Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 3.0De Valls Bluff gets more rain and snow than 85% of U.S. towns: 50 inches of precipitation a year
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 91°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 58°. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 82% of U.S. towns. Garden planting can start around March 11; autumn frost returns near November 14.
A year in De Valls Bluff at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about De Valls Bluff’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with De Valls Bluff’s place in Arkansas beside it.
What a year in De Valls Bluff feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 247 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 11 and the first by November 14. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Des Arc, AR, 13 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts De Valls Bluff’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 2 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Des Arc, AR, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 50 inches a year; April is the wettest month and August 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 De Valls Bluff
58% 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 Des Arc, AR.
Living with De Valls Bluff’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
247 frost-free days in zone 8a. 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 14.
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 De Valls Bluff from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (42%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →De Valls Bluff and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around De Valls Bluff yet.
Climates most like De Valls Bluff’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Valls Bluff, AR | 33° | 91° | 50" | 2.3" |
| Covington, GA | 33° | 91° | 50" | 1.3" |
| Dunn, NC | 32° | 91° | 49" | 2.1" |
| Clemson University, SC | 33° | 90° | 50" | 2.2" |
| Oxford, AL | 33° | 90° | 54" | 1.2" |
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 De Valls Bluff averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.3°).
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 De Valls Bluff compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with De Valls Bluff’s place among Arkansas’.
De Valls Bluff weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at De Valls Bluff’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Des Arc, AR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 33° | 3.8" | 0.6" | 9 | 1 | 36° – 48° |
| February | 54° | 36° | 4.0" | 0.8" | 9 | 1 | 36° – 54° |
| March | 63° | 43° | 5.1" | 0.7" | 10 | 0 | 47° – 64° |
| April | 73° | 52° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| May | 81° | 61° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| June | 88° | 69° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| July | 91° | 72° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 76° – 85° |
| August | 90° | 70° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 75° – 85° |
| September | 85° | 63° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| October | 74° | 52° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| November | 62° | 42° | 4.5" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| December | 52° | 35° | 5.2" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 32° – 51° |
| Year | 72° | 52° | 50.3" | 2.3" | 97 | 2 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 32° to 51°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where De Valls Bluff’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 De Valls Bluff’s center.
- Snow: Des Arc, AR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Des Arc, AR, 13 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 De Valls Bluff’s climate
What is the weather like in De Valls Bluff?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 76% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 82% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in De Valls Bluff 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 36°.
How much snow does De Valls Bluff get?
About 2.3 inches in a normal winter at Des Arc, AR, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 2 days a year.
How hot does it get in De Valls Bluff?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 72°. About 70 days a year reach 90° and 4 reach 100° (Des Arc, AR).
When is the first and last frost in De Valls Bluff?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 11 and the first fall frost by November 14, about 247 frost-free days, at Des Arc, AR.
What growing zone is De Valls Bluff 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 De Valls Bluff?
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 De Valls Bluff 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 De Valls Bluff.
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.