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Hot Springs weather in numbers
measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather
Hot Springs swings 56°F across the year, from 90°F highs in July to 34°F lows in January, and May is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 57 in of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 165 days a year at 77°F or above, 96 of them at 86°F or above, 33 frost nights, and rain on 122 days.
Warmest month
July
90°F average high
Coldest month
January
34°F average low
Wettest month
May
57 in a year
Comfortable
4 months
March, April, October and November
Residents
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European
98/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
165 days
a year at 77°F or above
Frost nights
33 nights
a year below 32°F
Rain days
122 days
a year with 0.04 in or more
Day counts are from the ERA5 reanalysis for Hot Springs’s grid square, 2016 to 2025, counted the same way for every city so the numbers compare. A reanalysis square is an area, not a weather station, so it is good for counting days and not for a single day’s record.
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NWS, American, European side by side around Hot Springs and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Hot Springs hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three models
Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side
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Hot Springs 10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they split
Hot Springs, Arkansas (AR) is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 90°F) and coldest in Jan (lows around 34°F), with roughly 57 in of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what NWS, American, European forecast for Hot Springs right now, and see exactly where they disagree.
average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
51°
34°
Feb
56°
37°
Mar
62°
43°
Apr
71°
53°
May
78°
61°
Jun
89°
69°
Jul
90°
73°
Aug
90°
70°
Sep
84°
65°
Oct
74°
53°
Nov
61°
44°
Dec
52°
36°
Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.
How Hot Springs' weather has changed since 1995
30 years of daily data, 1995-2024, shown as change
+1.1°F
Around Hot Springs, 2015-2024 averaged 1.1°F warmer than 1995-2004. 4 of the 10 warmest years since 1995 fall in the last ten, and the warmest was 2024.
1995each stripe is one year2024
cooler than averagearound averagewarmer than average
Days above 95°F
3 fewer days a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Frost nights
9 fewer nights a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004, below 32°F. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Average wind
−1%
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Bars: each year against the area's 30-year average. Dashed lines: the average of the first and the last ten years.
See the numbers year by year
Year
Temp vs average
Days >95°F vs avg
Frost nights vs avg
Wind vs avg
1995
−0.4°F
+8
+6
+3%
1996
−1.5°F
−16
+12
+3%
1997
−1.7°F
+3
−1
−2%
1998
+1.8°F
+31
−16
−2%
1999
+0.9°F
+11
−9
+3%
2000
±0.0°F
+14
+8
+3%
2001
−0.4°F
−1
−3
−2%
2002
−0.9°F
−0
+10
+3%
2003
−0.8°F
−13
+19
−2%
2004
−0.4°F
−26
−3
−2%
2005
+0.9°F
+26
−4
−2%
2006
+0.9°F
+14
−8
+3%
2007
+0.1°F
−16
+6
−2%
2008
−1.7°F
−16
+17
+8%
2009
−2.4°F
−30
+6
−2%
2010
±0.0°F
+15
+16
−2%
2011
+0.7°F
+32
−2
+3%
2012
+2.1°F
+23
−16
+3%
2013
−1.5°F
+1
+20
−2%
2014
−2.7°F
−20
+23
+3%
2015
+0.3°F
−0
+3
−2%
2016
+1.2°F
−7
−9
−2%
2017
+1.6°F
−24
−21
+3%
2018
−0.2°F
+3
−2
−2%
2019
+0.3°F
+6
−4
−2%
2020
−0.6°F
−27
−21
−2%
2021
+0.3°F
−17
−8
+3%
2022
+0.1°F
+18
+20
+3%
2023
+1.8°F
+15
−13
−2%
2024
+2.3°F
+8
−17
−2%
Source: NASA POWER daily data from the MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1995-2024. Each value describes a grid square of about 50 km around Hot Springs, not a weather station, and a square that takes in sea or a large lake runs milder than the city itself. That is why this section shows change against the square's own 30-year average rather than counts you could compare with a local station. Rain and snow are left out because their long-term record in this dataset is not consistent over time. "Within the normal year-to-year swing" means the change is smaller than the usual differences between single years.
Which forecast is most accurate in Hot Springs?
CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
Provider
CheckWeather-score
Temp
Wind
Rain
Run by
European ★ Best
98
/100rank #1
97±0.3°F
98±0.7 mph
100100% hit
ECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American
81
/100rank #2
86±1.4°F
95±1.7 mph
6581% hit
NOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
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Common questions
What's the weather in Hot Springs today?
On this page we show what NWS, American, European each forecast for Hot Springs today, side by side and updated live. When all three agree the forecast is reliable; when they split, we flag it so you know the day is genuinely less certain.
Will it rain in Hot Springs today or tomorrow?
Check the hourly strip and 7-day forecast above. We compare rain from NWS, American, European for Hot Springs and flag the days where the models disagree on whether showers actually arrive, which is exactly when a single app can catch you out.
Which forecast is most accurate for Hot Springs?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Hot Springs (CheckWeather Score 98/100), ahead of the American at 81. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the US accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Hot Springs?
July is typically the warmest month in Hot Springs, with average highs around 90°F.
How cold does Hot Springs get?
The coldest month in Hot Springs is January, when overnight lows average about 34°F.
How much rain does Hot Springs get?
Hot Springs sees roughly 57 in of precipitation a year, with May usually the wettest month.
Is Hot Springs getting warmer?
Yes. In NASA's reanalysis for the area around Hot Springs, 2015-2024 averaged 1.1°F warmer than 1995-2004.