Few U.S. towns get more rain and snow than Wickes: 58 inches a year
Midwinter brings lows of about 30°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 79% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 0.6° higher. Long walks are most pleasant from March to May and October, when afternoons reach 64–78°.
A year in Wickes at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Wickes’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Wickes’ place in Arkansas beside it.
What a year in Wickes feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 208 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 5 and the first by November 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Mena, AR, 21 miles from the town’s center, 150 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Wickes’ center in zone 8a: 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 4 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Bogg Springs, AR, is heaviest from January through February, about 1 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 58 inches a year; May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 105 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Wickes
70% 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 Mena, AR.
Living with Wickes’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
208 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 5 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 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Wickes from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (45%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 18%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Wickes and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Wickes yet.
Climates most like Wickes’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wickes, AR | 30° | 90° | 58" | 3.6" |
| Holly Springs, MS | 31° | 90° | 58" | 2.3" |
| Harrison, TN | 31° | 90° | 57" | 3.6" |
| Huntsville, AL | 31° | 90° | 56" | 2.4" |
| Toccoa, GA | 33° | 89° | 57" | 1.4" |
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 Wickes averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.4°).
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 Wickes compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Wickes’ place among Arkansas’.
Wickes weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Wickes’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Bogg Springs, AR. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 30° | 4.0" | 1.2" | 9 | 0 | 36° – 47° |
| February | 56° | 34° | 4.0" | 1.2" | 9 | 0 | 37° – 53° |
| March | 64° | 40° | 5.2" | 0.7" | 10 | 0 | 45° – 60° |
| April | 72° | 48° | 5.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| May | 78° | 57° | 6.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| June | 86° | 65° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| July | 90° | 68° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| August | 91° | 67° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 73° – 85° |
| September | 84° | 61° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| October | 74° | 49° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| November | 62° | 40° | 5.1" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 44° – 57° |
| December | 53° | 33° | 5.3" | 0.4" | 9 | 0 | 33° – 49° |
| Year | 72° | 49° | 58.2" | 3.6" | 105 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 37° to 53°. May is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Wickes’ 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 Wickes’ center.
- Snow: Bogg Springs, AR.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Mena, AR, 21 miles from the town’s center, 150 ft higher; 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 Wickes’ climate
What is the weather like in Wickes?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 73% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 79% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Wickes in winter?
January nights average 30°. About 80 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 36°.
How much snow does Wickes get?
About 3.6 inches in a normal winter at Bogg Springs, AR, heaviest from January through February, about 1 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Wickes?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 68°. About 46 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Mena, AR).
When is the first and last frost in Wickes?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 5 and the first fall frost by November 1, about 208 frost-free days, at Mena, AR.
What growing zone is Wickes in?
Zone 8a 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 Wickes?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Wickes 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 Wickes.
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.