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Sioux Falls, SD vs Fayetteville, AR

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Highlights

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Fayetteville. Sioux Falls averages 211 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fayetteville, Arkansas gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sioux Falls, South Dakota gets 26.7 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. Sioux Falls averages 37.6 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

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Summer High:
the July high is around 83.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6.3
Rain: averages 26.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37.6 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
Fayetteville

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

7.4 / 10
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Fayetteville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Sioux Falls

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sioux Falls is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

6.8 / 10
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Sioux Falls, while January and December are the least comfortable months.


Today's Weather - Sioux Falls, SD

12 AM PST

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

59°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
OvernightChance Showers And Thunderstorms53° / 73°NW 5 mph
Monday NightMostly Clear50° / 72°WNW 5 to 20 mph
Tuesday NightMostly Clear45° / 73°NNE 0 to 10 mph
Wednesday NightMostly Clear55° / 74°SE 10 to 15 mph
Thursday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely59° / 72°SSE 10 to 15 mph
Friday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms56° / 73°NE 5 to 10 mph
Saturday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms53° / 78°W 5 to 10 mph

Today's Weather - Fayetteville, AR

12 AM PST

Mostly Clear

69°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
OvernightMostly Clear62° / 83°NW 0 to 5 mph
Monday NightMostly Clear61° / 83°NE 0 to 5 mph
Tuesday NightPartly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms60° / 79°NE 0 to 5 mph
Wednesday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy60° / 79°E 5 mph
Thursday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms64° / 76°SE 5 to 10 mph
Friday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms64° / 80°SE 5 to 10 mph
Saturday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms64° / 82°S 0 to 5 mph

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthSioux Falls, SDFayetteville, AR
January26° / 6°46° / 25°
February31° / 12°51° / 29°
March43° / 23°60° / 37°
April59° / 35°69° / 45°
May70° / 47°76° / 54°
June79° / 57°84° / 63°
July84° / 62°89° / 67°
August81° / 60°89° / 66°
September73° / 50°81° / 57°
October60° / 37°70° / 46°
November43° / 23°59° / 37°
December28° / 10°48° / 27°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sioux Falls / Fayetteville
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 031 / 245 / 75 / 1
February0 / 027 / 185 / 74 / 1
March0 / 026 / 117 / 93 / 0
April0 / 012 / 39 / 92 / 0
May1 / 01 / 011 / 120 / 0
June2 / 30 / 010 / 100 / 0
July5 / 130 / 09 / 80 / 0
August2 / 150 / 08 / 70 / 0
September1 / 31 / 08 / 80 / 0
October0 / 010 / 37 / 81 / 0
November0 / 024 / 116 / 83 / 0
December0 / 031 / 225 / 75 / 1
July is the hottest month for Sioux Falls with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Sioux Falls, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sioux Falls are June, August and September.

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 Sioux Falls with an average of 6.3°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

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



In Sioux Falls, there are 11.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Dakota.

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 Sioux Falls, there are 161.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

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 Sioux Falls, there are 26.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

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 Sioux Falls with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.7 inches in Sioux Falls means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.


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 Sioux Falls with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 90.1 rainy days annually in Sioux Falls, which is one of the rainiest places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% 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 37.6 inches in Sioux Falls means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

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 Sioux Falls with 7.0 inches of snow, and 7 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.


DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.


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Hi. I'd like to know if you still feel the same way about living in Broomfield. I went there this past July to check it out (along with Lafayette, Boulder (can't  More

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Apex is perfect for what you are looking for. It's close enough to Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill to find a job and Cary the next town over, is a little more expensive but  More

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