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Extremely critical fire weather concerns for portions of the southern High Plans as strong wind and very dry conditions could result in rapid spread of any fires. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms are expected once again across areas of the Central and Southern Plains, then spreading in the Mississippi Valley regions on Monday. Damaging winds, very large hail and strong tornadoes are possible. Read More >

 

September Rainfall for Fayetteville, Arkansas

All rainfall amounts are in inches

For the 77-year period of September 1949 through September 2025

 

Wettest September was 14.96 recorded in 1986

Driest September was 0.16 recorded in 2024

Difference between the wettest and driest September was 14.80

 

Driest September      Wettest September
RANK YEAR RAIN RANK YEAR RAIN
           
1 2024 0.16 41 1991 4.12
2 1952 0.40 42 1988 4.25
3 2004 0.56 43 1967 4.26
4 1979 0.75 44 1951 4.27
5 1956 0.91 45 1954 4.30
6 1983 1.09 46 1964 4.42
7 1994 1.12 47 1962 4.59
8 2022 1.28 48 1987 4.69
9 1953 1.32 49 1978 4.70
10 2002 1.39 50 1997 4.74
11 1960 1.43 51 1992 4.77
12 2017 1.50 52 1955 4.79
13 1966 1.51 53 1961 4.87
14 1976 1.57 54 1984 4.94
15 1963 1.61 55 1990 4.95
16 2015 1.75 56 1971 4.97
17 2021 1.93 57 1958 5.34
18 2018 2.05 58 1985 5.34
19 1981 2.06 59 2001 5.42
20 1982 2.14 60 2023 5.45
21 1989 2.22 61 2010 5.49
22 1950 2.44 62 1957 5.69
23 1965 2.45 63 2009 6.15
24 2020 2.49 64 1972 6.53
25 2007 2.60 65 1949 6.54
26 2016 2.64 66 1973 6.69
27 1969 2.68 67 1975 7.07
28 2012 2.75 68 2006 7.22
29 1999 2.99 69 1977 7.41
30 2003 3.01 70 2025 7.53
31 2014 3.58 71 2019 7.58
32 1998 3.61 72 1974 8.92
33 2005 3.61 73 2008 9.37
34 2011 3.63 74 1993 9.76
35 2013 3.66 75 1996 10.04
36 2000 3.78 76 1970 10.41
37 1995 3.88 77 1986 14.96
38 1968 3.95      
39 1959 3.97      
40 1980 4.08      
           
 
RANK YEAR RAIN RANK YEAR RAIN
           
1 1986 14.96 41 1995 3.88
2 1970 10.41 42 2000 3.78
3 1996 10.04 43 2013 3.66
4 1993 9.76 44 2011 3.63
5 2008 9.37 45 1998 3.61
6 1974 8.92 46 2005 3.61
7 2019 7.58 47 2014 3.58
8 2025 7.53 48 2003 3.01
9 1977 7.41 49 1999 2.99
10 2006 7.22 50 2012 2.75
11 1975 7.07 51 1969 2.68
12 1973 6.69 52 2016 2.64
13 1949 6.54 53 2007 2.60
14 1972 6.53 54 2020 2.49
15 2009 6.15 55 1965 2.45
16 1957 5.69 56 1950 2.44
17 2010 5.49 57 1989 2.22
18 2023 5.45 58 1982 2.14
19 2001 5.42 59 1981 2.06
20 1958 5.34 60 2018 2.05
21 1985 5.34 61 2021 1.93
22 1971 4.97 62 2015 1.75
23 1990 4.95 63 1963 1.61
24 1984 4.94 64 1976 1.57
25 1961 4.87 65 1966 1.51
26 1955 4.79 66 2017 1.50
27 1992 4.77 67 1960 1.43
28 1997 4.74 68 2002 1.39
29 1978 4.70 69 1953 1.32
30 1987 4.69 70 2022 1.28
31 1962 4.59 71 1994 1.12
32 1964 4.42 72 1983 1.09
33 1954 4.30 73 1956 0.91
34 1951 4.27 74 1979 0.75
35 1967 4.26 75 2004 0.56
36 1988 4.25 76 1952 0.40
37 1991 4.12 77 2024 0.16
38 1980 4.08      
39 1959 3.97      
40 1968 3.95      
           

 

Data is for Drake Field

 

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Updated: November 7, 2025