2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fort Smith, AR vs Prairie Village, KS

Highlights

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Prairie Village. Fort Smith averages 214 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Prairie Village, Kansas gets 41.9 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.

Prairie Village averages 14 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

Prairie Village, Kansas
Summer High: the July high is around 87.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.2
Rain: averages 41.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 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 Prairie Village is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kansas.

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

65°F

Today's Weather - Prairie Village, KS

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fort Smith / Prairie 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.

July is the hottest month for Prairie Village with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kansas. In Prairie Village, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Prairie Village are September, May and June.

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 Prairie Village with an average of 20.2°. This is warmer than most places in Kansas.

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 Prairie Village, there are 28.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kansas.

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 Prairie Village, there are 105.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

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 Prairie Village, there are 2.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kansas.

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.


June is the wettest month in Prairie Village with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.9 inches in Prairie Village means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.

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 Prairie Village with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 97.0 rainy days annually in Prairie Village, which is one of the rainiest places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% 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 14.0 inches in Prairie Village means that it is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

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 Prairie Village with 3.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.