Gunn, O.D., Trade and Sale Barn · Photo: Kendra321 · CC BY-SA 4.0Wet weather: 52 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Quitman, more than in 88% of U.S. towns
Deep winter brings January lows near 29°. May is the wettest month, September the driest. In July, afternoons here are warmer than in 83% of U.S. towns. The outdoor season, with highs of 72–84°, runs through April, May, September and October.
A year in Quitman at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Quitman’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Quitman’s place in Arkansas beside it.
What a year in Quitman feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 198 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first by October 25. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Greenbrier, AR, 13 miles from the town’s center, 300 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Quitman’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 3 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Damascus 2 Nne, AR, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 52 inches a year; May is the wettest month and September the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 100 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Quitman
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 Greenbrier, AR.
Living with Quitman’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
198 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 9 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 25.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Quitman from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (41%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 13%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Quitman and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Quitman yet.
Climates most like Quitman’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quitman, AR | 29° | 91° | 52" | 2.9" |
| Calhoun, GA | 31° | 90° | 52" | 1.8" |
| Nashville, TN | 29° | 90° | 52" | 4.7" |
| Clayton, NC | 31° | 90° | 49" | 3.2" |
| Idabel, OK | 32° | 93° | 53" | 2.0" |
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 Quitman averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.4°).
A smaller shift than in 90% 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 Quitman compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Quitman’s place among Arkansas’.
Quitman weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Quitman’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Damascus 2 Nne, AR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 29° | 3.7" | 0.9" | 8 | 0 | 34° – 46° |
| February | 54° | 33° | 3.7" | 1.1" | 8 | 0 | 34° – 51° |
| March | 63° | 40° | 5.1" | 0.7" | 10 | 1 | 45° – 61° |
| April | 72° | 49° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| May | 79° | 57° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| June | 87° | 66° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| July | 91° | 69° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 75° – 86° |
| August | 90° | 68° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| September | 84° | 61° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| October | 73° | 49° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| November | 61° | 40° | 4.9" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 44° – 56° |
| December | 51° | 32° | 4.7" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 30° – 49° |
| Year | 71° | 49° | 51.8" | 2.9" | 100 | 2 |
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 49°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Quitman’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 Quitman’s center.
- Snow: Damascus 2 Nne, AR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Greenbrier, AR, 13 miles from the town’s center, 300 ft lower; 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 Quitman’s climate
What is the weather like in Quitman?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 72% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 83% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Quitman in winter?
January nights average 29°. About 88 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 34°.
How much snow does Quitman get?
About 2.9 inches in a normal winter at Damascus 2 Nne, AR, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 2 days a year.
How hot does it get in Quitman?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 69°. About 63 days a year reach 90° and 6 reach 100° (Greenbrier, AR).
When is the first and last frost in Quitman?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 9 and the first fall frost by October 25, about 198 frost-free days, at Greenbrier, AR.
What growing zone is Quitman 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 Quitman?
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 Quitman getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 90% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Quitman.
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.