Jonesboro Weather Records

Jonesboro, Arkansas weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Jonesboro, Arkansas was 116 °F which occurred on July 12, 1901.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Jonesboro, Arkansas was -18 °F which occurred on January 12, 1918.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Jonesboro Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 46.8 29.9 82 -18 3.4 1.0
February 51.9 33.8 83 -13 3.8 0.6
March 61.0 40.8 95 1 4.9 1.2
April 71.4 50.0 96 26 5.2 0.0
May 80.5 59.3 101 32 5.3 0.0
June 89.1 67.9 110 41 3.1 0.0
July 90.8 71.5 116 50 3.4 0.0
August 90.0 69.6 111 45 3.6 0.0
September 84.2 62.1 110 33 3.1 0.0
October 73.4 50.4 98 21 3.9 0.0
November 59.5 39.8 88 9 4.5 0.3
December 49.4 32.9 79 -7 4.4 0.8
Entire year 70.8 50.7 116 -18 48.4 3.4
More Jonesboro Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest daily low 87 °F July 4, 1897
Lowest daily high 10 °F December 22, 1989
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
61 °F March 3, 1904
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
47 °F Feb 9–10, 1994
Most daily precipitation 6.2 inches May 24, 2016
Most monthly precipitation 19.0 inches January 1937
Most yearly precipitation 74.0 inches 2009
Most yearly days with precipitation 136 2018
Earliest snow in season October 30 1925
Latest snow in season March 30 1987
Most daily snow 12.0 inches February 19, 1921
Most monthly snow 21.0 inches March 1965
Most yearly snow 33.8 inches 1965
Most snow in a winter 37.1 inches 1917–1918
Greatest snow accumulation 15.0 inches January 22, 1918
Earliest freeze October 9 1917
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 9 1911
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 2 1901
Latest freeze April 26 1919
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 30 1937
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 29 1953
Most days in a year < 0 °F 5 1918
Most days in a year < 32 °F 90 1910
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 177 1963
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 124 1901
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 48 1901
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 4 1901
Jonesboro Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 12 days Apr 16–27, 1973
Without precipitation 56 days Jul 23 – Sep 16, 1980
With snow 4 days Mar 3–6, 1965
High temperature at or
below freezing
10 days Feb 10–19, 2021
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 139 days May 12 – Sep 27, 1906
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 76 days Jun 1 – Aug 15, 1901
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 21 days Jul 9–29, 1901
Plant Hardiness Zone
7B
Jonesboro is in plant hardiness zone 7B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1999–2024 Jonesboro Municipal Airport location
1893–1998 Jonesboro 2 NE location