Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jonesboro features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1509 mm (59.4 inches) and receives 133 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Jonesboro enjoys an average of 3052 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 3 minutes to 14 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Jonesboro are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (49 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jonesboro experiences 175 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 16 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (12°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (53°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
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Jonesboro usually has the most precipitation in February, April and May, with an average of 12 rainy days and 168 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Jonesboro are July, September and November. On average, 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 109 (4.3) | 177 (7.0) | 132 (5.2) | 173 (6.8) | 154 (6.0) | 115 (4.5) | 92 (3.6) | 136 (5.4) | 92 (3.6) | 112 (4.4) | 84 (3.3) | 132 (5.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Jonesboro are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Jonesboro: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 158 | 156 | 227 | 257 | 302 | 309 | 340 | 314 | 280 | 265 | 239 | 198 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 17m | 11h 2m | 12h 0m | 12h 59m | 13h 48m | 14h 12m | 13h 59m | 13h 15m | 12h 19m | 11h 20m | 10h 29m | 10h 3m |
Jonesboro experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Jonesboro UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |