Fort Smith Weather Records

Fort Smith, Arkansas weather averages and records from 1900–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Fort Smith, Arkansas was 115 °F which occurred on August 3, 2011.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Fort Smith, Arkansas was -11 °F which occurred on January 12, 1918.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Fort Smith Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 50.7 30.0 81 -11 2.9 1.4
February 56.0 33.8 88 -9 2.7 0.6
March 65.1 41.9 94 7 3.9 0.4
April 74.0 50.2 96 22 4.9 0.0
May 80.9 59.9 99 34 5.6 0.0
June 89.0 68.7 106 47 4.6 0.0
July 93.6 72.5 111 50 3.3 0.0
August 93.2 71.3 115 51 3.6 0.0
September 85.9 63.5 109 33 4.1 0.0
October 75.4 51.5 96 22 4.4 0.0
November 63.0 40.4 87 8 3.9 0.0
December 52.8 32.8 82 -5 3.5 0.5
Entire year 73.4 51.5 115 -11 47.2 2.3
More Fort Smith Weather Records
1900–2024
Highest daily low 85 °F August 2, 1934
Lowest daily high 8 °F December 24, 1983
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
65 °F January 12, 1916
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
52 °F Nov 11–12, 1911
Most daily precipitation 6.8 inches November 24, 1973
Most monthly precipitation 19.9 inches May 2015
Most yearly precipitation 73.9 inches 2015
Most yearly days with precipitation 126 1973
Earliest snow in season November 2 1951
Latest snow in season April 15 1933
Most daily snow 11.0 inches January 27, 2000
Most monthly snow 18.3 inches February 1921
Most yearly snow 22.6 inches 1921
Most snow in a winter 22.6 inches 1920–1921
Greatest snow accumulation 16.0 inches February 19, 1921
Earliest freeze October 8 1952
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 9 1911
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 6 1911
Latest freeze April 21 2021
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 24 2003
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 29 1953
Most days in a year < 0 °F 5 1930
Most days in a year < 32 °F 87 1978
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 187 1963
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 113 1954
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 54 1954
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 5 2011
Fort Smith Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 15 days Apr 18 – May 2, 1957
Without precipitation 45 days Jul 30 – Sep 12, 2000
With snow 9 days Feb 13–21, 1944
High temperature at or
below freezing
12 days Dec 19–30, 1983
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 128 days Jun 8 – Oct 13, 2021
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 97 days May 31 – Sep 4, 2011
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 35 days Jul 5 – Aug 8, 2011
High temperature ≥ 110 °F 3 days Aug 1–3, 2011
Plant Hardiness Zone
8A
Fort Smith is in plant hardiness zone 8A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1945–2024 Fort Smith Regional Airport location
1900–1945 Fort Smith location