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Monthly climate in Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jonesboro features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1443 mm (56.8 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Jonesboro enjoys an average of 3073 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 45 minutes to 14 hours 32 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States §

The warmest months in Jonesboro are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (78 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (41 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jonesboro experiences 137 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 43 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum 21°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Average high 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(55°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(46°F)
Average low 0°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum -10°C
(14°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Minimum -14°C
(6°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States §

Jonesboro usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 13 rainy days and 158 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Jonesboro are January, September and November. On average, 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 97 (3.8) 164 (6.5) 161 (6.3) 150 (5.9) 143 (5.6) 100 (3.9) 104 (4.1) 112 (4.4) 89 (3.5) 123 (4.8) 81 (3.2) 118 (4.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 13 14 12 13 9 11 11 7 10 9 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States §

The sunniest months in Jonesboro are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Jonesboro: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 143 171 218 258 306 330 352 316 287 257 228 202
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 1m 10h 53m 11h 59m 13h 7m 14h 4m 14h 32m 14h 16m 13h 26m 12h 21m 11h 13m 10h 14m 9h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States §

Jonesboro experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Jonesboro UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 6 8 10 11 11 11 10 9 7 5 3