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Weather in Helena-West Helena, AR · National Weather Service + NOAA

Helena-West Helena has milder winters than most of Arkansas

Helena-West Helena has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of. A typical November afternoon reaches 63°, and nights fall to 43°.

Winter 53°/35°Spring 73°/52°Summer 90°/71°Fall 74°/53°
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Sunrise 7:31 am · sunset 6:01 pm

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What stands out about Helena-West Helena’s weather

Read from 30 years of NOAA records. Each one opens the full story on the Climate page.

Climate →
Milder winters than most of ArkansasJanuary nights average 33°, milder than 564 of 626 Arkansas towns.Snow is rareAbout 0.3 inches in a normal year, so most winters see none.A long growing season246 frost-free days, from Mar 15 to Nov 16.A wet climate52 inches of rain and melted snow a year, more than 91% of U.S. towns.
A normal year

Where today sits in Helena-West Helena’s year

Typical highs and lows month by month, from 30 years of NOAA records.

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Winter
53° / 35°
Snow is rare
Spring
73° / 52°
Last frost around Mar 15
Summer
90° / 71°
77 days reach 90° in a normal year
Fall now
74° / 53°
First frost around Nov 16
6 daysuntil the usual first frost (Nov 16)
Best months to be outside
MarAprMayOctNov
Highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
How much snow does Helena-West Helena get?Almost none.When is it wettest?April, with 5.8 inches.Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.

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Forecast, conditions and alerts: National Weather Service. Climate: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded normals for Helena-West Helena itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts: the NOAA station at Helena, AR (2 mi). Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the town’s position. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast.