Capt. John T. Burkett House · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 4.0More precipitation falls on Louann than on 92% of U.S. towns: 54 inches a year
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 33° on average. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in April and the lightest in August. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 90% of U.S. towns. The outdoor season runs from March to May and October to November, with highs of 65–82°.
A year in Louann at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Louann’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Louann’s place in Arkansas beside it.
What a year in Louann feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 230 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 24 and the first by November 7. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at El Dorado S Ar Rgnl Airport, 12 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Louann’s center in zone 8a: 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 Camden 1, AR, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 54 inches a year; April is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 93 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Louann
53% 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 El Dorado S Ar Rgnl Airport.
Living with Louann’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
230 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 24 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 7.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Louann from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (37%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 19%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Louann and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Louann yet.
Climates most like Louann’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louann, AR | 33° | 93° | 54" | 1.5" |
| Columbus, MS | 33° | 92° | 56" | 0.4" |
| Wetumpka, AL | 35° | 92° | 54" | 0.3" |
| Memphis, TN | 32° | 91° | 56" | 2.7" |
| Poteau, OK | 29° | 93° | 50" | 0.6" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
About as warm as it used to be
The last 30 years in Louann averaged 0.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+0.5°).
A smaller shift than in all but 5 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 Louann compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Louann’s place among Arkansas’.
Louann weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Louann’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Camden 1, AR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 33° | 4.6" | 0.9" | 9 | 0 | 39° – 50° |
| February | 59° | 36° | 4.6" | 0.3" | 9 | 0 | 39° – 56° |
| March | 67° | 43° | 5.3" | 0.3" | 9 | 0 | 50° – 64° |
| April | 76° | 51° | 5.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| May | 82° | 60° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| June | 90° | 68° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| July | 93° | 71° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 77° – 86° |
| August | 93° | 70° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 76° – 86° |
| September | 87° | 63° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 72° – 82° |
| October | 77° | 51° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| November | 65° | 41° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| December | 57° | 35° | 5.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 36° – 52° |
| Year | 75° | 52° | 53.8" | 1.5" | 93 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 36° to 52°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Louann’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 Louann’s center.
- Snow: Camden 1, AR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: El Dorado S Ar Rgnl Airport, 12 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 Louann’s climate
What is the weather like in Louann?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 77% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 90% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Louann in winter?
January nights average 33°. About 53 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 39°.
How much snow does Louann get?
About 1.5 inches in a normal winter at Camden 1, AR, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Louann?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 71°. About 88 days a year reach 90° and 7 reach 100° (El Dorado S Ar Rgnl Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Louann?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 24 and the first fall frost by November 7, about 230 frost-free days, at El Dorado S Ar Rgnl Airport.
What growing zone is Louann in?
Zone 8a 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 Louann?
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 Louann getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than all but 5 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Louann.
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.