Fort Smith weather in October
Temperature, rain and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Poor
Best time to visit: May – August
What is the weather like in Fort Smith in October?
In October, Fort Smith is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 26 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Fort Smith.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 64 | 24 | 26 |
| Day | 14° | 4° | −7° |
| Night | 7° | −1° | −12° |
| Sun | 6 h | 3 h | 2 h |
| Rain days | 8 | 7 | 6 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 18 min08:04 – 18:22
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 75 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 3 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−6America/Edmonton
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %80 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in October
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
Fort Smith in October: quick answers
Is Fort Smith hot in October?
No. In October, Fort Smith is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C and nights drop to about −1 °C.
Does it rain much in Fort Smith in October?
Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 26 mm.
Fort Smith month by month
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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