Little Rock vs Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 256 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers is the sunnier overall: about 2,506 hours of sunshine a year to Little Rock's 2,405. Little Rock has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers in 3 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Little Rock | Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,405 | 2,506 |
| Sunniest month | September (77/100) | September (76/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 27/100 | 10/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 60/100 | 72/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,367 mm | 1,160 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Little Rock vs Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock | Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers | Little Rock | Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers | Little Rock | Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers | |
| January | 13 | 0 | 10° | 6° | 86 | 60 |
| February | 24 | 0 | 12° | 8° | 117 | 61 |
| March | 57 | 38 | 18° | 14° | 131 | 101 |
| April | 67 | 71 | 23° | 20° | 142 | 125 |
| May | 65 | 66 | 27° | 24° | 150 | 158 |
| June | 76 | 73 | 32° | 29° | 94 | 113 |
| July | 53 | 68 | 35° | 33° | 95 | 98 |
| August | 51 | 75 | 35° | 32° | 107 | 100 |
| September | 77 | 76 | 31° | 28° | 88 | 95 |
| October | 72 | 74 | 24° | 21° | 117 | 109 |
| November | 55 | 40 | 17° | 14° | 105 | 73 |
| December | 17 | 0 | 11° | 8° | 135 | 67 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Little Rock · Feb Little Rock · Mar Little Rock · Apr Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers · May even · Jun Little Rock · Jul Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers · Aug Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Little Rock · Dec Little Rock.
When to pick which
- November–February: Little Rock (average score 27/100 vs 10). Little Rock is the warmer, around 13°C daytime highs vs 9°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Little Rock (average score 63/100 vs 58). Little Rock is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
- June–August: Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers (average score 72/100 vs 60). Little Rock is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Little Rock averages 75/100, Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers 75/100. Little Rock is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Little Rock weather by month · Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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