Wet weather: 56 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Delight, more than in 95% of U.S. towns
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 92° on average. Its July heat outdoes that of 89% of U.S. towns. Against 1901–2000, the average sits within a fraction of a degree. Garden planting can start around April 5; autumn frost returns near November 1.
A year in Delight at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Delight’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Delight’s place in Arkansas beside it.
What a year in Delight feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 209 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 5 and the first by November 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Murfreesboro 1w, AR, 12 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Delight’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 13°. 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 Antoine 1 Sw, AR, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 56 inches a year; May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 80 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Delight
68% 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 Murfreesboro 1w, AR.
Living with Delight’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
209 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 5 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 1.
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 Delight from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (52%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Delight and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Delight yet.
Climates most like Delight’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delight, AR | 31° | 92° | 56" | 1.3" |
| Grenada, MS | 33° | 91° | 57" | 1.1" |
| Helena, AL | 33° | 91° | 56" | 1.2" |
| Collierville, TN | 32° | 91° | 56" | 2.1" |
| Rome, GA | 32° | 90° | 52" | 0.4" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
About as warm as it used to be
The last 30 years in Delight averaged 0.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+0.8°).
A smaller shift than in all but 28 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 Delight compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Delight’s place among Arkansas’.
Delight weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Delight’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Antoine 1 Sw, AR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 31° | 4.1" | 0.9" | 7 | 0 | 37° – 49° |
| February | 58° | 34° | 4.4" | 0.3" | 7 | 0 | 39° – 53° |
| March | 66° | 41° | 5.3" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 48° – 62° |
| April | 74° | 49° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| May | 81° | 59° | 6.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| June | 88° | 66° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 74° – 83° |
| July | 92° | 70° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 76° – 86° |
| August | 92° | 69° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 75° – 87° |
| September | 86° | 62° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| October | 76° | 50° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| November | 64° | 40° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| December | 55° | 33° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 34° – 51° |
| Year | 74° | 50° | 56.1" | 1.3" | 80 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 34° to 51°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Delight’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 Delight’s center.
- Snow: Antoine 1 Sw, AR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Murfreesboro 1w, 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 Delight’s climate
What is the weather like in Delight?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 74% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 89% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Delight in winter?
January nights average 31°. About 75 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 37°.
How much snow does Delight get?
About 1.3 inches in a normal winter at Antoine 1 Sw, AR, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 0 days a year.
How hot does it get in Delight?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 70°. About 54 days a year reach 90° and 4 reach 100° (Murfreesboro 1w, AR).
When is the first and last frost in Delight?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 5 and the first fall frost by November 1, about 209 frost-free days, at Murfreesboro 1w, AR.
What growing zone is Delight in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 13°.
What is the best time of year to visit Delight?
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 Delight getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than all but 28 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Delight.
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.