2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
West Des Moines, IA vs Fayetteville, AR

Highlights

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Fayetteville. West Des Moines averages 200 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fayetteville, Arkansas gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. West Des Moines, Iowa gets 35.9 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. West Des Moines averages 34.1 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

West Des Moines, Iowa
Summer High: the July high is around 85.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.6
Rain: averages 35.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34.1 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 West Des Moines is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Iowa.

Today's Weather - West Des Moines, IA

63°F

Today's Weather - Fayetteville, AR

64°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: West Des Moines / Fayetteville

July is the hottest month for West Des Moines with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Iowa. In West Des Moines, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Des Moines are September, June and May.

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 West Des Moines with an average of 12.6°. This is warmer than most places in Iowa.

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

In West Des Moines, there are 18.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Iowa.

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 West Des Moines, there are 134.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

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 West Des Moines, there are 13.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Iowa.

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.

June is the wettest month in West Des Moines with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.9 inches in West Des Moines means that it is about average compared to other places in Iowa.


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 West Des Moines with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 109.2 rainy days annually in West Des Moines, which is one of the rainiest places in Iowa. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% 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 34.1 inches in West Des Moines means that it is snowier than most places in Iowa.

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 West Des Moines with 8.5 inches of snow, and 6 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.