2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Newark, DE vs Fayetteville, AR

Highlights

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Fayetteville. Newark averages 202 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fayetteville, Arkansas gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. Newark, Delaware gets 45.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Fayetteville averages 6.6 inches of snow per year. Newark averages 12.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Fayetteville, Arkansas
Summer High: the July high is around 88.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.2
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6.6 inches of snow a year

Newark, Delaware
Summer High: the July high is around 86.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.9
Rain: averages 45.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fayetteville is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Arkansas.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Newark is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Delaware.

Today's Weather - Newark, DE

64°F

Today's Weather - Fayetteville, AR

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Newark / Fayetteville

July is the hottest month for Newark with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Delaware. In Newark, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Newark are September, May and June.

August is the hottest month for Fayetteville with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Arkansas. In Fayetteville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fayetteville are May, September and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Newark with an average of 23.9°. This is colder than most places in Delaware.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fayetteville with an average of 25.2°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In Newark, there are 21.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Delaware.

In Fayetteville, there are 34.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Arkansas.

In Newark, there are 97.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Delaware.

In Fayetteville, there are 90.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In Newark, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Delaware.

In Fayetteville, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

September is the wettest month in Newark with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.1 inches in Newark means that it is drier than most places in Delaware.


May is the wettest month in Fayetteville with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in Fayetteville means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in Newark with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 112.6 rainy days annually in Newark, which is less rainy than most places in Delaware. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Fayetteville with 12.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 100.3 rainy days annually in Fayetteville, which is rainier than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.8 inches in Newark means that it is about average compared to other places in Delaware.

An annual snowfall of 6.6 inches in Fayetteville means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas.

January is the snowiest month in Newark with 4.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Fayetteville with 2.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.