Little Rock May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Little Rock, Arkansas in the month of May.
Typical Little Rock May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 81.5 °F
Average daily low 61.0 °F
Average monthly precipitation 5.1 inches
Average monthly snow none
Daily chance of precipitation 35.3%
Daily chance of snow 0%
Little Rock May Weather Records
1874–2024
Highest temperature 98 °F May 31, 1998
Lowest temperature 38 °F May 4, 2013
Highest daily low 78 °F May 20, 1902
Lowest daily high 52 °F May 3, 2013
Hottest average high temperature 89.1 °F 1962
Coldest average high temperature 72.9 °F 1907
Most daily precipitation 7.7 inches May 26, 1955
Most monthly precipitation 15.9 inches 1882
Most daily snow none -
Most monthly snow none -
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
May 1 77.7 56.4 91 39
May 2 77.8 56.7 92 40
May 3 78.0 56.9 92 38
May 4 78.2 57.1 93 38
May 5 78.5 57.4 93 42
May 6 78.7 57.7 93 44
May 7 78.9 58.0 93 43
May 8 79.2 58.2 91 43
May 9 79.5 58.6 90 41
May 10 79.8 58.9 90 45
May 11 80.2 59.3 94 42
May 12 80.5 59.6 94 40
May 13 80.7 60.0 97 45
May 14 81.0 60.3 93 43
May 15 81.3 60.7 94 41
May 16 81.5 61.0 93 45
May 17 81.9 61.4 96 46
May 18 82.3 61.7 93 46
May 19 82.6 62.1 95 45
May 20 82.9 62.5 95 46
May 21 83.1 62.8 95 46
May 22 83.3 63.1 94 44
May 23 83.4 63.3 94 42
May 24 83.7 63.5 95 48
May 25 84.0 63.8 94 46
May 26 84.3 64.0 98 48
May 27 84.6 64.3 96 44
May 28 84.8 64.7 96 44
May 29 85.1 65.0 97 46
May 30 85.4 65.3 97 47
May 31 85.7 65.6 98 44
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1939–2024 Little Rock Airport location
1874–1938 Little Rock State Capitol location