2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fort Smith, AR vs Loyalton, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 239 sunny days per year in Loyalton. Fort Smith averages 214 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Loyalton, California gets 16.1 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.

Loyalton averages 36.3 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

Loyalton, California
Summer High: the July high is around 85.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.7
Rain: averages 16.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36.3 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 Loyalton is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

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

53°F

Today's Weather - Loyalton, CA

45°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fort Smith / Loyalton

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.

July is the hottest month for Loyalton with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Loyalton, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Loyalton are September, June and August.

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 Loyalton with an average of 18.7°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

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 Loyalton, there are 16.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

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 Loyalton, there are 182.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

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 Loyalton, there are 3.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.

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.


December is the wettest month in Loyalton with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 48% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.1 inches in Loyalton means that it is about average compared to other places in California.

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.

January is the rainiest month in Loyalton with 7.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.5 rainy days. There are 57.5 rainy days annually in Loyalton, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 11% 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 36.3 inches in Loyalton means that it is one of the snowiest places in California.

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

December is the snowiest month in Loyalton with 8.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.