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Fort Smith, AR vs Poteau, OK weather comparison

Fort Smith

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Fort Smith and Poteau have remarkably similar climates.

The year at a glance

Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020

Annual weather statistics for Fort Smith, AR and Poteau, OK
Fort SmithMetricPoteau
225 daysSunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies224 days
44 inPrecipitationper year43 in
107 daysWet daysrain or snow per year108 days
3 inSnowfallper year4 in
78 daysHot daysabove 90 °F71 days
62 daysFreezing nightsat or below 32 °F76 days
69%Humidityaverage relative70%
62 °FAverage temperatureyear round61 °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.

Fort SmithPoteau

Daily highs

6080JanMarMayJulSepNovFort Smith, Jan: 51 °FFort Smith, Feb: 57 °FFort Smith, Mar: 66 °FFort Smith, Apr: 74 °FFort Smith, May: 81 °FFort Smith, Jun: 89 °FFort Smith, Jul: 94 °FFort Smith, Aug: 94 °FFort Smith, Sep: 87 °FFort Smith, Oct: 76 °FFort Smith, Nov: 63 °FFort Smith, Dec: 53 °FPoteau, Jan: 51 °FPoteau, Feb: 56 °FPoteau, Mar: 63 °FPoteau, Apr: 72 °FPoteau, May: 79 °FPoteau, Jun: 88 °FPoteau, Jul: 93 °FPoteau, Aug: 93 °FPoteau, Sep: 86 °FPoteau, Oct: 76 °FPoteau, Nov: 64 °FPoteau, Dec: 53 °F

Daily lows

4060JanMarMayJulSepNovFort Smith, Jan: 30 °FFort Smith, Feb: 33 °FFort Smith, Mar: 42 °FFort Smith, Apr: 50 °FFort Smith, May: 60 °FFort Smith, Jun: 68 °FFort Smith, Jul: 72 °FFort Smith, Aug: 71 °FFort Smith, Sep: 63 °FFort Smith, Oct: 51 °FFort Smith, Nov: 40 °FFort Smith, Dec: 32 °FPoteau, Jan: 27 °FPoteau, Feb: 32 °FPoteau, Mar: 39 °FPoteau, Apr: 47 °FPoteau, May: 59 °FPoteau, Jun: 68 °FPoteau, Jul: 71 °FPoteau, Aug: 69 °FPoteau, Sep: 61 °FPoteau, Oct: 49 °FPoteau, Nov: 39 °FPoteau, Dec: 31 °F
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Monthly temperatures (°F)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Fort Smith high515766748189949487766353
Poteau high515663727988939386766453
Fort Smith low303342506068727163514032
Poteau low273239475968716961493931

Monthly precipitation

Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.

Fort SmithPoteau
0.02.04.0JanMarMayJulSepNovFort Smith, Jan: 3.1 inFort Smith, Feb: 3.0 inFort Smith, Mar: 4.5 inFort Smith, Apr: 5.1 inFort Smith, May: 5.2 inFort Smith, Jun: 3.2 inFort Smith, Jul: 2.7 inFort Smith, Aug: 2.3 inFort Smith, Sep: 3.4 inFort Smith, Oct: 3.8 inFort Smith, Nov: 3.8 inFort Smith, Dec: 3.5 inPoteau, Jan: 2.9 inPoteau, Feb: 3.0 inPoteau, Mar: 4.4 inPoteau, Apr: 4.9 inPoteau, May: 5.0 inPoteau, Jun: 3.3 inPoteau, Jul: 2.7 inPoteau, Aug: 2.4 inPoteau, Sep: 3.4 inPoteau, Oct: 3.6 inPoteau, Nov: 3.6 inPoteau, Dec: 3.4 in
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Monthly precipitation (inches)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Fort Smith3.13.04.55.15.23.22.72.33.43.83.83.5
Poteau2.93.04.44.95.03.32.72.43.43.63.63.4

Monthly sunny days

Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.

Fort SmithPoteau
01020JanMarMayJulSepNovFort Smith, Jan: 17 daysFort Smith, Feb: 15 daysFort Smith, Mar: 17 daysFort Smith, Apr: 18 daysFort Smith, May: 16 daysFort Smith, Jun: 19 daysFort Smith, Jul: 23 daysFort Smith, Aug: 23 daysFort Smith, Sep: 22 daysFort Smith, Oct: 21 daysFort Smith, Nov: 18 daysFort Smith, Dec: 17 daysPoteau, Jan: 17 daysPoteau, Feb: 14 daysPoteau, Mar: 16 daysPoteau, Apr: 18 daysPoteau, May: 16 daysPoteau, Jun: 19 daysPoteau, Jul: 22 daysPoteau, Aug: 23 daysPoteau, Sep: 22 daysPoteau, Oct: 21 daysPoteau, Nov: 18 daysPoteau, Dec: 17 days
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Monthly sunny days (days)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Fort Smith171517181619232322211817
Poteau171416181619222322211817

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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).