2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fayetteville, AR vs Hot Springs, AR

Highlights

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Hot Springs. Fayetteville averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hot Springs, Arkansas gets 56.5 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.

Hot Springs averages 2.1 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

Hot Springs, Arkansas
Summer High: the July high is around 92.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.4
Rain: averages 56.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.1 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 Hot Springs is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

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

52°F

Today's Weather - Hot Springs, AR

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

August is the hottest month for Hot Springs with an average high temperature of 92.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arkansas. In Hot Springs, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hot Springs are May, October and April.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hot Springs with an average of 30.4°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

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 Hot Springs, there are 62.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter 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 Hot Springs, there are 62.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer 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.

In Hot Springs, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

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 wettest month in Hot Springs with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.5 inches in Hot Springs means that it is one of the wettest 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.

May is the rainiest month in Hot Springs with 11.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 108.5 rainy days annually in Hot Springs, which is one of the rainiest places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 2.1 inches in Hot Springs means that it is less snowy 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.

January is the snowiest month in Hot Springs with 1.3 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.