Region: Arkansas · United States

Jonesboro travel guide

Jonesboro is a city in Arkansas, United States, home to about 79,000 people.

Nearest airport
JBR5 km · Jonesboro Municipal Airport
Currency
USDUnited States dollar
Time zone
America/Chicago
Plugs
A, B · 120 V
Emergency
911
Language
Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian

When to go

The best time to visit Jonesboro

Jonesboro has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; April is the wettest, with about 137 mm of rain.

0°16°33°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec137 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Public holidays in United States, 2026

Shops and offices may close on these dates.

1 Jan · New Year's Day19 Jan · Martin Luther King Jr. Day16 Feb · Washington's Birthday25 May · Memorial Day19 Jun · Juneteenth National Independence Day3 Jul · Independence Day (observed)4 Jul · Independence Day7 Sept · Labor Day12 Oct · Columbus Day11 Nov · Veterans Day26 Nov · Thanksgiving Day25 Dec · Christmas Day

Getting there

Getting to Jonesboro: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR), about 4.8 km from the city centre in a straight line; Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM, 110 km) is also within reach.

medium airport

JBR · Jonesboro Municipal Airport

4.8 km from the centreICAO KJBR
large airport

MEM · Frederick W. Smith International Airport

109.6 km from the centreICAO KMEM

Questions

Jonesboro: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Jonesboro?

Jonesboro has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; April is the wettest, with about 137 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Jonesboro?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR), about 4.8 km from the city centre in a straight line; Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM, 110 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Jonesboro?

United States dollar (USD).

Nearby

Destinations near Jonesboro

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.