Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 4.0More precipitation falls on Mountain View than on 85% of U.S. towns: 51 inches a year
On a normal January night the air cools to about 28°. Winter and summer sit 62° apart. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 77% of U.S. towns. The heating season runs November to March: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Mountain View at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Mountain View’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Mountain View’s place in Arkansas beside it.
What a year in Mountain View feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 211 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 2 and the first by October 31. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Mtn View, AR, 1.4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Mountain View’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 7°. 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 5 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Mtn View, AR, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 51 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 92 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Mountain View
68% 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 Mtn View, AR.
Living with Mountain View’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
211 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 2 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 31.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 0.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Mountain View from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (32%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 33%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Mountain View and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Mountain View yet.
Climates most like Mountain View’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View, AR | 28° | 90° | 51" | 4.9" |
| Nashville, TN | 29° | 90° | 52" | 4.7" |
| Forest City, NC | 29° | 90° | 49" | 4.5" |
| Franklin, VA | 29° | 90° | 49" | 4.1" |
| Sikeston, MO | 28° | 90° | 49" | 3.1" |
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 Mountain View averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.7°).
A smaller shift than in 87% 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 Mountain View compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Mountain View’s place among Arkansas’.
Mountain View weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Mountain View’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Mtn View, AR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 28° | 3.4" | 1.2" | 7 | 2 | 33° – 46° |
| February | 53° | 31° | 3.5" | 1.5" | 7 | 2 | 33° – 50° |
| March | 61° | 38° | 4.9" | 1.3" | 9 | 1 | 44° – 61° |
| April | 71° | 47° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| May | 78° | 56° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| June | 86° | 64° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| July | 90° | 68° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 73° – 85° |
| August | 89° | 66° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| September | 83° | 59° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| October | 72° | 48° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 55° – 65° |
| November | 60° | 38° | 4.8" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 42° – 55° |
| December | 50° | 31° | 4.2" | 0.8" | 7 | 1 | 29° – 48° |
| Year | 70° | 48° | 50.5" | 4.9" | 92 | 5 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 29° to 48°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Mountain View’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 Mountain View’s center.
- Snow: Mtn View, AR (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Mtn View, AR, 1.4 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 Mountain View’s climate
What is the weather like in Mountain View?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 69% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 77% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Mountain View in winter?
January nights average 28°. About 78 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 33°.
How much snow does Mountain View get?
About 4.9 inches in a normal winter at Mtn View, AR, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 5 days a year.
How hot does it get in Mountain View?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 68°. About 61 days a year reach 90° and 5 reach 100° (Mtn View, AR).
When is the first and last frost in Mountain View?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 2 and the first fall frost by October 31, about 211 frost-free days, at Mtn View, AR.
What growing zone is Mountain View in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Mountain View?
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 Mountain View getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 87% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Mountain View.
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.