Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jonesboro features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (26 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1266 mm (49.9 inches) and receives 129 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Jonesboro enjoys an average of 2936 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 51 minutes to 15 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Jonesboro are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (61 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (26 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jonesboro experiences 14 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 115 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -8°C (19°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (-1°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -14°C (6°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
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Jonesboro usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 138 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Jonesboro are March, July and August. On average, 80 mm (3.1 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) | 107 (4.2) | 98 (3.8) | 78 (3.1) | 135 (5.3) | 109 (4.3) | 94 (3.7) | 82 (3.2) | 79 (3.1) | 93 (3.7) | 114 (4.5) | 140 (5.5) | 138 (5.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Jonesboro are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Jonesboro: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 138 | 190 | 253 | 243 | 297 | 313 | 321 | 323 | 283 | 224 | 180 | 167 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 13m | 10h 26m | 11h 57m | 13h 30m | 14h 50m | 15h 30m | 15h 8m | 13h 57m | 12h 27m | 10h 55m | 9h 33m | 8h 51m |
Jonesboro experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. 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) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |