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Climate in Twin Groves · NOAA 1991–2020 normals

Twin Groves has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain

A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

A year in Twin Groves at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.

Jan50°29° Coldest
Feb55°33°
Mar63°40° Nice out
Apr73°49° Nice outLast frost ~9
May80°58° Nice out2 days 90°+
Jun88°66° 9 days 90°+
Jul92°70° 23 days 90°+
Aug91°68° 20 days 90°+
Sep84°61° 8 days 90°+
Oct now74°49° Nice outFirst frost ~25
Nov61°40°
Dec52°32°

What stands out about Twin Groves’s climate

Read from where Twin Groves sits among Arkansas’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Living here

Living with Twin Groves’s climate

What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.

The garden window

198 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 9 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 25.

Little snow to shovel

About 3" in a normal winter.

Furnace season

Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 68% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.

Summer heat

About 63 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 92°.

Get outside

The nicest months are March, April, May and October. 0.2 miles of trails are waiting.

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Storms and extremes

Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.

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A normal year

What a year in Twin Groves feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.

Winter
52° / 31°
Snow is rare
Spring
72° / 49°
Last frost around Apr 9
Summer
90° / 68°
63 days reach 90°
Fall
73° / 50°
First frost around Oct 25
Best months to be outsideMarAprMayOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Rain & snow

3 inches of snow, 52 of rain and melt

May is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 100 days a year.

52"
Rain + melted snow a year
306th wettest of 626 Arkansas towns
More than 91% of U.S. towns
3"
Snow in a normal winter
221st snowiest of 621 Arkansas towns
Less than 82% of U.S. towns
2 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
239th snowiest of 603 Arkansas towns
Less than 78% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water

5.6"
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Snowfall by month

Inches of snow

1.1"
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Frost & heat

About 198 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first by October 25.

88
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
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nights below 0° in a normal year
63
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

22
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90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more

23
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Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

The last 30 years in Twin Groves averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.3°).

+0.7°1991–2020 vs. 1901–2000

A smaller shift than in 90% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.1°now 42°, was 41°
🌷 Spring+0.7°now 60°, was 60°
☀️ Summer+0.5°now 79°, was 79°
🍂 Fall+0.4°now 61°, was 61°

Change by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Compared with other towns

How Twin Groves compares

Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Arkansas.

Summer heat92° July high
Hotter than 87% of U.S. towns247th hottest of 626 Arkansas towns
Winter cold29° January low
Milder than 81% of U.S. towns250th coldest of 626 Arkansas towns
Precipitation52" a year
Wetter than 91% of U.S. towns306th wettest of 626 Arkansas towns
Snow3" a winter
Less snow than 82% of U.S. towns221st snowiest of 621 Arkansas towns
Growing season198 frost-free days
Longer than 71% of U.S. towns57th shortest of 626 Arkansas towns
Month by month

Twin Groves 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
January50°29°3.7" 0.9"8034° – 46°
February55°33°3.8" 1.1"8035° – 52°
March63°40°5.2" 0.7"10146° – 62°
April73°49°5.4" 09055° – 66°
May80°58°5.6" 010065° – 75°
June88°66°3.5" 08072° – 82°
July92°70°3.8" 08075° – 86°
August91°68°3.7" 07074° – 85°
September84°61°3.6" 07069° – 79°
October74°49°4.1" 08056° – 66°
November61°40°5.0" 0.1"7044° – 55°
December52°32°4.7" 0.1"9031° – 49°
Year72°50°51.9"2.9"1002
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Twin Groves

68% of the work is heating.

68%heating
3,575 heating degree daysLess heating than 82% of U.S. towns
1,697 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 83% of U.S. towns

Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 31° to 49°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal

Common questions about Twin Groves’s climate

What is the coldest month in Twin Groves?

January, with a typical high of 50° and a low of 29°.

What is the hottest month in Twin Groves?

July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 70°. About 63 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Twin Groves get?

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

When is the first frost in Twin Groves?

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 Twin Groves?

May, with 5.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 52 inches.

Neighbors talk weather

Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Twin Groves.

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Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Twin Groves itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Damascus 2 Nne, AR (5 mi, snow) and Greenbrier, 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.

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