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Fayetteville, AR vs Yakima, WA

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Highlights

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Yakima. Fayetteville averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Yakima, Washington gets 8.5 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.

Yakima averages 18 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

Yakima, Washington
Summer High:
the July high is around 88.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.4
Rain: averages 8.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 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
Yakima

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

7.4 / 10
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Yakima, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Fayetteville

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

7.4 / 10
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Fayetteville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.


Today's Weather - Fayetteville, AR

12 AM PST

Mostly Clear

72°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
OvernightMostly Clear70° / 86°S 10 to 15 mph
Tuesday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms66° / 77°S 5 to 15 mph
Wednesday NightShowers And Thunderstorms62° / 77°S 5 to 10 mph
Thursday NightShowers And Thunderstorms Likely64° / 81°SE 5 to 10 mph
Friday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms67° / 85°S 5 to 10 mph
Saturday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms68° / 86°S 5 to 10 mph
Sunday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms68° / 85°S 5 to 10 mph

Today's Weather - Yakima, WA

12 AM PST

Partly Cloudy

53°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
OvernightPartly Cloudy43° / 66°NW 5 to 10 mph
Tuesday NightChance Rain Showers44° / 62°W 6 to 10 mph
Wednesday NightPartly Cloudy44° / 73°NW 8 to 15 mph
Thursday NightMostly Cloudy46° / 68°NW 8 mph
Friday NightPartly Cloudy41° / 67°W 8 to 14 mph
Saturday NightPartly Cloudy43° / 70°NW 6 to 13 mph
Sunday NightPartly Cloudy45° / 76°W 6 to 9 mph

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthFayetteville, ARYakima, WA
January46° / 25°39° / 24°
February51° / 29°48° / 27°
March60° / 37°57° / 32°
April69° / 45°65° / 37°
May76° / 54°73° / 44°
June84° / 63°80° / 51°
July89° / 67°88° / 56°
August89° / 66°87° / 55°
September81° / 57°79° / 47°
October70° / 46°64° / 37°
November59° / 37°49° / 29°
December48° / 27°36° / 23°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fayetteville / Yakima
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 024 / 277 / 101 / 4
February0 / 018 / 227 / 71 / 2
March0 / 011 / 169 / 60 / 0
April0 / 03 / 69 / 60 / 0
May0 / 10 / 112 / 70 / 0
June3 / 20 / 010 / 50 / 0
July13 / 130 / 08 / 20 / 0
August15 / 110 / 07 / 30 / 0
September3 / 20 / 08 / 30 / 0
October0 / 03 / 78 / 60 / 0
November0 / 011 / 198 / 90 / 1
December0 / 022 / 277 / 111 / 5
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 Yakima with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Washington. In Yakima, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Yakima are September, June and May.


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 Yakima with an average of 23.1°. This is colder 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 Yakima, there are 28.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most 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 Yakima, there are 125.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder 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 Yakima, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most 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.


December is the wettest month in Yakima with 1.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 38% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.5 inches in Yakima means that it is one of the driest 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.

December is the rainiest month in Yakima with 10.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.1 rainy days. There are 73.2 rainy days annually in Yakima, which is one of the least rainy places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% 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 18.0 inches in Yakima means that it is snowier than most 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 Yakima with 8.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.


DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.


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Hi. I'd like to know if you still feel the same way about living in Broomfield. I went there this past July to check it out (along with Lafayette, Boulder (can't  More

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Apex is perfect for what you are looking for. It's close enough to Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill to find a job and Cary the next town over, is a little more expensive but  More

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