2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bentonville, AR vs Manhattan, KS

Highlights

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Manhattan. Bentonville averages 215 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Manhattan, Kansas gets 34.7 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.

Manhattan averages 13.7 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

Manhattan, Kansas
Summer High: the July high is around 90.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.2
Rain: averages 34.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13.7 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 Manhattan is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kansas.

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

62°F

Today's Weather - Manhattan, KS

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

July is the hottest month for Manhattan with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Manhattan, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Manhattan are May, September and June.

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 Manhattan with an average of 17.2°. This is colder than most places in Kansas.

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 Manhattan, there are 43.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

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 Manhattan, there are 126.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

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 Manhattan, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kansas.

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.


June is the wettest month in Manhattan with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.7 inches in Manhattan means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Manhattan with 11.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 90.5 rainy days annually in Manhattan, which is rainier than most places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% 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 13.7 inches in Manhattan means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas.

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

February is the snowiest month in Manhattan with 3.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.