2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Richmond, VA vs Fort Smith, AR

Highlights

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Fort Smith. Richmond averages 210 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Smith, Arkansas gets 47.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Richmond, Virginia gets 44.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Fort Smith averages 4.1 inches of snow per year. Richmond averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Fort Smith, Arkansas
Summer High: the July high is around 92.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28.2
Rain: averages 47.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.1 inches of snow a year

Richmond, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 89.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.6
Rain: averages 44.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Richmond is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

Today's Weather - Richmond, VA

67°F

Today's Weather - Fort Smith, AR

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Richmond / Fort Smith

July is the hottest month for Richmond with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Virginia. In Richmond, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Richmond are May, September and October.

August is the hottest month for Fort Smith with an average high temperature of 93.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Arkansas. In Fort Smith, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Smith are May, October and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Richmond with an average of 27.6°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Smith with an average of 28.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

In Richmond, there are 41.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Virginia.

In Fort Smith, there are 64.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.

In Richmond, there are 81.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Fort Smith, there are 68.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

In Richmond, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Fort Smith, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

August is the wettest month in Richmond with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.3 inches in Richmond means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.


May is the wettest month in Fort Smith with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.7 inches in Fort Smith means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.

July is the rainiest month in Richmond with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 112.0 rainy days annually in Richmond, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Fort Smith with 9.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 88.7 rainy days annually in Fort Smith, 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 Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.0 inches in Richmond means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia.

An annual snowfall of 4.1 inches in Fort Smith means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas.

January is the snowiest month in Richmond with 4.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Fort Smith with 2.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.