Dennard gets more rain and snow than 91% of U.S. towns: 53 inches of precipitation a year
In January the night’s low is typically 27°. Only 61° separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Its July heat outdoes that of 69% of U.S. towns. For walks and days out, the stretch from April to June and September to October brings highs of 69–84°.
A year in Dennard at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Dennard’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Dennard’s place in Arkansas beside it.
What a year in Dennard feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 212 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 4 and the first by November 2. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Dennard 10 Wsw, AR, 8 miles from the town’s center, 350 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Dennard’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 7°. 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 Botkinburg 3 Ne, AR, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 53 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 77 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Dennard
78% 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 Dennard 10 Wsw, AR.
Living with Dennard’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
212 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 Nov 2.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Dennard from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (35%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 20%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Dennard and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Dennard yet.
Climates most like Dennard’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennard, AR | 27° | 88° | 53" | 6.9" |
| Murray, KY | 27° | 89° | 54" | 6.5" |
| White House, TN | 28° | 88° | 52" | 5.8" |
| Mount Airy, NC | 27° | 87° | 52" | 8.2" |
| Metropolis, IL | 27° | 89° | 50" | 8.9" |
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 Dennard averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.5°).
A smaller shift than in 92% 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 Dennard compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Dennard’s place among Arkansas’.
Dennard weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Dennard’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Botkinburg 3 Ne, AR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 27° | 3.4" | 1.3" | 6 | 2 | 31° – 45° |
| February | 52° | 31° | 3.5" | 2.6" | 6 | 1 | 32° – 50° |
| March | 60° | 38° | 5.1" | 2.0" | 8 | 1 | 42° – 60° |
| April | 69° | 46° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| May | 76° | 55° | 5.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| June | 84° | 63° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 88° | 67° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| August | 88° | 66° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 70° – 82° |
| September | 81° | 58° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| October | 70° | 47° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 55° – 63° |
| November | 58° | 37° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 42° – 54° |
| December | 49° | 30° | 4.3" | 1.0" | 6 | 1 | 27° – 47° |
| Year | 69° | 47° | 53.1" | 6.9" | 77 | 5 |
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°. October is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Dennard’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 Dennard’s center.
- Snow: Botkinburg 3 Ne, AR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Dennard 10 Wsw, AR, 8 miles from the town’s center, 350 ft higher; 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 Dennard’s climate
What is the weather like in Dennard?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 68% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 69% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Dennard in winter?
January nights average 27°. About 78 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 31°.
How much snow does Dennard get?
About 6.9 inches in a normal winter at Botkinburg 3 Ne, AR, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 5 days a year.
How hot does it get in Dennard?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 67°. About 24 days a year reach 90° (Dennard 10 Wsw, AR).
When is the first and last frost in Dennard?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 4 and the first fall frost by November 2, about 212 frost-free days, at Dennard 10 Wsw, AR.
What growing zone is Dennard in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Dennard?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Dennard getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 92% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Dennard.
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.