Hale Creek Bridge · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0Lockesburg gets more rain and snow than 93% of U.S. towns: 54 inches of precipitation a year
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 92°. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 61°. In July, afternoons here are warmer than in 89% of U.S. towns. Garden chairs stay out from March to May and October to November, the months with highs of 64–81°.
A year in Lockesburg at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lockesburg’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lockesburg’s place in Arkansas beside it.
What a year in Lockesburg 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 29 and the first by November 5. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Dequeen, AR, 11 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lockesburg’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 13°. 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 Horatio, AR, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 54 inches a year; May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 85 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Lockesburg
60% 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 Dequeen, AR.
Living with Lockesburg’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
222 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 29 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 5.
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 →Ice storms are 35% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Lockesburg from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lockesburg and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Lockesburg yet.
Climates most like Lockesburg’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockesburg, AR | 32° | 92° | 54" | 2.7" |
| Bartlett, TN | 32° | 91° | 56" | 2.8" |
| Horn Lake, MS | 32° | 91° | 56" | 1.4" |
| Hueytown, AL | 33° | 91° | 55" | 1.2" |
| Covington, GA | 33° | 91° | 50" | 1.3" |
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 Lockesburg averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.2°).
A smaller shift than in 95% 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 Lockesburg compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lockesburg’s place among Arkansas’.
Lockesburg weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lockesburg’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Horatio, AR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 32° | 3.8" | 1.2" | 7 | 0 | 38° – 50° |
| February | 58° | 35° | 4.1" | 0.9" | 7 | 0 | 39° – 54° |
| March | 66° | 42° | 5.0" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 48° – 62° |
| April | 74° | 50° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 57° – 68° |
| May | 81° | 59° | 5.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| June | 89° | 67° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 74° – 83° |
| July | 92° | 70° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 77° – 87° |
| August | 93° | 70° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 75° – 88° |
| September | 87° | 63° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| October | 76° | 51° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| November | 64° | 41° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| December | 55° | 34° | 5.1" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 35° – 51° |
| Year | 74° | 51° | 53.9" | 2.7" | 85 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 35° to 51°. May is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Lockesburg’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 Lockesburg’s center.
- Snow: Horatio, AR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Dequeen, AR, 11 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 Lockesburg’s climate
What is the weather like in Lockesburg?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 75% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 89% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lockesburg in winter?
January nights average 32°. About 68 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 38°.
How much snow does Lockesburg get?
About 2.7 inches in a normal winter at Horatio, AR, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Lockesburg?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 70°. About 68 days a year reach 90° and 7 reach 100° (Dequeen, AR).
When is the first and last frost in Lockesburg?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 29 and the first fall frost by November 5, about 222 frost-free days, at Dequeen, AR.
What growing zone is Lockesburg in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 13°.
What is the best time of year to visit Lockesburg?
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 Lockesburg getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 95% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lockesburg.
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.