2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fayetteville, AR vs Phoenix, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 299 sunny days per year in Phoenix. Fayetteville averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Phoenix, Arizona gets 9.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Fayetteville, Arkansas gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Phoenix averages 0 inches of snow per year. Fayetteville averages 6.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Phoenix, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 104.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43.2
Rain: averages 9.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Fayetteville, Arkansas
Summer High: the July high is around 88.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.2
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Phoenix is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

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

Today's Weather - Fayetteville, AR

67°F

Today's Weather - Phoenix, AZ

77°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fayetteville / Phoenix

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.

July is the hottest month for Phoenix with an average high temperature of 104.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Phoenix, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Phoenix are March, November and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fayetteville with an average of 25.2°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Phoenix with an average of 42.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Arizona.

In Fayetteville, there are 34.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Arkansas.

In Phoenix, there are 163.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

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 Phoenix, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.

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.

In Phoenix, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

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.


August is the wettest month in Phoenix with 1.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 35% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.2 inches in Phoenix means that it is drier than most places in Arizona.

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.

August is the rainiest month in Phoenix with 4.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 33.1 rainy days annually in Phoenix, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.6 inches in Fayetteville means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Phoenix, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Arizona.

January is the snowiest month in Fayetteville with 2.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Phoenix.