More precipitation falls on Oak Grove Heights than on 85% of U.S. towns: 50 inches a year
High summer brings afternoon highs near 90°. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 77% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 0.7°, most of all in February. The heating season runs November to February: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Oak Grove Heights at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Oak Grove Heights’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Oak Grove Heights’ place in Arkansas beside it.
What a year in Oak Grove Heights feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 227 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 26 and the first by November 6. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Paragould 1s, AR, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Oak Grove Heights’ center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 10°. 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 Paragould 1s, AR, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 50 inches a year; May is the wettest month and September the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 115 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Oak Grove Heights
67% 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 Paragould 1s, AR.
Living with Oak Grove Heights’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
227 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Mar 26 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, September and October. 1.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Oak Grove Heights from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (27%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 19%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Oak Grove Heights and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Oak Grove Heights yet.
Climates most like Oak Grove Heights’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Grove Heights, AR | 29° | 90° | 50" | 2.5" |
| Franklin, VA | 29° | 90° | 49" | 4.1" |
| Ashland City, TN | 29° | 90° | 52" | 1.3" |
| Forest City, NC | 29° | 90° | 49" | 4.5" |
| Calhoun, GA | 31° | 90° | 52" | 1.8" |
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 Oak Grove Heights averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.4°).
A smaller shift than in 93% 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 Oak Grove Heights compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Oak Grove Heights’ place among Arkansas’.
Oak Grove Heights weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Oak Grove Heights’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Paragould 1s, AR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 29° | 3.7" | 1.0" | 10 | 1 | 32° – 45° |
| February | 51° | 33° | 3.9" | 0.8" | 9 | 2 | 32° – 50° |
| March | 60° | 40° | 4.8" | 0.4" | 11 | 1 | 43° – 62° |
| April | 71° | 49° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| May | 79° | 59° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| June | 88° | 67° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| July | 90° | 70° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 75° – 84° |
| August | 89° | 68° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| September | 83° | 61° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| October | 72° | 49° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| November | 59° | 39° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| December | 48° | 32° | 4.4" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 28° – 49° |
| Year | 69° | 50° | 50.4" | 2.5" | 115 | 3 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 28° to 49°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Oak Grove Heights’ 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 Oak Grove Heights’ center.
- Snow: Paragould 1s, AR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Paragould 1s, AR, 7 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 Oak Grove Heights’ climate
What is the weather like in Oak Grove Heights?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 71% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 77% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Oak Grove Heights in winter?
January nights average 29°. About 63 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 32°.
How much snow does Oak Grove Heights get?
About 2.5 inches in a normal winter at Paragould 1s, AR, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 3 days a year.
How hot does it get in Oak Grove Heights?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 70°. About 52 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Paragould 1s, AR).
When is the first and last frost in Oak Grove Heights?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 26 and the first fall frost by November 6, about 227 frost-free days, at Paragould 1s, AR.
What growing zone is Oak Grove Heights in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 10°.
What is the best time of year to visit Oak Grove Heights?
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 Oak Grove Heights getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 93% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Oak Grove Heights.
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.