Fayetteville weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · regional city · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Fayetteville is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 79/100), with April and May close behind. Fayetteville averages about 2,515 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 82 mm of rain in October.
When is the best time to visit Fayetteville?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Fayetteville is October, then April and May. The dullest month is January (14/100, 67 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Fayetteville?
Fayetteville gets a lot of sun: around 2,515 hours a year. 65 Sunshine Score points separate October (79) from January (14), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #199 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,236 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14 | 10° / 50°F | 0° / 32°F | 67 mm | 3 |
| February | 33 | 13° / 55°F | 1° / 34°F | 82 mm | 4 |
| March | 58 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 87 mm | 5 |
| April | 78 | 23° / 73°F | 10° / 50°F | 86 mm | 7 |
| May | 75 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 103 mm | 7 |
| June | 70 | 31° / 88°F | 20° / 68°F | 127 mm | 8 |
| July | 69 | 32° / 90°F | 22° / 72°F | 136 mm | 8 |
| August | 67 | 31° / 88°F | 21° / 70°F | 146 mm | 7 |
| September | 69 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 136 mm | 6 |
| October | 79 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 82 mm | 5 |
| November | 58 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 88 mm | 3 |
| December | 32 | 13° / 55°F | 2° / 36°F | 96 mm | 2 |
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Fayetteville: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Fayetteville?
Fayetteville is a regional city in United States with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Fayetteville get a year?
Fayetteville gets about 2,515 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around October.
When is the best time to visit Fayetteville?
The sunniest time to visit Fayetteville is October, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 79/100 (with April and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Fayetteville?
January is the least sunny month in Fayetteville, scoring 14/100 with about 67 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Fayetteville?
The typical midday UV index in Fayetteville peaks around 8 (very high) in June, easing to about 2 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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