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30-year climate normals

Craighead County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

91.2°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 30.5°F.

Craighead County gets 48.51" of precipitation a year, and 31% of it falls in Mar, Apr, May.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low Precip
January 46.8° 30.5° 3.52"
February 51.6° 33.6° 3.79"
March 60.9° 41.2° 4.73"
April 71.3° 50.1° 5.15"
May 80.7° 60.0° 5.21"
June 89.6° 68.3° 3.05"
July 91.2° 72.3° 3.69"
August 90.0° 70.0° 3.41"
September 84.2° 62.3° 3.30"
October 73.7° 50.6° 3.81"
November 59.9° 40.1° 4.40"
December 49.6° 33.4° 4.45"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 31% falling in the wettest three months (Mar, Apr, May).

January 3.52"
February 3.79"
March 4.73"
April 5.15"
May 5.21"
June 3.05"
July 3.69"
August 3.41"
September 3.30"
October 3.81"
November 4.40"
December 4.45"
Annual total 48.51"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 1,994
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 3,451
Approximate annual cooling cost At 14.36¢/kWh, Arkansas average $286
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $173

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Craighead County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Craighead County?

Craighead County averages a high of 91.2°F in July and a low of 30.5°F in January. Annual precipitation is 48.51 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Craighead County?

The wettest stretch is Mar, Apr, May, which accounts for 31% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Craighead County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 91.2°F. That drives 1,994 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Craighead County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Craighead County.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station JONESBORO MUNI AP, AR US (USW00003953), 0.9 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Arkansas residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.