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

Highlights

On average, there are 280 sunny days per year in San Bernardino. Fort Smith averages 214 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

San Bernardino, California gets 13.4 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.

San Bernardino averages 0 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

San Bernardino, California
Summer High: the July high is around 95.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41.8
Rain: averages 13.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 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 San Bernardino is 8.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most 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

60°F

Today's Weather - San Bernardino, CA

54°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fort Smith / San Bernardino

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 San Bernardino with an average high temperature of 96.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In San Bernardino, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for San Bernardino are April, May and November.

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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for San Bernardino with an average of 40.9°. This is warmer than most 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 San Bernardino, there are 103.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter 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 San Bernardino, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most 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 San Bernardino, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other 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.


February is the wettest month in San Bernardino with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 60% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.4 inches in San Bernardino means that it is drier than most 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.

February is the rainiest month in San Bernardino with 7.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 40.0 rainy days annually in San Bernardino, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 46% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 5% 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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in San Bernardino, ranking it as one of the least snowy 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.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in San Bernardino.