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Van Buren

Destination brief

Arkansas, United States

27°COvercast
AirGood

Martin Van Buren was the eighth president of the United States, serving from 1837 to 1841. He co-founded the Democratic Party with Andrew Jackson and served as Jackson's vice president from 1833 to 1837.

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Travel Score

out of 100

Good to travel

In short

A good time to go.

Best days for the weather: Mon Oct 26 and Tue Oct 27.
Little rain expected over the next 3 days.
Daytime highs of 26–27°.
Air quality is good.

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What to do in Van Buren

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Best days to go

Weather forecast

Great weather and steady: Mon Oct 26 and Tue Oct 27

Average weather score 96 out of 100, the best of 3 two- and three-day runs in the forecast.

SunOct 2593
MonOct 2695In the best days
TueOct 2796In the best days

Weather forecast only: air quality, events and safety are shown separately.

Score breakdown

Every component and the reason behind it. The full formula is on the Method page.

Weather28.4 / 30
Average daily weather score 95/100 over the next 3 days; biggest concern: 11% chance of rain on Oct 25.
Air quality20 / 20
US EPA index 1: Good.
Safety20 / 20
No Level 3 or 4 advisory in our data (not a guarantee of safety).
Hazards10 / 10
No storms or heavy rain in the next 3 days.
Events5 / 10
No listed events with confirmed dates in the next 14 days.
SeasonEstimated5 / 10

Weather now

WeatherAPI

Van Buren, ArkansasUpdated 3:30 PM local time

27°C

Overcast

Feels like 24°High 27° · Low 13°

Rain now

Rain today

11% chance

Humidity

28%

Wind

9 km/h ESE

Best time of year

NASA POWER climatology (public domain)

Usually the most comfortable: April, September and October. Typical weather over 2001–2020, not a forecast.

January: cold, high 8°, low -3°, about 68 mm of rain, comfort 59 out of 100
February: cool, high 11°, low -1°, about 75 mm of rain, comfort 65 out of 100
March: cool, high 17°, low 4°, about 108 mm of rain, comfort 78 out of 100
April: wet, high 22°, low 9°, about 125 mm of rain, comfort 86 out of 100
May: wet, high 26°, low 15°, about 154 mm of rain, comfort 82 out of 100
June: warm, high 31°, low 20°, about 105 mm of rain, comfort 77 out of 100
July: hot, high 34°, low 22°, about 96 mm of rain, comfort 64 out of 100
August: hot, high 34°, low 22°, about 112 mm of rain, comfort 64 out of 100
September: warm, high 30°, low 17°, about 100 mm of rain, comfort 83 out of 100
October: pleasant, high 23°, low 10°, about 111 mm of rain, comfort 89 out of 100
November: cool, high 16°, low 4°, about 82 mm of rain, comfort 80 out of 100
December: cold, high 10°, low -1°, about 83 mm of rain, comfort 61 out of 100

Taller is more comfortable. The brighter bars are the best months; the filled label is this month.

Month by month

Typical weather by month at this place
Month	Feels	High / low	Rain	Comfort
January	Cold	8° / -3°	68 mm	59
February	Cool	11° / -1°	75 mm	65
March	Cool	17° / 4°	108 mm	78
April	Wet	22° / 9°	125 mm	86
May	Wet	26° / 15°	154 mm	82
June	Warm	31° / 20°	105 mm	77
July	Hot	34° / 22°

Comfort uses the typical daytime high (most comfortable at 20 to 28°C) and the typical rainfall (most comfortable under 1 mm a day), averaged over 2001–2020. Highs and lows are worked out from the monthly average temperature and the average daily swing, so they are close, not exact. It is not a forecast. Humidity, crowds, prices and festivals are not included, and a mountain or coast can differ from its half-degree grid cell.

Best time of year

Festivals

Festival calendar

Happening now

Nothing on right now

No listed festivals or events are happening today.

Upcoming3

Thanksgiving
National Holiday
United States · Nationwide
Nov 2026Approx.
A national holiday on the fourth Thursday of November (25 November in 2027).
Christmas Day
Religious
Worldwide
Dec 25, 2026In 61 days
Global celebration marking the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated with feasts, gift-giving, and decorations.
New Year's Day
National Holiday
Worldwide
Jan 1, 2027In 68 days
Global celebrations to welcome the new year with joy and festivities.

Events marked “Approx.” are known by month, not a specific day. Exact dates are recorded for 2026; check locally before you plan around them.

Air quality

US EPA index

1 / 6

Good

Air quality is good. Enjoy time outdoors.

PM2.5: 6.1 µg/m³
PM10: 6.1 µg/m³
Ozone (O₃): 115.0 µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): 0.5 µg/m³
Sulphur dioxide (SO₂): 1.4 µg/m³
Carbon monoxide (CO): 153.0 µg/m³

Safety & hazards

No known advisory

Where to next

GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)

Towns within a day trip, best conditions first. Pick one for its full brief.

Towns 25 to 150 km away, the larger ones first, each with its own live conditions. Ranked by conditions, nearness and size. Distances are straight-line, so check the travel time. Places under a travel advisory are left out.

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Trip facts

GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)

Country: United States
Capital: Washington
Currency: Dollar (USD)
Calling code: +1
Languages: English, Spanish and more
Plugs: Type A, B
Power: 120 V · 60 Hz
Driving: On the right

Exchange rate

The local currency is your own (USD), so there is nothing to convert.

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Power is what the wall supplies, not what a device needs: most phone and laptop chargers take 100 to 240 V, so you usually need only a plug adapter. Check the label on your device.

Plugs, power and driving side are shown only where two sources agree (Wikipedia, Mains electricity by country (from the IEC's World Plugs), worldstandards.eu, Wikidata, Wikipedia, Left- and right-hand traffic), checked 2026-10-11. See .

Van Buren

What to do in Van Buren

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Trip facts

Local time

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3-day forecast

Emergency numbers

A few words in Spanish

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