Springdale in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Springdale sees average daytime highs around 48°F and overnight lows near 31°F, with 7.9 in of precipitation over about 22 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 Springdale's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Springdale's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
48°F
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
31°F
Precipitation
7.9 in
22 wet days
Avg wind
8 mph
Travel score
2.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Springdale in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 48°F.

A typical winter day in Springdale reaches about 48°F and drops to 31°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Springdale

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.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
90
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Springdale 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan46° / 29°2.67.21.89.81.4
Feb51° / 32°2.67.31.510.62.6
Mar60° / 40°4.210.21.111.74.7
Apr68° / 49°5.210.9012.96.2
May76° / 58°5.312.90.113.96.4
Jun84° / 67°4.111014.45.5
Jul89° / 70°3.19.8014.24.4
Aug88° / 69°3.09.1013.44.7
Sep81° / 61°3.87.8012.26.8
Oct70° / 50°3.88.5011.17.0
Nov58° / 40°3.380.410.14.5
Dec48° / 32°2.87.51.49.61.9

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Springdale gets around 7.9 in of rain and snow over 22 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 8 mph across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Springdale?

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.

2.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Springdale.

What to pack for Springdale in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Springdale sees daytime highs around 48°F and nights near 31°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 22 days see rain.

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UV index in Springdale in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Springdale 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Springdale in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Springdale 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1518 µg/m³Nov 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Springdale?

Springdale sits at 36.2°N, 94.1°W, 1,322 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fayetteville, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Springdale

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Springdale.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Springdale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 ft around an average of 1,352 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 679 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,192 ft.

The land around Springdale is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), trees (32%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, trees (45%) and grassland (36%) within 10 miles, and trees (66%) and grassland (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
427 ft
10 miles
679 ft
50 miles
2,192 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Fayetteville 8.7 mi · Rogers 9.9 mi · Bentonville 14 mi · Bella Vista 22 mi · Siloam Springs 23 mi · Tahlequah 50 mi · Van Buren 53 mi · Fort Smith 57 mi

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
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 Springdale (36.1867°, -94.1288°, elevation 1,322 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.