Thermograph

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

Little Rock weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Little Rock, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 111°F on 2011-08-03; its coldest fell to -3°F on 1982-01-17.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
77°F2002-01-30
18°F2024-01-15
67°F2004-01-03
-3°F1982-01-17
February
81°F2017-02-11
17°F2021-02-16
68°F2018-02-20
-2°F2021-02-16
March
92°F2026-03-22
30°F2014-03-03
71°F1991-03-26
16°F1980-03-02
April
95°F2006-04-17
47°F2013-04-04
73°F2011-04-10
26°F1989-04-11
May
96°F2005-05-20
52°F2013-05-04
78°F2004-05-30
36°F2013-05-04
June
104°F2012-06-28
72°F1998-06-06
82°F1994-06-28
54°F1988-06-11
July
109°F1986-07-31
71°F2014-07-18
85°F2022-07-20
58°F2014-07-16
August
111°F2011-08-03
74°F2008-08-20
88°F2011-08-04
52°F1986-08-29
September
103°F2000-09-01
58°F1980-09-28
79°F1980-09-22
42°F1989-09-24
October
97°F2015-10-15
41°F1993-10-30
76°F1986-10-03
27°F1993-10-31
November
86°F2016-11-01
32°F1986-11-14
71°F2011-11-14
18°F2019-11-13
December
81°F2025-12-26
16°F1983-12-25
70°F1982-12-02
1°F1989-12-23

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
81°F2017-02-11
16°F1983-12-25
70°F1982-12-02
-3°F1982-01-17
Spring (Mar–May)
96°F2005-05-20
30°F2014-03-03
78°F2004-05-30
16°F1980-03-02
Summer (Jun–Aug)
111°F2011-08-03
71°F2014-07-18
88°F2011-08-04
52°F1986-08-29
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
103°F2000-09-01
32°F1986-11-14
79°F1980-09-22
18°F2019-11-13

All-time records

The most extreme value Little Rock has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 111°F 2011-08-03
Lowest 16°F 1983-12-25

Low

Highest 88°F 2011-08-04
Lowest -3°F 1982-01-17

Feels-like

Highest 146°F 2010-08-02
Lowest -18°F 1985-01-20

Humidity

Highest 25.4 g/m³ 1998-07-10
Lowest 0.9 g/m³ 1982-01-11

Wind

Highest 26 mph 2008-09-14
Lowest 3 mph 2026-06-20

Gust

Highest 65 mph 2008-09-14
Lowest 7 mph 2009-03-15

Precip

Wettest 7.26 in 2008-09-03
Driest 17-day dry spell 2024-10-07

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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