Fort Smith weather in July: Fort Smith, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Fort Smith in July has a normal high of 94°F and a normal low of 72°F, a daily mean of 83°F, rising from 93°F on the 1st to 95°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal July, 3.39 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 35°C and low of 22°C, 86 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationFort Smith Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013964
- Location35.33°N 94.36°W
- Elevation449 ft (137 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population90,507
- Jan 51° 30°
- Feb 57° 33°
- Mar 66° 42°
- Apr 75° 50°
- May 81° 60°
- Jun 89° 68°
- Jul 94° 72°
- Aug 94° 71°
- Sep 87° 63°
- Oct 76° 51°
- Nov 63° 40°
- Dec 53° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fort Smith in July?
The normal high is 94°F and the normal low 72°F, for a daily mean of 83.1°F. July is 4.3°F warmer than June and 0.8°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Fort Smith and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 93°F on July 1 to 95°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 81°F and 86°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 93°F | 71°F | 26% | 18% |
| July 8 | 93°F | 72°F | 24% | 16% |
| July 15 | 94°F | 72°F | 23% | 15% |
| July 22 | 95°F | 72°F | 23% | 15% |
| July 31 | 95°F | 72°F | 23% | 16% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 29, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 93°F | 71°F | 26% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 2 | 93°F | 71°F | 26% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 3 | 93°F | 71°F | 26% | 17% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 4 | 93°F | 72°F | 26% | 17% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 5 | 93°F | 72°F | 25% | 17% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 6 | 93°F | 72°F | 25% | 17% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 7 | 93°F | 72°F | 25% | 17% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 8 | 93°F | 72°F | 24% | 16% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 9 | 94°F | 72°F | 24% | 16% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 10 | 94°F | 72°F | 24% | 16% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 11 | 94°F | 72°F | 24% | 16% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 12 | 94°F | 72°F | 24% | 16% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 13 | 94°F | 72°F | 23% | 15% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 14 | 94°F | 72°F | 23% | 15% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 15 | 94°F | 72°F | 23% | 15% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 16 | 94°F | 72°F | 23% | 15% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 17 | 94°F | 72°F | 23% | 15% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 18 | 94°F | 72°F | 23% | 15% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 19 | 95°F | 72°F | 23% | 15% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 20 | 95°F | 72°F | 23% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 21 | 95°F | 72°F | 23% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 22 | 95°F | 72°F | 23% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 23 | 95°F | 72°F | 23% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 24 | 95°F | 72°F | 23% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 25 | 95°F | 72°F | 23% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 26 | 95°F | 72°F | 23% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 27 | 95°F | 72°F | 23% | 15% | 14 h |
| July 28 | 95°F | 72°F | 23% | 15% | 14 h |
| July 29 | 95°F | 72°F | 23% | 15% | 14 h |
| July 30 | 95°F | 72°F | 23% | 16% | 14 h |
| July 31 | 95°F | 72°F | 23% | 16% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 94°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 72°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 3.39 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 24
- Daylight
- 14 h 30 min to 14 hJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 31
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013964; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fort Smith in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around July 1 (26%). In all, 3.39 in falls on 7 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Fort Smith, 24 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013964.
How humid and windy is Fort Smith in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 92°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 68°F; at 6 a.m. it is 74°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 5.4 mph, most often from the southeast in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 74°F | 70°F | 88% | 3.5 mph | 77% |
| 9 a.m. | 82°F | 70°F | 68% | 5.9 mph | 75% |
| noon | 89°F | 69°F | 52% | 7.2 mph | 68% |
| 3 p.m. | 92°F | 68°F | 45% | 7.9 mph | 73% |
| 6 p.m. | 90°F | 68°F | 49% | 7.2 mph | 78% |
| 9 p.m. | 82°F | 70°F | 66% | 4.3 mph | 79% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013964. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for July in Fort Smith?
The warmest July temperature on Fort Smith's official record (since 1882) is 111°F, on July 14, 1954; the coldest is 50°F, on July 6, 1972. The wettest July brought 14.99 in (1895).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 83.1°F: 2021 81.8°F (−1.3), 2022 88.3°F (+5.2), 2023 84.1°F (+1.0), 2024 83.1°F (at normal), 2025 84.8°F (+1.7), 2026 85.8°F (+2.7). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 81.8°F | −1.3°F | 7.94 in |
| 2022 | 88.3°F | +5.2°F | 2.06 in |
| 2023 | 84.1°F | +1.0°F | 5.90 in |
| 2024 | 83.1°F | at normal | 5.24 in |
| 2025 | 84.8°F | +1.7°F | 4.67 in |
| 2026 | 85.8°F | +2.7°F | 3.69 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record FSMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013964. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Fort Smith compare across Arkansas?
Across the 86 places PlainClimate covers in Arkansas, July normal highs run from 83°F in Deer to 95°F in Crossett; Fort Smith's is 94°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.