Fayetteville, AR Climate & Monthly Averages
The climate of 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.
Climate 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.
How Fayetteville compares
- Fayetteville sits close to the middle of our dataset on most measures: 59°F (15°C) as an annual average, 46.6 inches (1184 mm) of precipitation and 9.2 hours of sun a day.
Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.
Monthly climate table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 29° | 8 | 3.0 in | 6.5 h/day | 10.0 h | 27% | 69% |
| February | 52° | 33° | 8 | 3.1 in | 7.3 h/day | 10.8 h | 29% | 68% |
| March | 61° | 42° | 12 | 5.0 in | 7.9 h/day | 11.9 h | 37% | 69% |
| April | 67° | 49° | 11 | 4.9 in | 9.0 h/day | 13.1 h | 36% | 68% |
| May | 76° | 58° | 14 | 6.3 in | 10.1 h/day | 14.1 h | 46% | 76% |
| June | 85° | 67° | 10 | 3.2 in | 12.3 h/day | 14.6 h | 33% | 72% |
| July | 89° | 71° | 11 | 4.0 in | 12.0 h/day | 14.4 h | 36% | 72% |
| August | 87° | 69° | 12 | 4.0 in | 11.2 h/day | 13.5 h | 38% | 73% |
| September | 83° | 65° | 6 | 2.2 in | 10.7 h/day | 12.4 h | 21% | 68% |
| October | 71° | 53° | 9 | 4.1 in | 8.7 h/day | 11.2 h | 28% | 66% |
| November | 59° | 42° | 8 | 3.1 in | 7.5 h/day | 10.2 h | 27% | 70% |
| December | 51° | 35° | 8 | 3.8 in | 6.6 h/day | 9.7 h | 26% | 70% |
Fayetteville month by month
Average high and low for each month, with the bar showing where it sits in Fayetteville's year (left is the coldest night, right is the warmest afternoon).
January
- Rain
- 8 days
- Sunshine
- 6.5 h
- Daylight
- 10.0 h
- Snow
- 2 days
February
- Rain
- 8 days
- Sunshine
- 7.3 h
- Daylight
- 10.8 h
- Snow
- 1 day
March
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 7.9 h
- Daylight
- 11.9 h
April
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 9.0 h
- Daylight
- 13.1 h
May
- Rain
- 14 days
- Sunshine
- 10.1 h
- Daylight
- 14.1 h
June
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 12.3 h
- Daylight
- 14.6 h
July
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 12.0 h
- Daylight
- 14.4 h
August
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 11.2 h
- Daylight
- 13.5 h
September
- Rain
- 6 days
- Sunshine
- 10.7 h
- Daylight
- 12.4 h
October
- Rain
- 9 days
- Sunshine
- 8.7 h
- Daylight
- 11.2 h
November
- Rain
- 8 days
- Sunshine
- 7.5 h
- Daylight
- 10.2 h
December
- Rain
- 8 days
- Sunshine
- 6.6 h
- Daylight
- 9.7 h
Warmer places to go, by month: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December
Seasons in Fayetteville
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.
Climate questions, answered
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Best time to visit Fayetteville
September to November and March to April is the sweet spot for Fayetteville - warm days, manageable rainfall and plenty of daylight line up. Expect 68°F (20°C) in the afternoon and around 9 days of rain in a typical month of it. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in September.
Pack for Fayetteville with light clothing for the warm months, a warm jacket and layers for the cooler season and a compact umbrella or rain shell. Note the gap between afternoon and night: July pairs 89°F (32°C) with 71°F (22°C).
Fayetteville temperature records (2015-2024)
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need the precipitation in other units? The mm-to-inches rainfall converter handles it.