Fort Smith weather in November: Fort Smith, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November
Fort Smith in November has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 52°F, falling from 69°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal November, 3.85 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 4°C, 98 mm of precipitation in November.
- 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 November?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 51.7°F. November is 11.8°F cooler than October and 8.9°F warmer than December. November is the 9th warmest month of the year in Fort Smith and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 69°F on November 1 to 58°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 48°F and 56°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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 69°F | 45°F | 27% | 18% |
| November 8 | 67°F | 42°F | 26% | 18% |
| November 15 | 64°F | 40°F | 25% | 18% |
| November 22 | 61°F | 38°F | 25% | 18% |
| November 30 | 58°F | 36°F | 25% | 17% |
Every day of November: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon November 1, coldest night November 30)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 69°F | 45°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| November 2 | 69°F | 45°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 3 | 69°F | 44°F | 26% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 4 | 68°F | 44°F | 26% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 5 | 68°F | 44°F | 26% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 6 | 67°F | 43°F | 26% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| November 7 | 67°F | 43°F | 26% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 8 | 67°F | 42°F | 26% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 9 | 66°F | 42°F | 26% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 10 | 66°F | 42°F | 26% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 11 | 65°F | 41°F | 26% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 12 | 65°F | 41°F | 26% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 13 | 64°F | 41°F | 25% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 14 | 64°F | 40°F | 25% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 15 | 64°F | 40°F | 25% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 16 | 63°F | 40°F | 25% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 17 | 63°F | 39°F | 25% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 18 | 62°F | 39°F | 25% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 19 | 62°F | 39°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 20 | 62°F | 38°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 21 | 61°F | 38°F | 25% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 22 | 61°F | 38°F | 25% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 23 | 60°F | 38°F | 25% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 24 | 60°F | 37°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 25 | 60°F | 37°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 26 | 59°F | 37°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h |
| November 27 | 59°F | 36°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h |
| November 28 | 58°F | 36°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h |
| November 29 | 58°F | 36°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h |
| November 30 | 58°F | 36°F | 25% | 17% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 63°FNovember average
- Normal low
- 40°FNovember average
- Precipitation
- 3.85 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min to 10 hNovember 1 to November 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 75%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 November?
On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around November 1 (27%). In all, 3.85 in falls on 7 days of a normal November, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal November in Fort Smith, 7 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013964.
How humid and windy is Fort Smith in November?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 55°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 36°F; at 6 a.m. it is 40°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 7.3 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 40°F | 35°F | 81% | 6.3 mph | 56% |
| 9 a.m. | 43°F | 36°F | 76% | 7.5 mph | 53% |
| noon | 52°F | 36°F | 55% | 9.6 mph | 54% |
| 3 p.m. | 55°F | 36°F | 47% | 10.3 mph | 59% |
| 6 p.m. | 50°F | 36°F | 59% | 7.0 mph | 62% |
| 9 p.m. | 45°F | 36°F | 70% | 6.2 mph | 61% |
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 November in Fort Smith?
The warmest November temperature on Fort Smith's official record (since 1882) is 89°F, on November 18, 2025; the coldest is 8°F, on November 29, 1976. The wettest November brought 14.01 in (1946); the snowiest, 4.7 inches (1976).
The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.7°F: 2021 51.5°F (−0.2), 2022 51.0°F (−0.7), 2023 53.3°F (+1.6), 2024 56.8°F (+5.1), 2025 57.1°F (+5.4). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| November | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.5°F | −0.2°F | 2.30 in |
| 2022 | 51.0°F | −0.7°F | 4.53 in |
| 2023 | 53.3°F | +1.6°F | 3.22 in |
| 2024 | 56.8°F | +5.1°F | 11.02 in |
| 2025 | 57.1°F | +5.4°F | 2.64 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record FSMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013964. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does November in Fort Smith compare across Arkansas?
Across the 86 places PlainClimate covers in Arkansas, November normal highs run from 54°F in Deer to 68°F in Crossett; Fort Smith's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Fort Smith in October76°F by day, 51°F at night
- Fort Smith in December53°F by day, 32°F at night
- Fort Smith through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Arkansas in NovemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Crossett: Arkansas's warmest Novembernormal high 68°F