2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fayetteville, AR vs Sammamish, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 155 sunny days per year in Sammamish. Fayetteville averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sammamish, Washington gets 52.7 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.

Sammamish averages 6.3 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

Sammamish, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 75.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35.3
Rain: averages 52.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6.3 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 Sammamish is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

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

44°F

Today's Weather - Sammamish, WA

43°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Sammamish with an average high temperature of 76.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Sammamish, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sammamish are August, July and September.

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 Sammamish with an average of 33.9°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.

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 Sammamish, there are 3.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

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 Sammamish, there are 42.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.

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

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.


November is the wettest month in Sammamish with 8.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 36% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.7 inches in Sammamish means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.

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.

November is the rainiest month in Sammamish with 20.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 173.5 rainy days annually in Sammamish, which is rainier than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% 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 6.3 inches in Sammamish means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

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

December is the snowiest month in Sammamish with 2.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.