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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Little Rock in December

In an average December, Little Rock sees a daily high around 54°F and a low around 37°F, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high54°F
Typical high range41°F to 66°F
Average low37°F
Typical low range25°F to 51°F
Average daily precipitation0.20 in

December records

The most extreme December on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total December accumulation.

High

Highest 81°F 2025-12-26
Lowest 16°F 1983-12-25

Low

Highest 70°F 1982-12-02
Lowest 1°F 1989-12-23

Feels-like

Highest 86°F 2025-12-26
Lowest -16°F 2022-12-23

Humidity

Highest 16.6 g/m³ 1998-12-05
Lowest 0.9 g/m³ 1983-12-25

Wind

Highest 24 mph 2012-12-20
Lowest 3 mph 2005-12-20

Gust

Highest 55 mph 2018-12-27
Lowest 8 mph 1985-12-04

Precip

Wettest 10.61 in 2018
Driest 0.72 in 2025

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