Fayetteville, AR Climate


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Fayetteville, AR has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The temperature in the summer months can range from an average low of 69°F to an average high of 90°F. Winters are generally mild, with temperatures typically ranging from an average low of 35°F to an average high of 56°F. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, averaging around 43 inches across the year. Snowfall is uncommon, but not unheard of in Fayetteville, averaging around 3-4 inches annually.

Fayetteville, Arkansas gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fayetteville averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Fayetteville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fayetteville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fayetteville is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Arkansas.

7.4 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Fayetteville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFayetteville, ArkansasUnited States
  47.0 in.38.1 in.
  6.6 in.27.8 in.
  100.3 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  88.7°85.8°
  25.2°21.7°
  7.47
  4.74.3
  1401 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Fayetteville with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Arkansas. In Fayetteville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fayetteville are May, September and June.
In Fayetteville, there are 34.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Arkansas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fayetteville with an average of 25.2°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Fayetteville, there are 90.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.
In Fayetteville, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Fayetteville during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Fayetteville.
May is the wettest month in Fayetteville with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in Fayetteville means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.
May is the rainiest month in Fayetteville with 12.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 100.3 rainy days annually in Fayetteville, which is rainier than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 6.6 inches in Fayetteville means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in Fayetteville with 2.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  More

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