Eros School Building · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0July in Everton runs hotter than in 74% of U.S. towns
January mornings start at about 26°. Precipitation peaks in April and eases off in February. Its yearly precipitation tops that of 73% of U.S. towns. For walks and days out, April, May, September and October bring highs of 70–82°.
A year in Everton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Everton’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Everton’s place in Arkansas beside it.
What a year in Everton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 231 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 22 and the first by November 9. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Harrison, AR, 11 miles from the town’s center, 220 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Everton’s center in zone 7a: 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 4 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Gilbert, AR, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 48 inches a year; April is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 87 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Everton
71% 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 Harrison, AR.
Living with Everton’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
231 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Mar 22 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 9.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Everton from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (31%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 41%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Everton and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Everton yet.
Climates most like Everton’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton, AR | 26° | 89° | 48" | 4.4" |
| Central City, KY | 27° | 89° | 49" | 4.4" |
| Dexter, MO | 27° | 90° | 49" | 3.1" |
| Eden, NC | 28° | 89° | 47" | 4.5" |
| Petersburg, VA | 29° | 90° | 48" | 3.5" |
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 Everton averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.4°).
A smaller shift than in 94% 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 Everton compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Everton’s place among Arkansas’.
Everton weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Everton’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Gilbert, AR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 26° | 3.0" | 1.6" | 7 | 0 | 31° – 45° |
| February | 52° | 29° | 2.9" | 0.6" | 7 | 1 | 32° – 49° |
| March | 61° | 37° | 4.6" | 1.3" | 9 | 0 | 41° – 60° |
| April | 70° | 45° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| May | 77° | 55° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| June | 85° | 63° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 89° | 67° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| August | 89° | 65° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 70° – 82° |
| September | 82° | 58° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| October | 71° | 46° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| November | 59° | 37° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 41° – 54° |
| December | 49° | 28° | 3.5" | 0.9" | 7 | 1 | 27° – 46° |
| Year | 69° | 46° | 47.6" | 4.4" | 87 | 2 |
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 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Everton’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 Everton’s center.
- Snow: Gilbert, AR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Harrison, AR, 11 miles from the town’s center, 220 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 Everton’s climate
What is the weather like in Everton?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 65% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 74% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Everton in winter?
January nights average 26°. About 68 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 31°.
How much snow does Everton get?
About 4.4 inches in a normal winter at Gilbert, AR, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 2 days a year.
How hot does it get in Everton?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 67°. About 41 days a year reach 90° (Harrison, AR).
When is the first and last frost in Everton?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 22 and the first fall frost by November 9, about 231 frost-free days, at Harrison, AR.
What growing zone is Everton in?
Zone 7a 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 Everton?
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 Everton getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 94% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Everton.
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.