Fayetteville in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Fayetteville sees average daytime highs around 48°F and overnight lows near 31°F, with 8.4 in of precipitation over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 48°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Fayetteville's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Fayetteville's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 48°F
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 31°F
- Precipitation
- 8.4 in
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 mph
- Travel score
- 2.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Fayetteville in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 48°F.
A typical winter day in Fayetteville reaches about 48°F and drops to 31°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Fayetteville
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 90 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Fayetteville weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46° / 29° | 2.7 | 7.6 | 1.7 | 9.8 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 51° / 33° | 2.7 | 7.6 | 1.5 | 10.6 | 2.6 |
| Mar | 60° / 40° | 4.4 | 10.6 | 1 | 11.7 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 68° / 49° | 5.5 | 11.1 | 0 | 12.9 | 6.1 |
| May | 75° / 58° | 5.6 | 12.9 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 83° / 67° | 4.1 | 10.9 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 88° / 70° | 3.3 | 10.4 | 0 | 14.2 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 87° / 69° | 3.0 | 9.6 | 0 | 13.4 | 4.8 |
| Sep | 81° / 61° | 3.8 | 7.8 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 70° / 50° | 4.1 | 9 | 0 | 11.1 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 58° / 40° | 3.7 | 7.9 | 0.4 | 10.1 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 48° / 32° | 3.0 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 9.6 | 2.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Fayetteville gets around 8.4 in of rain and snow over 23 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 mph across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.7 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Fayetteville?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fayetteville.
What to pack for Fayetteville in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Fayetteville sees daytime highs around 48°F and nights near 31°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 23 days see rain.
UV index in Fayetteville in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fayetteville peaks around July 12 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Fayetteville in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Fayetteville is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 12 | Moderate |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 7 | Good |
| Nov | 6 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Fayetteville?
Fayetteville sits at 36.1°N, 94.2°W, 1,401 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Springdale, 8.7 mi away.
Topography around Fayetteville
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Fayetteville.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fayetteville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 ft around an average of 1,355 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,135 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,218 ft.
The land around Fayetteville is covered by trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 2 miles, trees (52%) and grassland (35%) within 10 miles, and trees (67%) and grassland (28%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Fayetteville (36.0626°, -94.1574°, elevation 1,401 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.