Fort Smith weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Fort Smith is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with June and October close behind. Fort Smith averages about 2,470 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 100 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Fort Smith?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Fort Smith is September, then June and October. The dullest month is January (7/100, 68 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Fort Smith?
Fort Smith gets a moderate 2,470 hours of sunshine a year. 68 Sunshine Score points separate September (75) from January (7), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #217 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,220 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 | 7 | 9° / 48°F | -2° / 28°F | 68 mm | 2 |
| February | 20 | 11° / 52°F | 0° / 32°F | 75 mm | 3 |
| March | 55 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 108 mm | 5 |
| April | 70 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 125 mm | 6 |
| May | 66 | 26° / 79°F | 15° / 59°F | 154 mm | 7 |
| June | 74 | 31° / 88°F | 21° / 70°F | 105 mm | 9 |
| July | 53 | 35° / 95°F | 23° / 73°F | 96 mm | 9 |
| August | 58 | 34° / 93°F | 22° / 72°F | 112 mm | 8 |
| September | 75 | 30° / 86°F | 18° / 64°F | 100 mm | 7 |
| October | 73 | 23° / 73°F | 10° / 50°F | 111 mm | 5 |
| November | 52 | 16° / 61°F | 4° / 39°F | 83 mm | 3 |
| December | 13 | 10° / 50°F | -1° / 30°F | 83 mm | 2 |
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Fort Smith: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is a small town in United States with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Fort Smith get a year?
Fort Smith gets about 2,470 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Fort Smith?
The sunniest time to visit Fort Smith is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 75/100 (with June and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Fort Smith?
January is the least sunny month in Fort Smith, scoring 7/100 with about 68 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Fort Smith?
The typical midday UV index in Fort Smith peaks around 9 (very high) in June, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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