Wynn-Price House · Photo: Walthallcharles · CC BY-SA 3.0Afternoon heat in Garland beats that of 91% of U.S. towns
January mornings start at about 34°. Precipitation peaks in December and eases off in August. Its yearly precipitation tops that of 88% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about March 19, with the first autumn frost due around November 12.
A year in Garland at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Garland’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Garland’s place in Arkansas beside it.
What a year in Garland 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 19 and the first by November 12. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Lewisville, AR, 8 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Garland’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 15°. 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 Lewisville, AR, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 52 inches a year; December is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 92 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Garland
54% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through February.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Lewisville, AR.
Living with Garland’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
238 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 19 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 12.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November. 0.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Garland from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (30%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 14%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Garland and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Garland yet.
Climates most like Garland’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garland, AR | 34° | 93° | 52" | 1.8" |
| Lake City, SC | 35° | 92° | 48" | 1.6" |
| Montgomery, AL | 36° | 92° | 52" | 0.3" |
| Columbus, GA | 36° | 92° | 50" | 0.5" |
| Greenville, MS | 35° | 92° | 56" | 0.4" |
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 Garland averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.0°).
A smaller shift than in all but 165 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 Garland compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Garland’s place among Arkansas’.
Garland weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Garland’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Lewisville, AR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 34° | 4.0" | 0.7" | 8 | 0 | 40° – 52° |
| February | 59° | 37° | 4.5" | 0.8" | 9 | 1 | 40° – 56° |
| March | 68° | 44° | 5.0" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 51° – 65° |
| April | 75° | 51° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| May | 82° | 61° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| June | 89° | 69° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| July | 93° | 72° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 78° – 88° |
| August | 93° | 71° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 76° – 89° |
| September | 87° | 64° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 72° – 82° |
| October | 77° | 52° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| November | 65° | 43° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| December | 57° | 36° | 5.1" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 37° – 53° |
| Year | 75° | 53° | 51.6" | 1.8" | 92 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 37° to 53°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Garland’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 Garland’s center.
- Snow: Lewisville, AR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Lewisville, AR, 8 miles from the town’s center, 110 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 Garland’s climate
What is the weather like in Garland?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 79% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 91% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Garland in winter?
January nights average 34°. About 57 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How much snow does Garland get?
About 1.8 inches in a normal winter at Lewisville, AR, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Garland?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 72°. About 79 days a year reach 90° and 9 reach 100° (Lewisville, AR).
When is the first and last frost in Garland?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 19 and the first fall frost by November 12, about 238 frost-free days, at Lewisville, AR.
What growing zone is Garland in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 15°.
What is the best time of year to visit Garland?
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 Garland getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than all but 165 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Garland.
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.