2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fort Smith, AR vs Hot Springs Village, AR

Highlights

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Hot Springs Village. Fort Smith averages 214 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hot Springs Village, Arkansas gets 56.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Fort Smith, Arkansas gets 47.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Hot Springs Village averages 3.8 inches of snow per year. Fort Smith averages 4.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Hot Springs Village, Arkansas
Summer High: the July high is around 92.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.4
Rain: averages 56.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.8 inches of snow a year

Fort Smith, Arkansas
Summer High: the July high is around 92.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28.2
Rain: averages 47.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hot Springs Village is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fort Smith is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

Today's Weather - Fort Smith, AR

63°F

Today's Weather - Hot Springs Village, AR

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fort Smith / Hot Springs Village

August is the hottest month for Fort Smith with an average high temperature of 93.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arkansas. In Fort Smith, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Smith are May, October and April.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Smith with an average of 28.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

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

In Fort Smith, there are 64.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.

In Hot Springs Village, there are 61.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.

In Fort Smith, there are 68.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

In Hot Springs Village, there are 61.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In Fort Smith, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

In Hot Springs Village, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

May is the wettest month in Fort Smith with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.7 inches in Fort Smith means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.


May is the wettest month in Hot Springs Village with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.1 inches in Hot Springs Village means that it is one of the wettest places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in Fort Smith with 9.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 88.7 rainy days annually in Fort Smith, which is less rainy than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Hot Springs Village with 11.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 106.5 rainy days annually in Hot Springs Village, 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 Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.1 inches in Fort Smith means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas.

An annual snowfall of 3.8 inches in Hot Springs Village means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas.

January is the snowiest month in Fort Smith with 2.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Hot Springs Village with 1.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.