2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fayetteville, AR vs Gloucester, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Gloucester. Fayetteville averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gloucester, Massachusetts gets 49 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.

Gloucester averages 43.6 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

Gloucester, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 79.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.1
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43.6 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 Gloucester is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

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

54°F

Today's Weather - Gloucester, MA

50°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Gloucester with an average high temperature of 79.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In Gloucester, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gloucester are August, July and June.

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 Gloucester with an average of 18.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

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 Gloucester, there are 5.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.

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 Gloucester, there are 128.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

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 Gloucester, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

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.


March is the wettest month in Gloucester with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.0 inches in Gloucester means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.

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 Gloucester with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 113.8 rainy days annually in Gloucester, which is less rainy than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% 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 43.6 inches in Gloucester means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

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 Gloucester with 13.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.