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The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Smith are May, October and April. In Fort Smith, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. 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. January is the snowiest month in Fort Smith with 2.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June.

Today's Weather - Fort Smith, AR

10 PM PST

Clear

60°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
OvernightClear51° / 80° 0 mph
Tuesday NightClear52° / 83°E 0 to 5 mph
Wednesday NightMostly Clear55° / 85°E 5 mph
Thursday NightMostly Clear57° / 86°E 5 mph
Friday NightClear58° / 88°SE 5 mph
Saturday NightMostly Clear62° / 89°SE 5 mph
Sunday NightMostly Clear59° / 80°N 5 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Fort Smith area is 5.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

5.2 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January50° 28°
February55° 32°
March64° 40°
April73° 49°
May80° 59°
June88° 67°
July93° 71°
August93° 70°
September85° 62°
October75° 50°
November63° 40°
December51° 31°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fort Smith
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January02171
February01471
March0690
April1180
May20100
June11080
July22060
August21060
September9070
October1180
November0770
December01871

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.

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Over 3 years ago

I lived here for over a year and it SUCKS. The major grocery store is Walmart. And two other grocery stores and they are high price. One Sams Club , one target ,one  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have been here since 2005. The only good thing about Fort Smith is they have 2 Aldi locations. The cost of living might be cheaper but you also don't have renter's  More

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Over 5 years ago

Dis place lit no  More

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