Since I grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and it is only about 5 hours northeast of Fayetteville, Arkansas, I was not surprised by the weather. Fayetteville has all four seasons, so dress accordingly!
Fall day on the Razorback Regional Greenway, a 36-mile, primarily off-road, shared-use trail.
The start of the fall semester is usually the last week in August, so the weather is still hot and humid the first few weeks of classes. It is always a bit odd because it is so hot outside and then it is quite cold inside the buildings. I always make sure to bring a sweater to class no matter what the season! Soon after the start of class, the weather transitions into beautiful fall weather. The weather in the fall averages a high around 70 degrees Fahrenheit, but recently we have had cool nights and warm days in the mid to high 70s. One of the best things about Fayetteville, in my opinion, is the long fall and spring.
Photo credits: @jj_world_log
But don’t be fooled by the gorgeous weather in the fall, winter comes soon and with that comes cold weather. Since the University of Arkansas is in the Ozarks and sits on a hill, it can get quite windy some days. That makes that winter weather seem even colder! Investing in a good wind-resistant jacket was one of the best things I did.
If it snows, it doesn’t always stick, but my freshman year at the U of A it did. I remember it was the week before finals and it had been snowing for days and classes were canceled due to the bad road conditions. Although Arkansas is considered a southern state, we can get snow in Fayetteville in the winter!
-Selina, ’17
