Humid subtropical
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Washington County, Arkansas · Population 97k · 1,430 ft elevation
Living in Fayetteville
Fayetteville has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (7″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 59 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Fayetteville at a glance
- Population
- 97k
- Elevation
- 1,430 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 7″42th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,904 hrs58th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $323k61th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,003/mo34th percentile
- Median household income
- $59k29th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.59%16th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.9%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.374th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 60%71th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 63%
- Violent crime rate
- 446 per 100k85th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,910 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9254th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5756th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 9%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 853 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 26°F | 2.6″ | 1.5″ | 183 hrs |
| Feb | 51°F | 30°F | 2.3″ | 2.4″ | 161 hrs |
| Mar | 59°F | 37°F | 3.7″ | 1.3″ | 206 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 47°F | 4.5″ | — | 235 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 56°F | 6.0″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 65°F | 4.7″ | — | 325 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 69°F | 3.6″ | — | 340 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 67°F | 3.4″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 59°F | 4.5″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 47°F | 4.0″ | — | 231 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 37°F | 4.0″ | 0.2″ | 195 hrs |
| Dec | 49°F | 29°F | 2.9″ | 1.1″ | 170 hrs |
Near Fayetteville
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- Farmington, AR · 8.5k
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- Elkins, AR · 3.7k
- West Fork, AR · 3.1k
- Prairie Grove, AR · 7.4k
- Elm Springs, AR · 3k
Largest places in Arkansas
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology