Fort Smith weather by month

Check out Fort Smith weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Fort Smith (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	48	54	63	73	81	88	93	93	84	75	63	52
Min temperature (night-time)	25	30	39	48	57	66	70	68	61	48	37	28
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	L	H	VH	VH	M	0	0	0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Fort Smith

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	6	6	7	8	9	10	11	10	8	7	5	5
Daily hours of daylight	10	11	12	13	14	15	14	13	12	11	10	10
UV Index (Maximum)	3	4	6	8	9	10	10	9	8	5	3	2

Rainfall in Fort Smith

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	7	7	10	10	11	8	7	7	8	7	7	8
Average monthly rainfall (inches)	2.2	2.8	4.1	4.4	5.8	3.9	3.5	3.1	4.2	3.7	3.9	3.2

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The climate guide for Arkansas (Fort Smith) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Fort Smith?

Fort Smith has a temperate climate with hot summers and some rainfall in all months.

Fort Smith weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 48°F in Fort Smith, Arkansas in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 2.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

48
48°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
25
25°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.2
2.2 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Fort Smith weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 54°F in Fort Smith, Arkansas in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 2.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

54
54°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
30
30°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.8
2.8 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Fort Smith weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 63°F in Fort Smith, Arkansas in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 4.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

63
63°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
39
39°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4.1
4.1 inches of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Fort Smith weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 73°F in Fort Smith, Arkansas in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 4.4 inches of rainfall in the month.

73
73°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
48
48°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4.4
4.4 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Fort Smith weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 81°F in Fort Smith, Arkansas in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 5.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

81
81°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
57
57°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
5.8
5.8 inches of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Fort Smith weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 88°F in Fort Smith, Arkansas in June and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

88
88°F max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
66
66°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
3.9
3.9 inches of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Fort Smith weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 93°F in Fort Smith, Arkansas in July and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.5 inches of rainfall in the month.

93
93°F max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
70
70°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
3.5
3.5 inches of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Fort Smith weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 93°F in Fort Smith, Arkansas in August and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

93
93°F max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
68
68°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
3.1
3.1 inches of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Fort Smith weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 84°F in Fort Smith, Arkansas in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 4.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

84
84°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
61
61°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
4.2
4.2 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Fort Smith weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 75°F in Fort Smith, Arkansas in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

75
75°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
48
48°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.7
3.7 inches of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Fort Smith weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 63°F in Fort Smith, Arkansas in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

63
63°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
37
37°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.9
3.9 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Fort Smith weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 52°F in Fort Smith, Arkansas in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.2 inches of rainfall in the month.