Fort Smith and Little Rock have remarkably similar climates.
The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Fort Smith | Metric | Little Rock |
|---|---|---|
| 225 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 219 days |
| 44 in | Precipitationper year | 48 in |
| 107 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 112 days |
| 3 in | Snowfallper year | 4 in |
| 78 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 75 days |
| 62 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 55 days |
| 69% | Humidityaverage relative | 69% |
| 62 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 62 °F |
Monthly temperatures
Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Smith high | 51 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 89 | 94 | 94 | 87 | 76 | 63 | 53 |
| Little Rock high | 50 | 55 | 63 | 73 | 80 | 88 | 92 | 91 | 85 | 74 | 62 | 52 |
| Fort Smith low | 30 | 33 | 42 | 50 | 60 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 32 |
| Little Rock low | 30 | 34 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 33 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Smith | 3.1 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| Little Rock | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Smith | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
| Little Rock | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Fort Smith vs another city
- Fort Smith vs Van Buren, AR
- Fort Smith vs Greenwood, AR
- Fort Smith vs Alma, AR
- Fort Smith vs Poteau, OK
- Fort Smith vs Sallisaw, OK
- Fort Smith vs Prairie Grove, AR
- Fort Smith vs New York, NY
- Fort Smith vs Los Angeles, CA
- Fort Smith vs Chicago, IL
- Fort Smith vs Houston, TX
- Fort Smith vs Phoenix, AZ
- Fort Smith vs Philadelphia, PA
Little Rock vs another city
- Little Rock vs North Little Rock, AR
- Little Rock vs Maumelle, AR
- Little Rock vs Bryant, AR
- Little Rock vs East End, AR
- Little Rock vs Sherwood, AR
- Little Rock vs Benton, AR
- Little Rock vs New York, NY
- Little Rock vs Los Angeles, CA
- Little Rock vs Chicago, IL
- Little Rock vs Houston, TX
- Little Rock vs Phoenix, AZ
- Little Rock vs Philadelphia, PA
About this data
Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).