Summer arrives in force in Lead Hill, hotter than in 77% of U.S. towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 25°. By precipitation alone, it ranks wetter than 64% of U.S. towns. November has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 0.5° rise. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly April 15 to October 22.
A year in Lead Hill at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lead Hill’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lead Hill’s place in Arkansas beside it.
What a year in Lead Hill feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 189 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 15 and the first by October 22. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Lead Hill, AR, 0.6 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lead Hill’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 2°. 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 8 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Lead Hill, AR, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 46 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 103 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Lead Hill
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 Lead Hill, AR.
Living with Lead Hill’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
189 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 15 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 22.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 1.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Lead Hill 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 →Lead Hill and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Lead Hill yet.
Climates most like Lead Hill’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Hill, AR | 25° | 90° | 46" | 8.2" |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | 26° | 89° | 48" | 7.5" |
| Mechanicsville, VA | 28° | 89° | 46" | 8.8" |
| Murphysboro, IL | 24° | 89° | 47" | 9.9" |
| Salisbury, MD | 27° | 89° | 46" | 8.0" |
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 Lead Hill averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in November (+1.3°).
A smaller shift than in 98% 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 Lead Hill compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lead Hill’s place among Arkansas’.
Lead Hill weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lead Hill’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Lead Hill, AR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 25° | 2.8" | 2.6" | 8 | 1 | 30° – 44° |
| February | 51° | 28° | 2.6" | 2.3" | 7 | 1 | 31° – 49° |
| March | 61° | 36° | 4.4" | 2.1" | 10 | 0 | 42° – 59° |
| April | 70° | 45° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| May | 77° | 54° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| June | 86° | 63° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 90° | 67° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| August | 89° | 65° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| September | 82° | 57° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| October | 71° | 45° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| November | 59° | 36° | 4.1" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 41° – 55° |
| December | 49° | 28° | 3.2" | 1.1" | 8 | 1 | 26° – 45° |
| Year | 69° | 46° | 45.9" | 8.2" | 103 | 3 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 26° to 45°. June is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Lead Hill’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 Lead Hill’s center.
- Snow: Lead Hill, AR (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Lead Hill, AR, 0.6 miles from the town’s center, 140 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 Lead Hill’s climate
What is the weather like in Lead Hill?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 63% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 77% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lead Hill in winter?
January nights average 25°. About 108 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 30°.
How much snow does Lead Hill get?
About 8.2 inches in a normal winter at Lead Hill, AR, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 3 days a year.
How hot does it get in Lead Hill?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 67°. About 43 days a year reach 90° and 4 reach 100° (Lead Hill, AR).
When is the first and last frost in Lead Hill?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 15 and the first fall frost by October 22, about 189 frost-free days, at Lead Hill, AR.
What growing zone is Lead Hill in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Lead Hill?
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 Lead Hill getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 98% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lead Hill.
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.