2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
New York, NY vs Fayetteville, AR

Highlights

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Fayetteville. New York averages 224 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fayetteville, Arkansas gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. New York, New York gets 46.6 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. New York averages 25.3 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

New York, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 84.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.1
Rain: averages 46.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25.3 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 New York is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New York.

Today's Weather - New York, NY

63°F

Today's Weather - Fayetteville, AR

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: New York / Fayetteville

July is the hottest month for New York with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In New York, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New York are June, September and August.

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 New York with an average of 26.1°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.

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

In New York, there are 14.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.

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 New York, there are 70.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

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 New York, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

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 New York with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.6 inches in New York means that it is wetter than most places in New York.


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.

April is the rainiest month in New York with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 118.8 rainy days annually in New York, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% 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 25.3 inches in New York means that it is less snowy than most places in New York.

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

February is the snowiest month in New York with 8.4 inches of snow, and 5 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.