2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Houma, LA vs Fayetteville, AR

Highlights

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Fayetteville. Houma averages 219 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fayetteville, Arkansas gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. Houma, Louisiana gets 65.8 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. Houma averages 0.1 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

Houma, Louisiana
Summer High: the July high is around 90.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43.2
Rain: averages 65.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 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 Houma is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Louisiana.

Today's Weather - Houma, LA

83°F

Today's Weather - Fayetteville, AR

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

August is the hottest month for Houma with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Louisiana. In Houma, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Houma are April, October and November.

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 Houma with an average of 43.2°. This is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

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

In Houma, there are 66.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Louisiana.

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 Houma, there are 9.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Louisiana.

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

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.

July is the wettest month in Houma with 7.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 3.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 65.8 inches in Houma means that it is one of the wettest places in Louisiana.


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.

July is the rainiest month in Houma with 15.0 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 113.2 rainy days annually in Houma, which is one of the rainiest places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% 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 0.1 inches in Houma means that it is snowier than most places in Louisiana.

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

December is the snowiest month in Houma with 0.1 inches of snow, and no 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.