More precipitation falls on Higden than on 88% of U.S. towns: 52 inches a year
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 91°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 83% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 0.8° more than in 1901–2000, led by February. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about March 31, with the first autumn frost due around November 6.
A year in Higden at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Higden’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Higden’s place in Arkansas beside it.
What a year in Higden feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 222 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 31 and the first by November 6. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Greers Ferry Dam, AR, 12 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Higden’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 9°. 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 3 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Greers Ferry Dam, AR, falls mostly in March and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 52 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 100 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Higden
67% 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 Greers Ferry Dam, AR.
Living with Higden’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
222 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Mar 31 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 6.
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 Higden from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (41%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 13%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Higden and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Higden yet.
Climates most like Higden’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higden, AR | 29° | 91° | 52" | 2.6" |
| Calhoun, GA | 31° | 90° | 52" | 1.8" |
| Brownsville, TN | 30° | 90° | 55" | 2.2" |
| Dexter, MO | 27° | 90° | 49" | 3.1" |
| Clayton, NC | 31° | 90° | 49" | 3.2" |
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 Higden averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.5°).
A smaller shift than in 89% 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 Higden compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Higden’s place among Arkansas’.
Higden weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Higden’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Greers Ferry Dam, AR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 29° | 3.6" | 0.6" | 8 | 1 | 33° – 46° |
| February | 54° | 32° | 3.6" | 0.6" | 8 | 1 | 34° – 51° |
| March | 63° | 39° | 5.0" | 0.7" | 9 | 0 | 45° – 61° |
| April | 72° | 48° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| May | 79° | 57° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| June | 87° | 65° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| July | 91° | 69° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 75° – 86° |
| August | 91° | 67° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 73° – 84° |
| September | 84° | 60° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| October | 73° | 48° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| November | 61° | 39° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 43° – 56° |
| December | 51° | 31° | 4.6" | 0.7" | 9 | 0 | 30° – 49° |
| Year | 71° | 49° | 51.8" | 2.6" | 100 | 2 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 30° to 49°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Higden’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 Higden’s center.
- Snow: Greers Ferry Dam, AR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Greers Ferry Dam, 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 Higden’s climate
What is the weather like in Higden?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 70% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 83% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Higden in winter?
January nights average 29°. About 74 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 33°.
How much snow does Higden get?
About 2.6 inches in a normal winter at Greers Ferry Dam, AR, most of it in March and December, with snow on the ground about 2 days a year.
How hot does it get in Higden?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 69°. About 54 days a year reach 90° and 4 reach 100° (Greers Ferry Dam, AR).
When is the first and last frost in Higden?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 31 and the first fall frost by November 6, about 222 frost-free days, at Greers Ferry Dam, AR.
What growing zone is Higden in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 9°.
What is the best time of year to visit Higden?
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 Higden getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 89% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Higden.
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.