Fort Smith Weather Records

Fort Smith, Northwest Territories weather averages and records from 1942–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories was 35.3 °C which occurred on August 9, 1981.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories was -53.9 °C which occurred on February 2, 1947.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Fort Smith Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°C) Record (°C) Average (cm)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January -18.0 -26.9 8.7 -49.4 1.7 23.1
February -12.9 -23.9 12.2 -53.9 1.1 17.1
March -5.6 -19.0 15.6 -44.4 1.4 17.7
April 5.7 -6.8 30.0 -40.6 1.4 7.4
May 14.5 1.5 31.8 -23.0 2.6 5.7
June 21.6 8.4 35.0 -6.1 4.9 0.0
July 23.8 11.2 35.1 -3.3 5.9 0.0
August 21.1 9.1 35.3 -5.6 5.6 0.0
September 14.3 3.7 31.7 -12.8 4.4 0.8
October 4.4 -3.3 26.1 -27.9 3.1 17.7
November -6.8 -13.8 13.3 -40.6 2.3 26.9
December -14.5 -22.8 9.4 -48.3 1.5 20.8
Entire year 4.1 -6.7 35.3 -53.9 35.7 136.1
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1942–2024
Highest daily low 21.5 °C July 19, 2007
Lowest daily high -41.1 °C January 14, 1974
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
41.3 °C March 1, 1985
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
28.9 °C Jan 29–30, 1954
Most daily precipitation 7.6 cm August 6, 2014
Most monthly precipitation 14.9 cm July 1973
Most yearly precipitation 54.3 cm 1973
Most yearly days with precipitation 160 1974
Earliest snow in season August 24 1986
Latest snow in season June 21 1965
Most daily snow 25.0 cm May 2, 2002
Most monthly snow 63.5 cm November 1989
Most yearly snow 217.2 cm 1981
Most snow in a winter 239.2 cm 1991–1992
Greatest snow accumulation 104.0 cm February 24, 1962
Earliest freeze August 6 1968
Earliest day ≥ 20 °C April 15 1984
Earliest day ≥ 25 °C April 24 1977
Earliest day ≥ 30 °C April 29 1980
Latest freeze July 31 1953
Latest day ≥ 20 °C October 16 1963
Latest day ≥ 25 °C October 1 1947
Latest day ≥ 30 °C September 6 1951
Most days in a year < 0 °C 242 1974
Most days in a year ≥ 20 °C 96 2013
Most days in a year ≥ 25 °C 46 1998
Most days in a year ≥ 30 °C 18 1989
Most days in a year ≥ 35 °C 1 2012
Fort Smith Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 15 days Oct 9–23, 1981
Without precipitation 31 days Mar 23 – Apr 22, 1983
With snow 13 days Dec 3–15, 1953
Freezing temperatures
High temperature ≤ 0 °C
153 days Nov 3, 1966 – Apr 4, 1967
High temperature ≥ 20 °C 47 days Jul 3 – Aug 18, 1948
High temperature ≥ 25 °C 15 days Jul 23 – Aug 6, 1984
High temperature ≥ 30 °C 9 days Aug 7–15, 1989
Plant Hardiness Zone
2B
Fort Smith is in plant hardiness zone 2B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1942–2024 Fort Smith A location