Fayetteville climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Fayetteville?

Fayetteville has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 14.4 °C and it receives 1,120 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Fayetteville?

The hottest day measured in Fayetteville between 1940 and 2025 was 3 August 2011, reaching 43.1 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Fayetteville?

The coldest day measured in Fayetteville between 1940 and 2025 was 16 February 2021, at -23.7 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Fayetteville?

Yes. Fayetteville gets on average 22.6 cm of snow per year and has around 68 frost days.

Q: Has the climate of Fayetteville warmed?

Yes: Fayetteville warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Fayetteville?

The wettest day measured in Fayetteville between 1940 and 2025 was 21 May 1979, with 142 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Fayetteville?

The windiest day measured in Fayetteville between 1940 and 2025 was 12 February 1941, with winds reaching 38.5 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Fayetteville?

The warmest month in Fayetteville is July (25.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (2.0 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Fayetteville?

Fayetteville receives on average 1,120 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 114 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Fayetteville?

Fayetteville gets on average 9.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,395 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Fayetteville (United States) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 14.4 °C and it receives 1,120 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is July (25.7 °C on average) and the coldest is January (2.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.

Fayetteville averages 68 frost days, 61 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 114 rainy days per year.

Fayetteville has warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.17 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 76 to 60 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 43.1 °C (on 3 August 2011) and the coldest -23.7 °C (on 16 February 2021).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

FayettevilleArkansas

coords: 36.06°, -94.16°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CfaHumid subtropicalWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthMayDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

14.4°C

Average daily high

19.8°C

Average daily low

9.7°C

Annual rainfall

1,120mm

Sunshine / day

9.3h

Mean relative humidity

70%

Average peak wind

15.9km/h

Seasonal range

23.7°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

68 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

61 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

114 d/yr

Annual snowfall

22.6 cm

Average feels-like high

19.1 °C

Average feels-like low

7.8 °C

Average peak gust

37.6 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

62 d/yr

Solar radiation

16.3 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.4 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.27 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

43.1 °C

3 August 2011

Coldest day

-23.7 °C

16 February 2021

Wettest day

142 mm

21 May 1979

Windiest day

38.5 km/h

12 February 1941

Strongest gust

102.6 km/h

4 November 2022

Hottest feels-like

44.5 °C

3 August 2011

Coldest feels-like

-29.0 °C

20 January 1985

Snowiest day

15.8 cm

9 March 1964

Sunniest day

14.2 h

26 June 2023

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	37.4 °C19 August 2025	-18.4 °C20 February 2025	15.6 °C	1,284 mm	64	58
2024	36.1 °C6 August 2024	-19.3 °C16 January 2024	16.1 °C	1,184 mm	71	51
2023	38.1 °C20 August 2023	-7.1 °C1 February 2023	16.0 °C	1,151 mm	82	50
2022	39.3 °C19 July 2022	-19.8 °C23 December 2022	15.2 °C	1,243 mm	82	77
2021	35.2 °C12 August 2021	-23.7 °C16 February 2021	15.3 °C	1,332 mm	71	53
2020	34.2 °C11 July 2020	-9.1 °C14 February 2020	15.0 °C	1,446 mm	59	48
2019	34.7 °C20 August 2019	-13.7 °C4 March 2019	14.8 °C	1,647 mm	60	68
2018	37.5 °C20 July 2018	-17.5 °C17 January 2018	14.8 °C	1,292 mm	81	70
2017	34.7 °C22 July 2017	-15.3 °C7 January 2017	15.7 °C	1,359 mm	44	44
2016	35.1 °C23 July 2016	-15.0 °C18 December 2016	16.0 °C	892 mm	73	56
2015	35.1 °C9 August 2015	-16.0 °C8 January 2015	15.1 °C	1,427 mm	65	60
2014	35.6 °C25 August 2014	-17.9 °C6 January 2014	13.5 °C	976 mm	39	75
2013	36.4 °C10 July 2013	-14.5 °C7 December 2013	14.0 °C	1,164 mm	67	72
2012	39.1 °C20 July 2012	-10.2 °C12 February 2012	16.9 °C	785 mm	92	42
2011	43.1 °C3 August 2011	-20.1 °C10 February 2011	15.5 °C	1,050 mm	90	60
2010	37.8 °C13 August 2010	-16.2 °C8 January 2010	14.9 °C	935 mm	83	75
2009	36.2 °C11 July 2009	-12.0 °C10 December 2009	14.2 °C	1,153 mm	45	68
2008	37.7 °C3 August 2008	-13.8 °C22 December 2008	14.2 °C	1,322 mm	46	81
2007	38.3 °C14 August 2007	-12.6 °C16 February 2007	15.3 °C	1,046 mm	52	71
2006	38.0 °C20 July 2006	-11.6 °C8 December 2006	15.8 °C	1,069 mm	78	49
2005	37.2 °C23 July 2005	-14.6 °C9 December 2005	15.3 °C	770 mm	85	53
2004	33.5 °C15 July 2004	-13.0 °C6 January 2004	14.8 °C	1,059 mm	32	56
2003	36.3 °C22 August 2003	-14.2 °C8 February 2003	14.3 °C	1,103 mm	49	70
2002	34.7 °C3 August 2002	-17.6 °C4 March 2002	14.3 °C	1,140 mm	54	68
2001	36.7 °C11 July 2001	-20.8 °C2 January 2001	15.1 °C	1,000 mm	72	56
2000	39.3 °C2 September 2000	-20.7 °C22 December 2000	14.7 °C	1,077 mm	73	72
1999	37.7 °C29 July 1999	-13.4 °C3 January 1999	15.4 °C	1,104 mm	67	45
1998	37.6 °C4 September 1998	-13.0 °C22 December 1998	15.7 °C	1,218 mm	94	47
1997	36.0 °C25 July 1997	-22.0 °C17 January 1997	13.8 °C	1,130 mm	52	61
1996	33.8 °C2 July 1996	-22.4 °C8 January 1996	13.5 °C	1,426 mm	36	75
1995	36.3 °C18 August 1995	-13.8 °C9 December 1995	14.2 °C	1,206 mm	57	67
1994	34.5 °C28 June 1994	-13.3 °C18 January 1994	14.5 °C	1,378 mm	45	59
1993	37.8 °C31 July 1993	-16.6 °C18 February 1993	13.7 °C	1,294 mm	64	73
1992	33.2 °C6 July 1992	-13.3 °C16 January 1992	14.2 °C	1,278 mm	34	53
1991	35.4 °C22 July 1991	-10.3 °C3 November 1991	15.0 °C	1,168 mm	73	64
1990	37.1 °C3 July 1990	-18.5 °C24 December 1990	15.2 °C	1,547 mm	70	48
1989	34.1 °C26 August 1989	-22.8 °C23 December 1989	13.6 °C	1,035 mm	45	81
1988	36.9 °C23 June 1988	-19.0 °C8 January 1988	14.2 °C	1,151 mm	75	73
1987	36.3 °C3 August 1987	-7.4 °C16 December 1987	14.7 °C	1,346 mm	66	58
1986	41.7 °C30 July 1986	-17.3 °C11 February 1986	14.8 °C	1,188 mm	57	63
1985	37.0 °C1 September 1985	-21.7 °C20 January 1985	13.8 °C	1,513 mm	56	80
1984	37.8 °C29 August 1984	-18.1 °C19 January 1984	14.2 °C	1,368 mm	68	60
1983	37.3 °C22 August 1983	-22.9 °C25 December 1983	13.5 °C	1,073 mm	69	68
1982	35.5 °C26 August 1982	-19.8 °C11 January 1982	14.2 °C	1,349 mm	59	63
1981	36.3 °C24 July 1981	-19.6 °C11 February 1981	14.3 °C	1,323 mm	43	64
1980	38.9 °C16 July 1980	-14.8 °C2 March 1980	14.6 °C	919 mm	99	75
1979	33.5 °C1 July 1979	-22.2 °C1 February 1979	13.2 °C	1,207 mm	40	83
1978	36.6 °C9 July 1978	-15.9 °C19 February 1978	13.5 °C	997 mm	72	88
1977	36.9 °C25 July 1977	-21.6 °C10 January 1977	14.5 °C	1,126 mm	64	69
1976	34.1 °C25 July 1976	-17.3 °C8 January 1976	13.2 °C	843 mm	37	84
1975	34.4 °C3 September 1975	-13.5 °C18 December 1975	13.6 °C	1,007 mm	39	80
1974	39.5 °C22 July 1974	-14.5 °C1 January 1974	14.0 °C	1,179 mm	50	62
1973	33.1 °C24 August 1973	-20.6 °C12 January 1973	14.0 °C	1,675 mm	33	61
1972	36.3 °C20 August 1972	-16.3 °C15 January 1972	13.9 °C	893 mm	63	72
1971	35.8 °C14 July 1971	-16.6 °C8 February 1971	14.3 °C	804 mm	57	66
1970	37.5 °C8 August 1970	-20.1 °C8 January 1970	13.8 °C	963 mm	72	80
1969	36.9 °C14 July 1969	-12.2 °C1 January 1969	13.7 °C	985 mm	56	81
1968	34.7 °C9 August 1968	-18.9 °C7 January 1968	13.3 °C	1,076 mm	49	88
1967	34.2 °C7 August 1967	-12.4 °C18 January 1967	13.9 °C	1,022 mm	32	72
1966	36.9 °C11 July 1966	-18.5 °C24 December 1966	13.6 °C	909 mm	46	76
1965	35.3 °C24 July 1965	-16.3 °C25 February 1965	14.5 °C	854 mm	58	69
1964	38.4 °C4 August 1964	-15.2 °C18 December 1964	14.4 °C	982 mm	66	75
1963	37.0 °C28 August 1963	-19.3 °C23 December 1963	14.8 °C	591 mm	91	80
1962	37.6 °C19 August 1962	-19.2 °C10 January 1962	14.1 °C	988 mm	56	68
1961	33.9 °C5 August 1961	-14.6 °C21 January 1961	13.4 °C	1,048 mm	43	70
1960	35.0 °C12 July 1960	-13.9 °C5 March 1960	13.4 °C	983 mm	59	94
1959	33.6 °C4 August 1959	-17.4 °C4 January 1959	14.0 °C	1,028 mm	43	73
1958	34.5 °C14 August 1958	-14.1 °C15 December 1958	13.6 °C	1,044 mm	55	78
1957	36.8 °C29 July 1957	-13.0 °C16 January 1957	14.3 °C	1,472 mm	54	57
1956	38.8 °C16 August 1956	-11.8 °C16 January 1956	14.9 °C	833 mm	86	70
1955	35.0 °C30 July 1955	-14.6 °C11 February 1955	14.3 °C	961 mm	61	82
1954	42.5 °C13 July 1954	-12.9 °C22 January 1954	15.8 °C	681 mm	104	58
1953	37.5 °C20 June 1953	-13.1 °C23 December 1953	15.2 °C	863 mm	99	58
1952	37.1 °C29 June 1952	-7.8 °C23 January 1952	14.6 °C	860 mm	89	69
1951	37.3 °C30 August 1951	-21.3 °C2 February 1951	13.8 °C	1,120 mm	62	78
1950	34.1 °C26 June 1950	-19.3 °C7 December 1950	13.6 °C	1,403 mm	16	84
1949	34.6 °C12 August 1949	-14.7 °C30 January 1949	14.3 °C	1,226 mm	49	68
1948	34.7 °C14 June 1948	-21.7 °C12 March 1948	13.8 °C	1,058 mm	52	74
1947	39.2 °C31 July 1947	-18.8 °C4 January 1947	14.1 °C	882 mm	69	79
1946	37.3 °C9 August 1946	-11.5 °C30 December 1946	15.2 °C	1,385 mm	54	42
1945	37.0 °C23 July 1945	-13.3 °C19 December 1945	13.9 °C	1,532 mm	41	68
1944	36.4 °C27 July 1944	-18.5 °C9 January 1944	14.5 °C	1,021 mm	70	63
1943	38.7 °C3 August 1943	-13.3 °C19 January 1943	14.5 °C	733 mm	75	69
1942	35.4 °C2 August 1942	-14.3 °C8 January 1942	13.5 °C	1,134 mm	39	75
1941	35.4 °C23 July 1941	-10.9 °C18 January 1941	13.7 °C	1,087 mm	59	81
1940	33.8 °C1 August 1940	-21.3 °C19 January 1940	12.5 °C	921 mm	29	85

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

20.9 °C

+1.1 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

64 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

58 d/yr

-10

Annual rainfall

1284 mm

+164 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	5.7 °C	-1.5 °C	70 mm	+11 mm
Feb	9.8 °C	0.0 °C	53 mm	-20 mm
Mar	19.3 °C	+4.7 °C	66 mm	-44 mm
Apr	21.1 °C	+1.3 °C	310 mm	+173 mm
May	23.3 °C	-0.6 °C	167 mm	+25 mm
Jun	28.8 °C	+0.3 °C	148 mm	+45 mm
Jul	31.7 °C	+0.5 °C	75 mm	-4 mm
Aug	30.7 °C	-0.2 °C	97 mm	+23 mm
Sep	27.8 °C	+0.8 °C	105 mm	+20 mm
Oct	22.9 °C	+1.7 °C	105 mm	+10 mm
Nov	17.2 °C	+3.1 °C	80 mm	-10 mm
Dec	11.9 °C	+3.0 °C	9 mm	-63 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

37.4 °C

19 Aug 2025

Coldest day

-18.4 °C

20 Feb 2025

Wettest day

81.5 mm

30 Apr 2025

Windiest day

36.1 km/h

19 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

82.4 km/h

19 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

42.1 °C

30 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

-23.6 °C

20 Feb 2025

Snowiest day

8.1 cm

10 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

14.1 h

23 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Fayetteville?

Fayetteville has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 14.4 °C and it receives 1,120 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Fayetteville?

The hottest day measured in Fayetteville between 1940 and 2025 was 3 August 2011, reaching 43.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in Fayetteville?

The coldest day measured in Fayetteville between 1940 and 2025 was 16 February 2021, at -23.7 °C.

Does it snow in Fayetteville?

Yes. Fayetteville gets on average 22.6 cm of snow per year and has around 68 frost days.

Has the climate of Fayetteville warmed?

Yes: Fayetteville warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Fayetteville?

The wettest day measured in Fayetteville between 1940 and 2025 was 21 May 1979, with 142 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Fayetteville?

The windiest day measured in Fayetteville between 1940 and 2025 was 12 February 1941, with winds reaching 38.5 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Fayetteville?

The warmest month in Fayetteville is July (25.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (2.0 °C).

How much does it rain in Fayetteville?

Fayetteville receives on average 1,120 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 114 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Fayetteville?

Fayetteville gets on average 9.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,395 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Fayetteville?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Fayetteville between 1940 and 2025 was 9 March 1964, with 15.8 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Fayetteville?

Yes: Fayetteville has on average 62 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Fayetteville?

In Fayetteville, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.5 °C on 3 August 2011, and the lowest was -29.0 °C on 20 January 1985.

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