Philadelphia Methodist Church · Photo: Valis55 · CC BY-SA 3.0Violet Hill gets more rain and snow than 84% of U.S. towns: 50 inches of precipitation a year
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 89°. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 73% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 0.9° above 1901–2000. Garden planting can start around April 14; autumn frost returns near October 20.
A year in Violet Hill at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Violet Hill’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Violet Hill’s place in Arkansas beside it.
What a year in Violet Hill feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 190 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 14 and the first by October 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Evening Shade 1 Nne, AR, 14 miles from the town’s center, 240 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Violet Hill’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 6°. 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 7 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Melbourne 5w, AR, is heaviest from January through February, about 2 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 50 inches a year; April is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 87 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Violet Hill
76% 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 Evening Shade 1 Nne, AR.
Living with Violet Hill’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
190 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 14 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 20.
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 Violet Hill from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (32%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 36%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Violet Hill and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Violet Hill yet.
Climates most like Violet Hill’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Hill, AR | 27° | 89° | 50" | 6.6" |
| Metropolis, IL | 27° | 89° | 50" | 8.9" |
| Reidland, KY | 27° | 89° | 50" | 8.9" |
| Springfield, TN | 28° | 89° | 52" | 5.8" |
| Morganton, NC | 29° | 89° | 50" | 4.5" |
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 Violet Hill averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 86% 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 Violet Hill compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Violet Hill’s place among Arkansas’.
Violet Hill weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Violet Hill’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Melbourne 5w, AR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 27° | 3.3" | 1.9" | 7 | 2 | 31° – 44° |
| February | 51° | 30° | 3.5" | 1.8" | 6 | 1 | 32° – 49° |
| March | 60° | 37° | 4.7" | 1.7" | 9 | 1 | 43° – 60° |
| April | 70° | 47° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| May | 77° | 55° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| June | 85° | 63° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| July | 89° | 67° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| August | 88° | 66° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 71° – 83° |
| September | 82° | 58° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| October | 71° | 47° | 3.8" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| November | 59° | 37° | 4.7" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 41° – 53° |
| December | 49° | 29° | 4.1" | 1.0" | 7 | 1 | 27° – 47° |
| Year | 69° | 47° | 50.1" | 6.6" | 87 | 5 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 27° to 47°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Violet Hill’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 Violet Hill’s center.
- Snow: Melbourne 5w, AR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Evening Shade 1 Nne, AR, 14 miles from the town’s center, 240 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 Violet Hill’s climate
What is the weather like in Violet Hill?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 67% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 73% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Violet Hill in winter?
January nights average 27°. About 98 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 31°.
How much snow does Violet Hill get?
About 6.6 inches in a normal winter at Melbourne 5w, AR, heaviest from January through February, about 2 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 5 days a year.
How hot does it get in Violet Hill?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 67°. About 64 days a year reach 90° and 7 reach 100° (Evening Shade 1 Nne, AR).
When is the first and last frost in Violet Hill?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 14 and the first fall frost by October 20, about 190 frost-free days, at Evening Shade 1 Nne, AR.
What growing zone is Violet Hill in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 6°.
What is the best time of year to visit Violet Hill?
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 Violet Hill getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 86% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Violet Hill.
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.