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Heat Continues for the East and South-Central U.S.; Strong to Severe Storms Across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

The extremely dangerous heat wave continues across the East Coast and much of the South-Central U.S. today. Record high temperatures are expected for some areas especially across the Mid-Atlantic where extreme heat risk conditions reside. There is a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) of severe thunderstorms today for the northern Mid-Atlantic into portions of southern New England. Read More >

 

Average Annual Temperatures for Fayetteville, Arkansas

All temperatures in °F

For the 74 year period of January 1950 through December 2023

 

Warmest Year was 60.8 recorded in 2023

Coldest Year was 55.3 recorded in 2014

Difference between the warmest and coldest Years was 5.5

 

Coldest Year      Warmest Year
           
RANK YEAR TEMP RANK YEAR TEMP
           
1 2014 55.3 36 1957 57.5
2 1979 55.5 37 1952 57.5
3 1976 55.5 38 2015 57.6
4 1958 55.7 39 1992 57.6
5 1968 55.8 40 2018 57.7
6 2013 56.2 41 2010 57.7
7 1997 56.2 42 2001 57.7
8 1966 56.2 43 1981 57.7
9 1983 56.3 44 1973 57.7
10 1978 56.3 45 1964 57.7
11 1961 56.3 46 1962 57.7
12 1960 56.3 47 1955 57.7
13 1950 56.5 48 2019 57.9
14 1989 56.6 49 1963 57.9
15 1985 56.6 50 1994 58.1
16 2008 56.7 51 1977 58.1
17 2002 56.7 52 1995 58.2
18 1996 56.7 53 1965 58.2
19 1993 56.7 54 1987 58.3
20 1951 56.7 55 2007 58.4
21 2009 56.8 56 1980 58.4
22 2003 56.8 57 1956 58.4
23 1970 56.8 58 1953 58.4
24 1969 56.8 59 1999 58.5
25 1967 56.8 60 2011 58.6
26 1972 56.9 61 2005 58.7
27 2000 57.1 62 1986 58.7
28 1975 57.1 63 2016 58.8
29 1959 57.1 64 2017 58.9
30 1988 57.3 65 2021 59.0
31 1984 57.3 66 2006 59.1
32 2004 57.4 67 2022 59.3
33 1974 57.4 68 2020 59.3
34 1971 57.4 69 1991 59.4
35 1982 57.5 70 1998 59.7
      71 1954 59.7
      72 1990 59.8
      73 2012 60.5
      74 2023 60.8
           
 
           
RANK YEAR TEMP RANK YEAR TEMP
           
1 2023 60.8 36 2015 57.6
2 2012 60.5 37 1992 57.6
3 1990 59.8 38 1982 57.6
4 1998 59.7 39 1957 57.5
5 1954 59.7 40 1952 57.5
6 1991 59.4 41 2004 57.4
7 2022 59.3 42 1974 57.4
8 2020 59.3 43 1971 57.4
9 2006 59.1 44 1988 57.3
10 2021 59.0 45 1984 57.3
11 2017 58.9 46 2000 57.1
12 2016 58.8 47 1975 57.1
13 2005 58.7 48 1959 57.1
14 1986 58.7 49 1972 56.9
15 2011 58.6 50 2009 56.8
16 1999 58.5 51 2003 56.8
17 2007 58.4 52 1970 56.8
18 1980 58.4 53 1969 56.8
19 1956 58.4 54 1967 56.8
20 1953 58.4 55 2008 56.7
21 1987 58.3 56 2002 56.7
22 1995 58.2 57 1996 56.7
23 1965 58.2 58 1993 56.7
24 1994 58.1 59 1951 56.7
25 1977 58.1 60 1989 56.6
26 2019 57.9 61 1985 56.6
27 1963 57.9 62 1950 56.5
28 2018 57.7 63 1983 56.3
29 2010 57.7 64 1978 56.3
30 2001 57.7 65 1961 56.3
31 1981 57.7 66 1960 56.3
32 1973 57.7 67 2013 56.2
33 1964 57.7 68 1997 56.2
34 1962 57.7 69 1966 56.2
35 1955 57.7 70 1968 55.8
      71 1958 55.7
      72 1979 55.5
      73 1976 55.5
      74 2014 55.3
           

 

Data is for Drake Field

 

 Annual averages computed by adding the monthly values and dividing by 12

 

Updated: February 17, 2024