Forrest City (AR) Temperature by Month
Forrest City, Arkansas, United States of America has an average annual maximum temperature of 22°C (72°F), ranging from 9°C (48°F) in January to 33°C (91°F) in August. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Forrest City Monthly Temperatures
The climate in Forrest City is dynamic, ranging widely from chilly in winter to very warm in summer. Nights are significantly colder, with lows dropping from 21°C (70°F) in August to -1°C (30°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Forrest City by month:
Temperatures tend to bottom out between 4 AM and 6 AM, then climb to their daily peak around 3 PM. August, the warmest month, sees 307 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Forrest City vs the United States of America
The map below shows the annual temperature across the United States of America. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Forrest City vs World: Temperature Compared
Forrest City's average annual maximum temperature is 22°C (72°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year — one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.
Reykjavík, Iceland averages 9°C (48°F) a year — mild summers by Icelandic standards, but cold winters and frequent wind.
New York City, USA averages 17°C (63°F) a year, with hot humid summers and cold winters that bring regular snowfall.
Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Forrest City?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In the cooler months, when temperatures drop below 10°C, high humidity makes the cold feel more cutting than it would in dry conditions.
In Forrest City, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 9°C (48°F) and humidity around 68% — considered high. In August, the warmest month, temperatures average 33°C (91°F) with 70% humidity — conditions that feel high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round — large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.
For more on Forrest City's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Forrest City climate page.
