What is the weather like in Lepanto?

Living in Lepanto, AR is an experience like no other. The small town offers many opportunities for outdoor recreation including hiking, fishing, and camping along the banks of the nearby Spring River. The town also hosts a variety of cultural events throughout the year such as annual music festivals and art exhibitions. With its friendly atmosphere, quaint shops and restaurants, Lepanto is a great place to settle down. It's close enough to major cities like Memphis and Little Rock that residents can easily access all the amenities those cities have to offer, but it feels just far enough away from noise and hustle of city life. Lepanto is the perfect place for people who want to enjoy a slower pace of life without sacrificing their access to the great outdoors or modern-day conveniences. Small town/College town - Northeast Arkansas, about 50 miles northwest of Memphis, Tennessee.

State: Arkansas
County: Poinsett County
Metro Area: Jonesboro Metro Area
City: Lepanto

Zip Codes: 72354
Cost of Living:
Time zone: Central Standard Time (CST)
Elevation: 333 ft above sea level

Jonesboro, home to Arkansas State University, is a fairly nondescript town with a few college-town amenities and a large agricultural and agricultural processing base. Crops grown nearby include cotton and rice in addition to standards like corn and soybeans. “A State” is the state “ag” school bringing in 16,500 students and a modern college town presence superimposed on this rather typical Southern small town. But for a college town, Jonesboro has a low level of educational attainment.

As in nearby places, Jonesboro features a low cost of living and better-than-average healthcare facilities designed to serve the much larger northeast Arkansas and southeast Missouri regions. Arts and culture and recreational amenities are limited except for those associated with the school, but there is a new regional shopping mall and the drive to nearby Memphis fills the gap.

Jonesboro is located in a level area of gently rolling, mostly agricultural land. Climate is mostly continental with a strong subtropical influence from the Gulf of Mexico in summer. Summers are hot and sticky. Winters are mild with occasional cold snaps. Jonesboro gets more snow (8 inches) than any other metropolitan area in Arkansas. First freeze is late October, last is April 1.