Precipitation in Aubrey tops that of 89% of U.S. towns: 52 inches a year
Midsummer highs settle at about 91°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 82% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 0.8° higher. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from December to February, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Aubrey at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Aubrey’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Aubrey’s place in Arkansas beside it.
What a year in Aubrey feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 238 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 18 and the first by November 11. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Marianna 2 S, AR, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Aubrey’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 14°. 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 Marianna 2 S, AR, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 52 inches a year; April is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 104 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Aubrey
60% 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 Marianna 2 S, AR.
Living with Aubrey’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
238 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 18 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 11.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Aubrey from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (39%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Aubrey and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Aubrey yet.
Climates most like Aubrey’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aubrey, AR | 33° | 91° | 52" | 1.3" |
| Covington, GA | 33° | 91° | 50" | 1.3" |
| Lincoln, AL | 33° | 91° | 54" | 0.9" |
| Kinston, NC | 33° | 90° | 53" | 0.7" |
| Clemson University, SC | 33° | 90° | 50" | 2.2" |
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 Aubrey averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.4°).
A smaller shift than in 91% 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 Aubrey compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Aubrey’s place among Arkansas’.
Aubrey weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Aubrey’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Marianna 2 S, AR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 33° | 4.0" | 0.4" | 10 | 0 | 36° – 48° |
| February | 54° | 37° | 4.4" | 0.5" | 10 | 0 | 36° – 53° |
| March | 63° | 43° | 5.4" | 0.4" | 11 | 0 | 47° – 64° |
| April | 73° | 52° | 5.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| May | 81° | 61° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| June | 89° | 69° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 75° – 84° |
| July | 91° | 72° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| August | 91° | 70° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 75° – 85° |
| September | 85° | 63° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| October | 75° | 52° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| November | 62° | 43° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| December | 52° | 36° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 33° – 53° |
| Year | 72° | 53° | 52.0" | 1.3" | 104 | 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 53°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Aubrey’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 Aubrey’s center.
- Snow: Marianna 2 S, AR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Marianna 2 S, AR, 8 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 Aubrey’s climate
What is the weather like in Aubrey?
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 77% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 82% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Aubrey in winter?
January nights average 33°. About 55 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 36°.
How much snow does Aubrey get?
About 1.3 inches in a normal winter at Marianna 2 S, AR, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Aubrey?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 72°. About 64 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Marianna 2 S, AR).
When is the first and last frost in Aubrey?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 18 and the first fall frost by November 11, about 238 frost-free days, at Marianna 2 S, AR.
What growing zone is Aubrey in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 14°.
What is the best time of year to visit Aubrey?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Aubrey getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 91% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Aubrey.
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.