2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fort Smith, AR vs Brenham, TX

Highlights

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

Brenham, Texas gets 42.1 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.

Brenham 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

Brenham, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 94.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38.5
Rain: averages 42.1 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 Brenham is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

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

70°F

Today's Weather - Brenham, TX

71°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Brenham with an average high temperature of 95.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Brenham, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brenham are April, October 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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Brenham with an average of 38.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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 Brenham, there are 99.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

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 Brenham, there are 21.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

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 Brenham, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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 Brenham with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.1 inches in Brenham means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

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.

December is the rainiest month in Brenham with 9.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 92.1 rainy days annually in Brenham, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% 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 Brenham, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Texas.

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 Brenham.