Lake Dick · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 4.0More precipitation falls on Altheimer than on 88% of U.S. towns: 52 inches a year
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 92°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 85% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 0.5° higher. The heating season runs December to February: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Altheimer at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Altheimer’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Altheimer’s place in Arkansas beside it.
What a year in Altheimer feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 243 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 13 and the first by November 13. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Pine Bluff Grider Fld, AR, 12 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Altheimer’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 15°. 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 3 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Pine Bluff, AR, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 52 inches a year; April is the wettest month and September the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 97 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Altheimer
57% 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 Pine Bluff Grider Fld, AR.
Living with Altheimer’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
243 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 13 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 13.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November. 0.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Altheimer from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (53%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Altheimer and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Altheimer yet.
Climates most like Altheimer’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altheimer, AR | 33° | 92° | 52" | 2.5" |
| Idabel, OK | 32° | 93° | 53" | 2.0" |
| Covington, GA | 33° | 91° | 50" | 1.3" |
| Hueytown, AL | 33° | 91° | 55" | 1.2" |
| Dunn, NC | 32° | 91° | 49" | 2.1" |
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 Altheimer averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.1°).
A smaller shift than in 98% 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 Altheimer compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Altheimer’s place among Arkansas’.
Altheimer weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Altheimer’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Pine Bluff, AR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 33° | 3.9" | 1.1" | 9 | 1 | 37° – 49° |
| February | 56° | 36° | 4.4" | 0.9" | 8 | 1 | 37° – 54° |
| March | 65° | 43° | 5.2" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 48° – 64° |
| April | 74° | 52° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 57° – 68° |
| May | 81° | 61° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| June | 89° | 69° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 75° – 84° |
| July | 92° | 72° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| August | 91° | 70° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 75° – 85° |
| September | 86° | 63° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| October | 75° | 51° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| November | 63° | 42° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| December | 54° | 35° | 5.3" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 33° – 52° |
| Year | 73° | 52° | 51.6" | 2.5" | 97 | 1 |
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 52°. May is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Altheimer’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 Altheimer’s center.
- Snow: Pine Bluff, AR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Pine Bluff Grider Fld, AR, 12 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 Altheimer’s climate
What is the weather like in Altheimer?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 77% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 85% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Altheimer in winter?
January nights average 33°. About 44 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 37°.
How much snow does Altheimer get?
About 2.5 inches in a normal winter at Pine Bluff, AR, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Altheimer?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 72°. About 75 days a year reach 90° and 4 reach 100° (Pine Bluff Grider Fld, AR).
When is the first and last frost in Altheimer?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 13 and the first fall frost by November 13, about 243 frost-free days, at Pine Bluff Grider Fld, AR.
What growing zone is Altheimer in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 15°.
What is the best time of year to visit Altheimer?
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 Altheimer getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 98% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Altheimer.
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.