626 Arkansas towns
Snow a winter
7 in
77th snowiest of 621 Arkansas towns
A normal year

What a year in Springdale feels like

Winter

49° / 28°
Typical high / low · 2 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

69° / 46°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 4

Summer

87° / 66°
Typical high / low · 38 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

70° / 48°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 31
Best months to be outsideAprMaySepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Springdale 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
January47°26°2.7" 1.5"82 32° – 46°
February52°30°2.4" 2.4"82 33° – 50°
March60°37°4.1" 1.3"111 42° – 58°
April69°46°4.8" 0100 52° – 64°
May76°55°5.8" 0130 62° – 72°
June84°64°4.3" 0100 69° – 78°
July89°67°4.0" 090 74° – 84°
August89°66°3.7" 080 70° – 82°
September81°58°4.2" 090 66° – 77°
October71°47°4.2" 0100 54° – 65°
November59°37°4.1" 0.2"90 42° – 55°
December49°29°3.2" 1.1"81 27° – 45°
Year69°47°47.5"6.5"1135

“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 Springdale

Springdale gets 47 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 113 days a year.

47 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 79% of U.S. towns
7 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 77% of U.S. towns
5 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 73% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.8"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
2.4"
Frost & the growing season

About 209 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 4 and the first one by October 31. That leaves about 209 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 78% of U.S. towns.

83
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
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nights below 0° in a normal year
38
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 Springdale

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Springdale, 72% of that work is heating and 28% is cooling.

72%heating
3,940 heating degree daysLess heating than 79% of U.S. towns
1,536 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 80% 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.

Around Springdale

Springdale and its neighbors

Springdale borders 6 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. Cave Springs has both the coldest January nights (26°) and the hottest July afternoons (90°). Springdale’s January low is 26° and its July high 89°.

Farmington: January low 26°, July high 90°Greenland: January low 27°, July high 89°Elkins: January low 26°, July high 89°Rogers: January low 26°, July high 89°Bentonville: January low 26°, July high 89°Elm Springs: January low 26°, July high 89°Tontitown: January low 26°, July high 89°Fayetteville: January low 26°, July high 89°Cave Springs: January low 26°, July high 90°Johnson: January low 26°, July high 89°Lowell: January low 26°, July high 89°Springdale: January low 26°, July high 89° SpringdaleElm SpringsTontitownFayettevilleCave SpringsJohnsonLowell
ColderMilder26° to 27°
Cave Springs25.7° −0.5°
Elm Springs26.1° −0.1°
Tontitown26.1° −0.1°
Lowell26.1° −0.1°
Springdale26.2°
Johnson26.3° +0.1°
Fayetteville26.4° +0.2°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Springdale compares

Summer heat89° July high
Hotter than 75% of U.S. towns42nd coolest of 626 Arkansas towns
Winter cold26° January low
Milder than 76% of U.S. towns83rd coldest of 626 Arkansas towns
Precipitation47" a year
Wetter than 79% of U.S. towns53rd driest of 626 Arkansas towns
Snow7" a winter
Less snow than 77% of U.S. towns77th snowiest of 621 Arkansas towns
Growing season209 frost-free days
Longer than 78% of U.S. towns114th 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

+0.7°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Springdale 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.

❄️ Winter+1.3° now 39°, was 38°
🌷 Spring+0.5° now 57°, was 57°
☀️ Summer+0.6° now 76°, was 76°
🍂 Fall+0.3° now 59°, was 59°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Springdale’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 27° to 45°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Springdale’s climate

What is the coldest month in Springdale?

January, with a typical high of 47° and a low of 26°.

What is the hottest month in Springdale?

July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 67°. About 38 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Springdale get?

About 7 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.

When is the first frost in Springdale?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 31, and the last spring frost by April 4.

What is the rainiest month in Springdale?

May, with 5.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Springdale itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Fayetteville Drake Fld, AR (13 mi, snow) and Fayetteville Exp Stn, AR (6 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.

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