2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Waco, TX vs Bella Vista, AR

Highlights

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Bella Vista. Waco averages 230 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bella Vista, Arkansas gets 46.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Waco, Texas gets 35.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Bella Vista averages 11.1 inches of snow per year. Waco averages 0.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Bella Vista, Arkansas
Summer High: the July high is around 89.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.5
Rain: averages 46.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11.1 inches of snow a year

Waco, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 95.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35.3
Rain: averages 35.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Waco is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

Today's Weather - Waco, TX

58°F

Today's Weather - Bella Vista, AR

59°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Waco / Bella Vista

August is the hottest month for Waco with an average high temperature of 96.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Waco, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Waco are April, October and May.

August is the hottest month for Bella Vista with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In Bella Vista, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bella Vista are May, September and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Waco with an average of 35.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bella Vista with an average of 24.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

In Waco, there are 98.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

In Bella Vista, there are 40.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Arkansas.

In Waco, there are 32.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Bella Vista, there are 89.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

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

In Bella Vista, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

May is the wettest month in Waco with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.9 inches in Waco means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.


May is the wettest month in Bella Vista with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 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 46.8 inches in Bella Vista means that it is one of the driest places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in Waco with 7.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 76.4 rainy days annually in Waco, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Bella Vista with 10.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 89.7 rainy days annually in Bella Vista, which is less rainy 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in Waco means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

An annual snowfall of 11.1 inches in Bella Vista means that it is one of the snowiest places in Arkansas.

February is the snowiest month in Waco with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Bella Vista with 3.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.