2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sanibel, FL vs Bentonville, AR

Highlights

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Bentonville. Sanibel averages 262 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bentonville, Arkansas gets 47.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sanibel, Florida gets 53.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Bentonville averages 9.2 inches of snow per year. Sanibel averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Bentonville, Arkansas
Summer High: the July high is around 89.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.7
Rain: averages 47.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9.2 inches of snow a year

Sanibel, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 91.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 53.4
Rain: averages 53.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sanibel is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

Today's Weather - Sanibel, FL

76°F

Today's Weather - Bentonville, AR

48°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sanibel / Bentonville

July is the hottest month for Sanibel with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Florida. In Sanibel, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sanibel are February, December and March.

August is the hottest month for Bentonville with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In Bentonville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bentonville are May, September and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sanibel with an average of 53.4°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bentonville with an average of 24.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

In Sanibel, there are 103.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Florida.

In Bentonville, there are 41.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Arkansas.

In Sanibel, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.

In Bentonville, there are 92.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

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

In Bentonville, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

June is the wettest month in Sanibel with 9.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 50% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.8 inches in Sanibel means that it is about average compared to other places in Florida.


May is the wettest month in Bentonville with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.6 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 47.5 inches in Bentonville means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.

August is the rainiest month in Sanibel with 17.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 113.0 rainy days annually in Sanibel, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 44% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Bentonville with 11.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 94.8 rainy days annually in Bentonville, which is about average compared to other 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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Sanibel, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

An annual snowfall of 9.2 inches in Bentonville means that it is one of the snowiest places in Arkansas.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sanibel.

January is the snowiest month in Bentonville with 2.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.