Precipitation in Marie tops that of 92% of U.S. towns: 53 inches a year
Nights in January average 31°. Its July heat outdoes that of 81% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 0.8° higher. Homes need heating from December to February, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Marie at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Marie’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Marie’s place in Arkansas beside it.
What a year in Marie feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 229 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 23 and the first by November 6. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Keiser, AR, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Marie’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 11°. 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 Keiser, AR, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 53 inches a year; April is the wettest month and September the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 107 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Marie
61% 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 Keiser, AR.
Living with Marie’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
229 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 23 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 and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Marie from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (42%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 13%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Marie and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Marie yet.
Climates most like Marie’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie, AR | 31° | 91° | 53" | 1.8" |
| Calhoun, GA | 31° | 90° | 52" | 1.8" |
| Oxford, AL | 33° | 90° | 54" | 1.2" |
| Kinston, NC | 33° | 90° | 53" | 0.7" |
| Seneca, SC | 32° | 89° | 54" | 2.2" |
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 Marie averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.6°).
A smaller shift than in 92% 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 Marie compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Marie’s place among Arkansas’.
Marie weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Marie’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Keiser, AR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 31° | 4.0" | 0.6" | 10 | 0 | 33° – 47° |
| February | 53° | 34° | 4.5" | 0.9" | 9 | 0 | 33° – 52° |
| March | 62° | 42° | 5.1" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 45° – 63° |
| April | 72° | 51° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| May | 81° | 61° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| June | 89° | 69° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| July | 91° | 72° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 76° – 85° |
| August | 90° | 70° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 74° – 86° |
| September | 84° | 63° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| October | 74° | 51° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| November | 60° | 41° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 44° – 56° |
| December | 51° | 34° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 30° – 51° |
| Year | 71° | 51° | 53.3" | 1.8" | 107 | 1 |
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 51°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Marie’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 Marie’s center.
- Snow: Keiser, AR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Keiser, AR, 5 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 Marie’s climate
What is the weather like in Marie?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 74% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 81% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Marie in winter?
January nights average 31°. About 64 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 33°.
How much snow does Marie get?
About 1.8 inches in a normal winter at Keiser, AR, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Marie?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 72°. About 71 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Keiser, AR).
When is the first and last frost in Marie?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 23 and the first fall frost by November 6, about 229 frost-free days, at Keiser, AR.
What growing zone is Marie in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 11°.
What is the best time of year to visit Marie?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Marie getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 92% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Marie.
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.