Editing Springdale, Arkansas (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|49.7|sqmi|km2}}, of which, {{convert|49.2|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.5|sqmi|km2}} of it, or 0.62%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web | title= Springdale (city), Arkansas | url= http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/05/0566080.html | publisher= U.S. Census Bureau | access-date= November 19, 2013 | archive-date= January 4, 2016 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160104231429/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/05/0566080.html | url-status= dead }}</ref> The city limits extend north into southern Benton County. Springdale is bordered by the cities of [[Cave Springs, Arkansas|Cave Springs]], [[Lowell, Arkansas|Lowell]], to the north, by [[Elm Springs, Arkansas|Elm Springs]] and [[Tontitown, Arkansas|Tontitown]] to the west, and by [[Johnson, Arkansas|Johnson]] and [[Fayetteville, Arkansas|Fayetteville]] to the south.

The city is located in both Benton and Washington counties along [[Interstate 49 (Arkansas)|Interstate&nbsp;49]]/[[U.S. Route 62 in Arkansas|US&nbsp;Highway&nbsp;62]]/[[U.S. Route 71 in Arkansas|US&nbsp;Highway&nbsp;71]] (I-49/US&nbsp;62/US&nbsp;71).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> This is the only [[Controlled-access highway|fully controlled access]] route through the area, which replaced the winding US&nbsp;71 (now [[Arkansas Highway 471|US&nbsp;71B]]) in the 1990s.<ref name="was" >{{Cite map |publisher=Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department |cartography=Planning and Research Division |date=December 22, 2011 |title=General Highway Map, Washington County, Arkansas |url=http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/Counties/County%20PDFs/WashingtonCounty.pdf |access-date=November 19, 2013 |archive-date=May 25, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130525214428/http://www.arkansashighways.com/maps/counties/county%20PDFs/WashingtonCounty.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> An interstate connection with [[Fort Smith, Arkansas|Fort Smith]] to the south and [[Kansas City, Missouri]], to the north has greatly helped to grow Springdale.<ref name="eoa" /> Within Washington County, Springdale is bordered along the south by Fayetteville and Johnson. In some locations, this transition is seamless.<ref name="was" /> The city extends west and east along [[U.S. Route 412 in Arkansas|Highway 412]] toward Tontitown and [[Beaver Lake (Arkansas)|Beaver Lake]], respectively.<ref name="was" />

===Geology===
Springdale is located on the [[Springfield Plateau]], a subset of [[The Ozarks]] which run through northwest Arkansas, southern [[Missouri]], and [[Green Country (Oklahoma)|Northeastern Oklahoma]].<ref>{{ cite journal |last= Branner |first= George C. |title= Mineral Resources of Benton, Carroll, Madison, and Washington Counties |publisher= Arkansas State Geologist |year= 1984 |location= Little Rock, Arkansas |orig-year=1940 |journal= County Mineral Report 2 |page= 2 }}</ref> In the Springdale area, [[sandstone]] and [[shale]] were deposited on top of the Springfield Plateau during the [[Pennsylvanian (geology)|Pennsylvanian]] Period. These were eroded after the [[Ouachita orogeny]] and uplift, exposing [[Mississippian age|Mississippian]] [[limestone]] formations of the Springfield Plateau visible today.

===Climate===
Springdale lies in the [[humid subtropical climate]] zone ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Cfa'') with influence from the humid continental climate type. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  The climate is similar to that of nearby [[Fayetteville, Arkansas#Climate|Fayetteville]].

July is the hottest month of the year, with an average high of {{convert|89|°F}} and an average low of {{convert|71|°F}}. Temperatures above {{convert|100|°F}} are uncommon but not rare, occurring on average twice a year, with 57 days over {{convert|90|°F}} annually. January is the coldest month with an average high of {{convert|46|°F|0}} and an average low of {{convert|29|°F|0}}. The city's highest temperature was {{convert|111|°F|1}}, recorded in 1954. The lowest temperature recorded was {{convert|-24|°F}}, in 1899.<ref name="Weather.com" >{{cite web
  | url = http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USAR0522
  | title = Monthly Averages for Springdale, AR
  | access-date = November 19, 2013
| publisher = [[The Weather Channel]]
  | format = Table}}</ref><ref name="base" >{{cite web
  | url = http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=8157
  | title = Springdale, AR
  | access-date = November 19, 2013
| publisher = Weatherbase
  | format = Table}}</ref> Precipitation is weakly seasonal, with a bimodal pattern: wet seasons in the spring and fall, and relatively drier summers and winters, but some rain in all months.


{{Weather box
| width = auto
| location = Springdale
| precipitation colour = green
| single line = yes
| Jan mean F = 37.0
| Feb mean F = 40.6
| Mar mean F = 50.4
| Apr mean F = 59.0
| May mean F = 67.1
| Jun mean F = 75.9
| Jul mean F = 79.5
| Aug mean F = 78.4
| Sep mean F = 71.4
| Oct mean F = 59.9
| Nov mean F = 48.9
| Dec mean F = 39.9
| year mean F = 
| Jan high F = 46.4
| Feb high F = 50.2
| Mar high F = 60.4
| Apr high F = 68.7
| May high F = 75.7
| Jun high F = 84.9
| Jul high F = 88.9
| Aug high F = 88.5
| Sep high F = 82.0
| Oct high F = 70.5
| Nov high F = 59.0
| Dec high F = 48.7
| year high F = 
| Jan low F = 28.6
| Feb low F = 31.6
| Mar low F = 41.2
| Apr low F = 49.5
| May low F = 58.6
| Jun low F = 67.5
| Jul low F = 70.7
| Aug low F = 69.4
| Sep low F = 61.9
| Oct low F = 50.7
| Nov low F = 39.9
| Dec low F = 32.0
| year low F = 
| Jan precipitation inch = 1.57
| Feb precipitation inch = 1.79
| Mar precipitation inch = 2.48
| Apr precipitation inch = 2.81
| May precipitation inch = 3.09
| Jun precipitation inch = 2.30
| Jul precipitation inch = 2.69
| Aug precipitation inch = 2.35
| Sep precipitation inch = 2.12
| Oct precipitation inch = 2.02
| Nov precipitation inch = 1.53
| Dec precipitation inch = 1.68
| year precipitation inch = 
| source 1 = Weather.Directory<ref name="Weather.Directory">
{{cite web|url=https://weather.directory/us/springdale-1
|title= Springdale Weather & Climate Guide
|access-date= 27 Apr 2025
|website= Weather.Directory}}</ref>
}}