Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 3.0More precipitation falls on Star City than on 93% of U.S. towns: 55 inches a year
On a normal January night the air cools to about 34°. Its July heat outdoes that of 84% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 0.6° more than in 1901–2000, led by December. Homes need heating from December to February, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Star City at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Star City’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Star City’s place in Arkansas beside it.
What a year in Star City feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 246 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 15 and the first by November 17. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Cane Creek Sp, AR, 4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Star City’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 16°. 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 Cane Creek Sp, AR, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 55 inches a year; April is the wettest month and September the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 99 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Star City
55% 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 Cane Creek Sp, AR.
Living with Star City’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
246 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 15 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 17.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November. 0.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Star City from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (26%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 18%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Star City and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Star City yet.
Climates most like Star City’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star City, AR | 34° | 91° | 55" | 1.8" |
| Hueytown, AL | 33° | 91° | 55" | 1.2" |
| Lakeland, TN | 31° | 91° | 55" | 2.8" |
| Columbus, MS | 33° | 92° | 56" | 0.4" |
| 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 Star City averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.2°).
A smaller shift than in 96% 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 Star City compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Star City’s place among Arkansas’.
Star City weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Star City’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Cane Creek Sp, AR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 34° | 4.4" | 0.8" | 9 | 0 | 38° – 50° |
| February | 57° | 37° | 4.8" | 0.6" | 9 | 0 | 38° – 55° |
| March | 65° | 44° | 5.4" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 49° – 65° |
| April | 74° | 52° | 6.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 57° – 68° |
| May | 81° | 61° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| June | 88° | 69° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| July | 91° | 72° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 76° – 85° |
| August | 91° | 70° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 76° – 85° |
| September | 86° | 64° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| October | 75° | 52° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| November | 63° | 42° | 4.3" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 48° – 57° |
| December | 54° | 36° | 5.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 34° – 53° |
| Year | 73° | 53° | 54.5" | 1.8" | 99 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 34° to 53°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Star City’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 Star City’s center.
- Snow: Cane Creek Sp, AR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Cane Creek Sp, AR, 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 Star City’s climate
What is the weather like in Star City?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 78% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 84% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Star City in winter?
January nights average 34°. About 48 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 38°.
How much snow does Star City get?
About 1.8 inches in a normal winter at Cane Creek Sp, AR, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Star City?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 72°. About 78 days a year reach 90° and 7 reach 100° (Cane Creek Sp, AR).
When is the first and last frost in Star City?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 15 and the first fall frost by November 17, about 246 frost-free days, at Cane Creek Sp, AR.
What growing zone is Star City in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 16°.
What is the best time of year to visit Star City?
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 Star City getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 96% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Star City.
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.