Fayetteville, AR Weather
Fayetteville hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 100°F (38°C) is about 13°F (7°C) above the typical August high of 87°F (30°C).
Current conditions in detail
Fayetteville weather tomorrow (Thursday, August 27)
Tomorrow in Fayetteville looks sunny, with a high of 95° and an overnight low of 72°. Precipitation chance is modest at 17%. Winds top out near 11 mph, and the UV index reaches 9 (very high).
Fayetteville 14-day forecast
About the weather in Fayetteville
Seasons are the whole story in Fayetteville. The gap between an average July and an average January is 23°C - hot, humid summers and generally mild winters - which in practice means 89°F (32°C) afternoons at one end of the calendar and 47°F (8°C) at the other.
Fayetteville weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: July - highs near 89°F (32°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 47°F (8°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 105°F (41°C) high · -19°F (-28°C) low
- Wettest month: May (14 rainy days) · Sunniest: June (12.3 h sun/day)
- Climate type: humid subtropical
- Annual swing: 23°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 10°C
- Snow: about 4 days a year
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 2
- Average humidity: 70%
Temperatures through the year
The wettest month is May (6.3 inches (159 mm) across 14 days) and the driest September. At its warmest, in July, Fayetteville runs to 89°F (32°C) in the afternoon and back to 71°F (22°C) by dawn. January is the coolest month, with highs of 47°F (8°C) and lows near 29°F (-1°C). Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 105°F (41°C) and the lowest daily minimum -19°F (-28°C). June is the brightest month at 12.3 hours of sun a day, against an annual average of 9.2.
Rain, sun and snow
Between the average July and the average January lie 23°C, a wider spread than roughly 76% of the cities we track. Average lows drop to freezing in one month of the year, January.
Season by season
Spring (March through May)
Spring is crisp but comfortable here - highs near 68°F (20°C), nights near 50°F (10°C), and rain falls on around 37 of the 90 days.
Summer (June through August)
Summer runs hot here - highs near 87°F (31°C), nights near 69°F (21°C), and rain falls on around 33 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 11.8 hours of sun a day. With the moisture factored in, afternoons feel hotter than the reading suggests - the humidity and dew point converter shows why.
Fall (September through November)
Through fall, Fayetteville brings comfortable warmth: 71°F (22°C) by day, 53°F (12°C) after dark, and expect showers on roughly 23 days across the season.
Winter (December through February)
Through winter, Fayetteville is brisk and cold: 50°F (10°C) by day, 33°F (0°C) after dark, and expect showers on roughly 25 days across the season, plus about 3 snowy days.
Average temperatures in Fayetteville by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 29° | 8 | 3.0 in | 6.5 h/day | 69% |
| February | 52° | 33° | 8 | 3.1 in | 7.3 h/day | 68% |
| March | 61° | 42° | 12 | 5.0 in | 7.9 h/day | 69% |
| April | 67° | 49° | 11 | 4.9 in | 9.0 h/day | 68% |
| May | 76° | 58° | 14 | 6.3 in | 10.1 h/day | 76% |
| June | 85° | 67° | 10 | 3.2 in | 12.3 h/day | 72% |
| July | 89° | 71° | 11 | 4.0 in | 12.0 h/day | 72% |
| August | 87° | 69° | 12 | 4.0 in | 11.2 h/day | 73% |
| September | 83° | 65° | 6 | 2.2 in | 10.7 h/day | 68% |
| October | 71° | 53° | 9 | 4.1 in | 8.7 h/day | 66% |
| November | 59° | 42° | 8 | 3.1 in | 7.5 h/day | 70% |
| December | 51° | 35° | 8 | 3.8 in | 6.6 h/day | 70% |