Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers Metro Area, AR Climate

The climate in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Metro Area is generally temperate and humid. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the 90s, while winters are mild with occasional snowfall and temperatures hovering around freezing. The area experiences all four seasons throughout the year, with an average of 48 inches of precipitation annually. Winters tend to be slightly cooler than surrounding areas due to the elevation. Springtime brings blooming trees, flowers, and wildlife activity, while summers feature long days with plenty of sunshine for outdoor activities. The area experiences relatively low humidity due to its higher elevation.

Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers Metro Area, Arkansas gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers Metro Area averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.4 Summer - 6.2 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Arkansas	United States
	47.9 in.	38.1 in.
	9.3 in.	27.8 in.
	94.0 days	106.2 days
	220 days	205 days
	88.9°	85.8°
	25.1°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.6	4.3
	1344 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Arkansas. In the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area are May, September and June.

In the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area, there are 35.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area with an average of 25.1°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area, there are 87.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

In the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area.

May is the wettest month in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.6 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 47.9 inches in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area with 10.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 94.0 rainy days annually in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area, 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 9.3 inches in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area means that it is one of the snowiest places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area with 2.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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