2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bentonville, AR vs Huntsville, AL

Highlights

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Huntsville. Bentonville averages 215 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Huntsville, Alabama gets 54.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Bentonville, Arkansas gets 47.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Huntsville averages 1.6 inches of snow per year. Bentonville averages 9.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Huntsville, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 90.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.6
Rain: averages 54.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.6 inches of snow a year

Bentonville, Arkansas
Summer High: the July high is around 89.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.7
Rain: averages 47.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Huntsville is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

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

Today's Weather - Bentonville, AR

49°F

Today's Weather - Huntsville, AL

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Bentonville / Huntsville

August is the hottest month for Bentonville with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In Bentonville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bentonville are May, September and June.

August is the hottest month for Huntsville with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In Huntsville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Huntsville are May, October and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bentonville with an average of 24.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Huntsville with an average of 29.6°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Bentonville, there are 41.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Arkansas.

In Huntsville, there are 52.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Bentonville, there are 92.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

In Huntsville, there are 66.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Bentonville, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

In Huntsville, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

May is the wettest month in Bentonville with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.6 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 47.5 inches in Bentonville means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.


December is the wettest month in Huntsville with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.7 inches in Huntsville means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.

May is the rainiest month in Bentonville with 11.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 94.8 rainy days annually in Bentonville, which is about average compared to other 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.

December is the rainiest month in Huntsville with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 120.3 rainy days annually in Huntsville, which is one of the rainiest places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 9.2 inches in Bentonville means that it is one of the snowiest places in Arkansas.

An annual snowfall of 1.6 inches in Huntsville means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama.

January is the snowiest month in Bentonville with 2.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Huntsville with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.