Climateby Month

Little Rock vs Fayetteville weather

Little Rock, AR and Fayetteville, AR · 139 mi apart

July highs: 92°F in Little Rock, 89°F in Fayetteville (Little Rock is 3°F warmer). January highs: 51°F and 48°F (Little Rock is 3°F warmer). Little Rock has about 106 wet days a year, Fayetteville about 113. Muggy days: about 107 a year in Little Rock, about 82 in Fayetteville. Snow: 3.8 in a year in Little Rock, 6.5 in in Fayetteville.

Little Rock, AR

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 51°F (11°C), low 31°F (-1°C) 51° 31° February: normal high 55°F (13°C), low 34°F (1°C) March: normal high 64°F (18°C), low 42°F (6°C) April: normal high 73°F (23°C), low 50°F (10°C) May: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 59°F (15°C) June: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 68°F (20°C) July: normal high 92°F (33°C), low 71°F (22°C) 92° 71° August: normal high 92°F (33°C), low 70°F (21°C) September: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 63°F (17°C) October: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 51°F (11°C) November: normal high 62°F (17°C), low 40°F (4°C) December: normal high 53°F (12°C), low 33°F (1°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: April

Fayetteville, AR

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 48°F (9°C), low 25°F (-4°C) 48° 25° February: normal high 52°F (11°C), low 29°F (-2°C) March: normal high 61°F (16°C), low 36°F (2°C) April: normal high 70°F (21°C), low 45°F (7°C) May: normal high 77°F (25°C), low 54°F (12°C) June: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 63°F (17°C) July: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 67°F (19°C) 89° 67° August: normal high 89°F (32°C), low 65°F (18°C) September: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 57°F (14°C) October: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 45°F (7°C) November: normal high 59°F (15°C), low 35°F (2°C) December: normal high 50°F (10°C), low 28°F (-2°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: April

Which city for what

  • Milder winters: Little Rock (January high 51°F vs January high 48°F)
  • Cooler summers: Fayetteville (July high 89°F vs July high 92°F)
  • Less humid: Fayetteville (82 muggy days vs 107 muggy days)
  • Less snow: Little Rock (3.8 in vs 6.5 in)
  • Longer growing season: Little Rock (234 frost-free days vs 188 frost-free days)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high Little RockAvg high FayettevilleWet days Little RockWet days Fayetteville
Winter (Dec-Feb)53°F50°F2824
Spring (Mar-May)72°F69°F3134
Summer (Jun-Aug)90°F88°F2428
Fall (Sep-Nov)74°F71°F2328

Side by side over a year

Little RockFayetteville
Hot days (90°F+)7641
Freezing nights5094
Muggy days10782
Comfortable days8291
Precipitation50.4 in47.0 in
Snowfall3.8 in6.5 in
Frost dateslast Mar 21, first Nov 10last Apr 15, first Oct 21
Daylight in June / December14.4 h / 9.9 h14.6 h / 9.8 h
Best monthsAprilApril

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F.

Month by month

MonthHigh Little RockHigh FayettevilleWet days Little RockWet days Fayetteville
January51°F48°F99
February55°F52°F98
March64°F61°F1111
April73°F70°F910
May81°F77°F1113
June88°F85°F810
July92°F89°F99
August92°F89°F78
September85°F82°F79
October74°F71°F810
November62°F59°F99
December53°F50°F108

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • Little Rock, AR: temperature from Little Rock Airport Adams Fld (USW00013963), 3.2 mi ESE of the city center; precipitation from Little Rock Airport Adams Fld (USW00013963). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • Fayetteville, AR: temperature from Fayetteville Drake Fld (USW00093993), 3.7 mi S of the city center; precipitation from Fayetteville Drake Fld (USW00093993). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.