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Fayetteville weather in numbers
measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather
Fayetteville swings 55°F across the year, from 89°F highs in July to 34°F lows in January, and July is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 47 in of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 171 days a year at 77°F or above, 84 of them at 86°F or above, 27 frost nights, and rain on 123 days.
Warmest month
July
89°F average high
Coldest month
January
34°F average low
Wettest month
July
47 in a year
Comfortable
4 months
March, April, May and October
Residents
202,000
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European
96/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
171 days
a year at 77°F or above
Frost nights
27 nights
a year below 32°F
Rain days
123 days
a year with 0.04 in or more
Day counts are from the ERA5 reanalysis for Fayetteville’s grid square, 2016 to 2025, counted the same way for every city so the numbers compare. A reanalysis square is an area, not a weather station, so it is good for counting days and not for a single day’s record.
The weather map: all three models at once
NWS, American, European side by side around Fayetteville and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Fayetteville hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three models
Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side
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Fayetteville 10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Clear
70°50°
models agree
Tomorrow
Cloudy
73°52°
models agree
Mon
Clear
71°47°
models agree
Tue
Clear
74°45°
models agree
Wed
Cloudy
71°51°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
73°53°
±5°
Fri
Cloudy
77°51°
models agree
Sat
Cloudy
76°54°
±5°
Sun
Light drizzle
74°52°
±6°
Mon
Drizzle
70°56°
±20°
Tue
Light rain
69°55°
models agree
Wed
Cloudy
68°52°
±9°
Thu
Cloudy
73°48°
models agree
Fayetteville, North Carolina (NC) is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 89°F) and coldest in Jan (lows around 34°F), with roughly 47 in of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what NWS, American, European forecast for Fayetteville right now, and see exactly where they disagree.
average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
52°
34°
Feb
55°
36°
Mar
63°
43°
Apr
71°
50°
May
78°
60°
Jun
85°
65°
Jul
89°
72°
Aug
87°
70°
Sep
82°
65°
Oct
72°
53°
Nov
62°
43°
Dec
55°
37°
Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.
How Fayetteville's weather has changed since 1995
30 years of daily data, 1995-2024, shown as change
+2.2°F
Around Fayetteville, 2015-2024 averaged 2.2°F warmer than 1995-2004. 6 of the 10 warmest years since 1995 fall in the last ten, and the warmest was 2023.
1995each stripe is one year2024
cooler than averagearound averagewarmer than average
Days above 95°F
1 more day a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Frost nights
16 fewer nights a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004, below 32°F
Average wind
−2%
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Bars: each year against the area's 30-year average. Dashed lines: the average of the first and the last ten years.
See the numbers year by year
Year
Temp vs average
Days >95°F vs avg
Frost nights vs avg
Wind vs avg
1995
−1.9°F
−11
+17
−3%
1996
−2.6°F
−8
+21
+5%
1997
−1.7°F
−3
−1
−0%
1998
+0.6°F
+4
−17
−0%
1999
−0.5°F
+22
+2
+5%
2000
−2.3°F
−7
+16
+3%
2001
+0.1°F
−10
−2
−0%
2002
+1.0°F
+24
+4
−0%
2003
−1.7°F
−16
+10
+3%
2004
−0.6°F
−4
+15
+3%
2005
−0.1°F
−5
+12
+3%
2006
+0.1°F
−5
−14
−3%
2007
+1.3°F
+20
−3
−3%
2008
−0.6°F
−1
−0
+3%
2009
−0.6°F
−4
+6
−0%
2010
−1.2°F
+16
+31
−3%
2011
+0.8°F
+20
−6
−0%
2012
+1.0°F
+1
−22
−3%
2013
−1.4°F
−16
+13
−0%
2014
−1.5°F
−7
+19
−3%
2015
+0.8°F
+6
−1
−3%
2016
+0.3°F
+5
+1
−0%
2017
+1.5°F
−11
−10
−0%
2018
+0.6°F
−7
−5
+3%
2019
+1.7°F
+11
−19
−3%
2020
+1.0°F
−14
−16
+3%
2021
+0.8°F
−12
−14
−3%
2022
+1.5°F
+17
+4
−0%
2023
+1.9°F
−2
−20
−3%
2024
+1.9°F
+9
−13
−0%
Source: NASA POWER daily data from the MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1995-2024. Each value describes a grid square of about 50 km around Fayetteville, not a weather station, and a square that takes in sea or a large lake runs milder than the city itself. That is why this section shows change against the square's own 30-year average rather than counts you could compare with a local station. Rain and snow are left out because their long-term record in this dataset is not consistent over time. "Within the normal year-to-year swing" means the change is smaller than the usual differences between single years.
Which forecast is most accurate in Fayetteville?
CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
Provider
CheckWeather-score
Temp
Wind
Rain
Run by
European ★ Best
96
/100rank #1
90±1.0°F
98±0.7 mph
100100% hit
ECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American
84
/100rank #2
83±1.7°F
97±1.1 mph
7687% hit
NOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
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Where the models disagree
temperature and rain, judged separately
Day
Temperature
Rain
Today
±2°69° to 71°
models agree0% to 0% chance
Tomorrow
±2°72° to 74°
±1%0% to 1% chance
Mon
±2°69° to 72°
models agree0% to 0% chance
Tue
±2°73° to 75°
models agree0% to 0% chance
Wed
±2°70° to 72°
±4%0% to 4% chance
The models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.
Sunrise and sunset in Fayetteville
today, local time
Sunrise
07:29
Sunset
18:29
Daylight
11h 0m
Common questions
What's the weather in Fayetteville today?
Saturday, October 24: NWS, the American and the European model agree on a high near 70° in Fayetteville today. Tomorrow: cloudy, around 73°, with a 1% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Fayetteville today or tomorrow?
Rain looks unlikely in Fayetteville on Sunday, October 25: no model gives more than 1% (NWS 1%, American 1%, European 0%). On Saturday, October 24 the highest chance of rain from any model is 0%. The hourly strip and the model-by-model rain panel above update live.
Which forecast is most accurate for Fayetteville?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Fayetteville (CheckWeather Score 96/100), ahead of the American at 84. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the US accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Fayetteville?
July is typically the warmest month in Fayetteville, with average highs around 89°F.
How cold does Fayetteville get?
The coldest month in Fayetteville is January, when overnight lows average about 34°F.
How much rain does Fayetteville get?
Fayetteville sees roughly 47 in of precipitation a year, with July usually the wettest month.
Is Fayetteville getting warmer?
Yes. In NASA's reanalysis for the area around Fayetteville, 2015-2024 averaged 2.2°F warmer than 1995-2004.