Little Rock Weather Records

Little Rock, Arkansas weather averages and records from 1874–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Little Rock, Arkansas was 114 °F which occurred on August 3, 2011.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Little Rock, Arkansas was -12 °F which occurred on February 12, 1899.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Little Rock Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 51.5 32.5 83 -8 3.5 1.1
February 56.1 35.8 87 -12 4.0 1.6
March 64.7 43.4 91 11 5.0 0.4
April 73.7 51.7 95 28 5.6 0.0
May 81.5 61.0 98 38 5.1 0.0
June 89.2 69.4 107 46 3.5 0.0
July 92.7 72.9 112 54 3.3 0.0
August 92.4 71.7 114 52 3.2 0.0
September 86.0 64.6 106 37 3.0 0.0
October 75.1 52.5 98 27 4.5 0.0
November 62.8 41.8 86 10 4.7 0.0
December 53.5 34.9 81 -1 5.1 0.6
Entire year 73.4 52.8 114 -12 50.4 3.8
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1874–2024
Highest daily low 85 °F August 3, 2011
Lowest daily high 5 °F February 12, 1899
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
57 °F January 12, 1916
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
47 °F Jan 12–13, 1916
Most daily precipitation 8.8 inches April 9, 1913
Most monthly precipitation 18.0 inches January 1937
Most yearly precipitation 81.8 inches 2009
Most yearly days with precipitation 140 1957
Earliest snow in season November 2 1951
Latest snow in season April 1 1955
Most daily snow 12.0 inches March 6, 1875
Most monthly snow 20.3 inches February 2021
Most yearly snow 32.6 inches 1960
Most snow in a winter 26.8 inches 1917–1918
Greatest snow accumulation 15.0 inches February 18, 2021
Earliest freeze October 20 1989
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 24 1929
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 6 1977
Latest freeze April 19 1983
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 23 2003
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 29 1953
Most days in a year < 0 °F 3 1899
Most days in a year < 32 °F 76 1963
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 189 1963
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 117 2010
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 47 1980
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 1 2012
Little Rock Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 12 days Apr 15–26, 1973
Without precipitation 39 days Jul 27 – Sep 3, 1995
With snow 4 days Jan 11–14, 1978
High temperature at or
below freezing
12 days Dec 19–30, 1983
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 137 days Apr 26 – Sep 9, 1987
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 60 days Jun 30 – Aug 28, 2010
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 15 days Jul 5–19, 1980
Plant Hardiness Zone
8A
Little Rock is in plant hardiness zone 8A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Little Rock Weather by Year
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Years Station Coordinates
1939–2024 Little Rock Airport location
1874–1938 Little Rock State Capitol location