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Fort Smith weather in April

Temperature, rain and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

49

Holiday weather in April

Fair

Best time to visit: May – August

What is the weather like in Fort Smith in April?

In April, Fort Smith is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−7 °C). The sun shines for around 9 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 15 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Fort Smith.

April compared

How the weather changes from March to May. Tap a month to open it.

MarchMarAprilAprMayMay
Score424979
Day−7°4°14°
Night−17°−7°3°
Sun7 h9 h10 h
Rain days446

More details for April

Daylight
14 h 29 min06:13 – 20:42
UV index
3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
59 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
2 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC−6America/Edmonton

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %93 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.

What to pack in April

  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • Warm jacket

Fort Smith in April: quick answers

Is Fort Smith hot in April?

No. In April, Fort Smith is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C and nights drop to about −7 °C.

Does it rain much in Fort Smith in April?

Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 15 mm in total.

Fort Smith month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences