Jonesboro, AR: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Jonesboro, AR: 116°F on Friday 12 July 1901.

The record begins: 1893

All-time records

Hottest day: 116°F; 12 July 1901
Coldest night: -18°F; 12 January 1918
Wettest day: 6.19 in; 24 May 2016
Warmest night: 87°F; 4 July 1897
Coldest day: 10°F; 22 December 1989, 10 January 1962

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Jonesboro, AR by decade since the 1920s: the most record highs, 59, came in the 1930s; the most record lows, 37, in the 1930s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1890s	0	0	7
1900s	0	0	10
1910s	0	0	10
1920s	10	24	10
1930s	59	37	10
1940s	17	32	10
1950s	29	33	10
1960s	21	27	10
1970s	3	35	10
1980s	17	34	10
1990s	4	17	10
2000s	11	10	10
2010s	15	6	10
2020s	16	7	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	82°F 21 January 1906	-18°F 12 January 1918	4.73 in 30 January 1969
February	83°F 28 February 1918	-13°F 13 February 1899	4.83 in 18 February 1938
March	95°F 24 March 1929	1°F 6 March 1899	5.00 in 29 March 1975
April	96°F 30 April 1901, 29 April 1901	26°F 3 April 1936, 1 April 1926, 1 April 1924 and 1 more	5.06 in 5 April 2025
May	101°F 28 May 1911	32°F 2 May 1909	6.19 in 24 May 2016
June	110°F 29 June 1901	41°F 5 June 1897, 1 June 1897	3.82 in 10 June 1923
July	116°F 12 July 1901	50°F 6 July 1915, 25 July 1911	4.30 in 9 July 2023
August	111°F 8 August 1934, 9 August 1930	45°F 17 August 1897	4.79 in 13 August 2002
September	110°F 9 September 1925, 7 September 1925, 6 September 1925	33°F 30 September 1916	5.57 in 1 September 1922
October	98°F 2 October 2019, 4 October 1897	21°F 29 October 1910	4.02 in 18 October 1980
November	88°F 4 November 1909	9°F 25 November 1950	4.29 in 18 November 1957
December	79°F 3 December 1906	-7°F 22 December 1989	4.91 in 24 December 2009

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	76 days	1 June to 15 August 1901	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	10 days	10 February to 19 February 2021	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	18.95 in	January 1937
Driest month	0.00 in	August 1980	and 1 more
Wettest year	74.00 in	2009
Driest year	27.86 in	1943

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Jonesboro, AR: a low of -18°F on Saturday 12 January 1918.
The wettest day on record in Jonesboro, AR: 6.19 in on Tuesday 24 May 2016.
The warmest night on record in Jonesboro, AR: a low of 87°F on Sunday 4 July 1897.
The coldest day on record in Jonesboro, AR: a high of 10°F on Friday 22 December 1989 and Wednesday 10 January 1962.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Jonesboro, AR: 76 days, from Saturday 1 June to Thursday 15 August 1901.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Jonesboro, AR: 10 days, from Wednesday 10 February to Friday 19 February 2021.
The wettest month on record in Jonesboro, AR: January 1937, with 18.95 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Jonesboro, AR: August 1980, with 0.00 in of precipitation (shared with 1 other month).
The wettest year on record in Jonesboro, AR: 2009, with 74.00 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Jonesboro, AR: 1943, with 27.86 in of precipitation.

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