Immanuel High School-AR0280 · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0Wet weather: 50 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Almyra, more than in 83% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 33° on average. The year swings widely: the coldest month’s nights and the warmest month’s afternoons are 58° apart. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 82% of U.S. towns. The heating season runs December to February: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Almyra at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Almyra’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Almyra’s place in Arkansas beside it.
What a year in Almyra feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 250 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 11 and the first by November 17. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Stuttgart 9 Ese, AR, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Almyra’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 16°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 1 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Stuttgart 9 Ese, AR, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 50 inches a year; April is the wettest month and September the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 93 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Almyra
56% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Stuttgart 9 Ese, AR.
Living with Almyra’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
250 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 11 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 17.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Almyra from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (59%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Almyra and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Almyra yet.
Climates most like Almyra’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almyra, AR | 33° | 91° | 50" | 1.3" |
| Covington, GA | 33° | 91° | 50" | 1.3" |
| Centerville, SC | 33° | 90° | 49" | 0.9" |
| Lumberton, NC | 34° | 91° | 48" | 1.2" |
| Lanett, AL | 33° | 91° | 52" | 0.1" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Almyra averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.5°).
A smaller shift than in 93% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Almyra compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Almyra’s place among Arkansas’.
Almyra weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Almyra’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Stuttgart 9 Ese, AR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 33° | 4.0" | 0.6" | 9 | 0 | 37° – 48° |
| February | 55° | 37° | 4.2" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 37° – 55° |
| March | 64° | 44° | 5.2" | 0.4" | 9 | 0 | 48° – 64° |
| April | 73° | 52° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 57° – 68° |
| May | 81° | 62° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| June | 88° | 70° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 75° – 84° |
| July | 91° | 72° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 76° – 85° |
| August | 91° | 70° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 76° – 85° |
| September | 86° | 64° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 72° – 82° |
| October | 75° | 52° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| November | 63° | 43° | 4.3" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| December | 53° | 36° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 33° – 53° |
| Year | 73° | 53° | 49.6" | 1.3" | 93 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 33° to 53°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Almyra’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Almyra’s center.
- Snow: Stuttgart 9 Ese, AR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Stuttgart 9 Ese, AR, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Almyra’s climate
What is the weather like in Almyra?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 78% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 82% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Almyra in winter?
January nights average 33°. About 50 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 37°.
How much snow does Almyra get?
About 1.3 inches in a normal winter at Stuttgart 9 Ese, AR, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 0 days a year.
How hot does it get in Almyra?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 72°. About 75 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Stuttgart 9 Ese, AR).
When is the first and last frost in Almyra?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 11 and the first fall frost by November 17, about 250 frost-free days, at Stuttgart 9 Ese, AR.
What growing zone is Almyra in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 16°.
What is the best time of year to visit Almyra?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Almyra getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 93% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Almyra.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.