The climate of Jonesboro (Arkansas
- United States of America)
Jonesboro is a medium-sized city located in the southwestern part of
Arkansas in Craighead County. The city was founded at the beginning of
the 19th century. Prior to this the region was home to the Osage, the
Caddo and the Quapaw Indians. The city is located on the St. Louis
Southwestern Railway. The biggest employer of the city is the Arkansas
State University.
Jonesboro has a warm maritime climate with influences of a warm
continental climate. Summers are warm with average temperatures of 30
degrees Celsius (86.0 degrees Fahrenheit). During the winter subzero
temperatures are not uncommon. Especially during the night it may be
very cold. Because the city is located on Tornado Alley there is a
risk of tornadoes here.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Jonesboro:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
8
-3
5
9
n/a
February
11
-1
6
9
n/a
March
17
5
7
11
n/a
April
23
10
8
10
n/a
May
27
14
10
10
n/a
June
32
19
11
9
n/a
July
33
21
11
8
n/a
August
33
20
10
8
n/a
September
29
16
8
8
n/a
October
23
9
8
7
n/a
November
16
4
6
9
n/a
December
10
-1
5
10
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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