Siloam Springs, Arkansas

==Geography==
[[File:Downtown Siloam Springs, AR 021.jpg|thumb|left|Sager Creek]]
The area is located in the Mid-South region of the country where the southern plains meet the [[Ozark Mountains]]. The city sits atop a [[plateau]] with many [[dogwood tree]]s growing across the landscape.

A perennial creek, named after the founder, [[Sager Creek]], flows through the downtown area.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|28.9|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|28.7|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.2|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 0.71%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0564370| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212183428/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0564370| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Siloam Springs city, Arkansas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=September 23, 2013}}</ref>

===Metropolitan area===
The [[Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers Metropolitan Area]] consists of three [[List of Arkansas counties|Arkansas counties]]: [[Benton County, Arkansas|Benton]], [[Madison County, Arkansas|Madison]], and [[Washington County, Arkansas|Washington]], and [[McDonald County, Missouri]].<ref>{{cite web |title= Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses |publisher= Executive office of the President [[Office of Management and Budget]] |date= December 1, 2009 |url = https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/omb/assets/bulletins/b10-02.pdf |page= 32 |access-date= January 13, 2013 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170121004722/https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/omb/assets/bulletins/b10-02.pdf |archive-date= January 21, 2017 }}</ref> The area had a population of 347,045 at the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] which had increased to 463,204 by the [[2010 United States Census|2010 Census]] (an increase of 33.47 percent). Siloam Springs is at the extreme western edge of this area, connected to the principal cities by Highway 412.

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Siloam Springs has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=426630&cityname=Siloam+Springs,+Arkansas,+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Siloam Springs, Arkansas Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase}}</ref>

July is the hottest month of the year, with an average high of {{convert|89.1|°F|1}} and an average low of {{convert|68.6|°F|1}}. Temperatures above {{convert|100|°F|1}} are rare but not uncommon, occurring on average twice a year. January is the coldest month with an average high of {{convert|44.3|°F|1}} and an average low of {{convert|24.2|°F|1}}. Highs below {{convert|32|°F|1}} occur on average thirteen times a year, with 2.2 nights per year dropping below {{convert|0|°F|1}}. The city's highest temperature was {{convert|111|°F|1}}, recorded on July 14, 1954. The lowest temperature recorded was {{convert|-24|°F|1}}, on February 12, 1899.

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.  The spring wet season is more pronounced than fall, with the highest rainfall in May.  This differs slightly from the climate in central Arkansas, where the fall wet season is more comparable to spring.

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| location    = Siloam Springs, Arkansas (1981–2010 normals)
| single line = Y
| Jan record high F = 77
| Feb record high F = 83
| Mar record high F = 90
| Apr record high F = 91
| May record high F = 92
| Jun record high F = 103
| Jul record high F = 111
| Aug record high F = 109
| Sep record high F = 102
| Oct record high F = 96
| Nov record high F = 83
| Dec record high F = 79
| year record high F = 111
| Jan high F = 45
| Feb high F = 51
| Mar high F = 59
| Apr high F = 69
| May high F = 76
| Jun high F = 84
| Jul high F = 89
| Aug high F = 89
| Sep high F = 81
| Oct high F = 71
| Nov high F = 57
| Dec high F = 48
| year high F = 
| Jan low F = 23
| Feb low F = 28
| Mar low F = 36
| Apr low F = 44
| May low F = 53
| Jun low F = 62
| Jul low F = 67
| Aug low F = 66
| Sep low F = 59
| Oct low F = 47
| Nov low F = 36
| Dec low F = 27
| year low F = 
| Jan record low F = −12
| Feb record low F = −14
| Mar record low F =  −7
| Apr record low F = 20
| May record low F = 30
| Jun record low F = 43
| Jul record low F = 46
| Aug record low F = 42
| Sep record low F = 31
| Oct record low F = 20
| Nov record low F =  5
| Dec record low F = −8
| year record low F = −14
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 2.27
| Feb precipitation inch = 2.20
| Mar precipitation inch = 4.32
| Apr precipitation inch = 4.31
| May precipitation inch = 5.20
| Jun precipitation inch = 4.84
| Jul precipitation inch = 3.54
| Aug precipitation inch = 3.35
| Sep precipitation inch = 5.05
| Oct precipitation inch = 3.68
| Nov precipitation inch = 4.82
| Dec precipitation inch = 3.42
| year precipitation inch = 
| Jan snow inch = 3.3
| Feb snow inch = 1.6
| Mar snow inch = 1.9
| Apr snow inch = 0
| May snow inch = 0
| Jun snow inch = 0
| Jul snow inch = 0
| Aug snow inch = 0
| Sep snow inch = 0
| Oct snow inch = 0.1
| Nov snow inch = 0.2
| Dec snow inch = 2.0
| year snow inch = 
| source 1   = The Weather Channel<ref name= Weather.com >{{cite web
| url        = https://weather.com/weather/monthly/l/4cc7fd7850be99079f678df575ff467106254aab9686d49a9083f1a69085f048
| title      = Monthly Averages for Siloam Springs, AR
| access-date = September 27, 2021
| publisher  = [[The Weather Channel]]
| format     = Table}}</ref>
| date       = September 2021
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