More precipitation falls on Ash Flat than on 84% of U.S. towns: 50 inches a year
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 90° on average. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 75% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.0° higher. Plan time outside for April, May, September and October, when highs sit at 70–82°.
A year in Ash Flat at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Ash Flat’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Ash Flat’s place in Arkansas beside it.
What a year in Ash Flat feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 210 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 4 and the first by October 31. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Hardy, AR, 6 miles from the town’s center, 230 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Ash Flat’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 5°. 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 7 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Hardy, AR, is heaviest from February through March, about 2 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 50 inches a year; April is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 103 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Ash Flat
72% 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 Hardy, AR.
Living with Ash Flat’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
210 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 4 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 31.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 0.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Ash Flat from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (35%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 32%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Ash Flat and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Ash Flat yet.
Climates most like Ash Flat’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Flat, AR | 26° | 90° | 50" | 6.7" |
| Metropolis, IL | 27° | 89° | 50" | 8.9" |
| Reidland, KY | 27° | 89° | 50" | 8.9" |
| Neosho, MO | 25° | 90° | 47" | 8.1" |
| Springfield, TN | 28° | 89° | 52" | 5.8" |
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 Ash Flat averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 80% 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 Ash Flat compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Ash Flat’s place among Arkansas’.
Ash Flat weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Ash Flat’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Hardy, AR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 26° | 3.4" | 1.6" | 8 | 1 | 31° – 44° |
| February | 51° | 30° | 3.5" | 2.0" | 9 | 2 | 32° – 49° |
| March | 60° | 37° | 4.7" | 1.8" | 11 | 1 | 42° – 60° |
| April | 70° | 46° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| May | 78° | 55° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| June | 86° | 64° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| July | 90° | 68° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| August | 89° | 66° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| September | 82° | 58° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| October | 72° | 46° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| November | 59° | 37° | 4.7" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 41° – 53° |
| December | 49° | 29° | 4.1" | 1.0" | 9 | 1 | 27° – 47° |
| Year | 69° | 47° | 49.9" | 6.7" | 103 | 4 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 27° to 47°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Ash Flat’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 Ash Flat’s center.
- Snow: Hardy, AR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Hardy, AR, 6 miles from the town’s center, 230 ft lower; 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 Ash Flat’s climate
What is the weather like in Ash Flat?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 66% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 75% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Ash Flat in winter?
January nights average 26°. About 81 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 31°.
How much snow does Ash Flat get?
About 6.7 inches in a normal winter at Hardy, AR, heaviest from February through March, about 2 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 4 days a year.
How hot does it get in Ash Flat?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 68°. About 44 days a year reach 90° and 4 reach 100° (Hardy, AR).
When is the first and last frost in Ash Flat?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 4 and the first fall frost by October 31, about 210 frost-free days, at Hardy, AR.
What growing zone is Ash Flat in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 5°.
What is the best time of year to visit Ash Flat?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Ash Flat getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 80% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Ash Flat.
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.