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Little Rock AFB Weather Records (USW00003930)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Little Rock AFB (USW00003930), Arkansas, United States, with 71 years of record.

Key Facts for Little Rock AFB

  • Little Rock AFB (USW00003930) is a weather station in Arkansas, United States at 34.92 latitude and -92.15 longitude, 95 m (311 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1956 to 2026, 71 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Little Rock AFB still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Little Rock AFB set a daily record high maximum temperature of 35.0 C (95.0 F) on 1 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Arkansas, United States, 34.92 latitude, -92.15 longitude.
  • Elevation: 95 m (311 ft).
  • Period of record: 1956 to 2026, 71 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

24 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Little Rock AFB, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Little Rock AFB. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 24 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Little Rock AFB. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 24 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Little Rock AFB, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan27.2 C (81.0 F)-19.4 C (-2.9 F)23.9 C (75.0 F)-13.9 C (7.0 F)
Feb29.4 C (84.9 F)-21.0 C (-5.8 F)26.7 C (80.1 F)-10.0 C (14.0 F)
Mar33.3 C (91.9 F)-11.1 C (12.0 F)32.8 C (91.0 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)
Apr36.1 C (97.0 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)30.6 C (87.1 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)
May38.9 C (102.0 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)33.3 C (91.9 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)
Jun41.7 C (107.1 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)36.7 C (98.1 F)17.8 C (64.0 F)
Jul45.0 C (113.0 F)12.8 C (55.0 F)39.4 C (102.9 F)19.4 C (66.9 F)
Aug43.9 C (111.0 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)40.6 C (105.1 F)17.8 C (64.0 F)
Sep41.7 C (107.1 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)39.4 C (102.9 F)12.8 C (55.0 F)
Oct36.1 C (97.0 F)-4.3 C (24.3 F)35.0 C (95.0 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)
Nov31.1 C (88.0 F)-9.9 C (14.2 F)n/an/a
Dec26.1 C (79.0 F)-18.3 C (-0.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Little Rock AFB by the year they were set 1,464 records at Little Rock AFB still stand. 1998 holds the most, with 79. 0204060801956: 161957: 91958: 201959: 201960: 181961: 271962: 451963: 251964: 241965: 291966: 241967: 391968: 101969: 111970: 251971: 161972: 191973: 61974: 311975: 121976: 261977: 241978: 111979: 181980: 631981: 161982: 211983: 331984: 231985: 201986: 221987: 141988: 211989: 351990: 171991: 241992: 251993: 161994: 131995: 211996: 221997: 131998: 791999: 472000: 332001: 102002: 132003: 172004: 142005: 162006: 202007: 62008: 152009: 62011: 32012: 242013: 252014: 302015: 112016: 112017: 112018: 132019: 102020: 162021: 262022: 172023: 102024: 192025: 162026: 221956196319701977198419911998200520132020
1,464 records at Little Rock AFB still stand. 1998 holds the most, with 79.
Standing records at Little Rock AFB by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
195616
19579
195820
195920
196018
196127
196245
196325
196424
196529
196624
196739
196810
196911
197025
197116
197219
19736
197431
197512
197626
197724
197811
197918
198063
198116
198221
198333
198423
198520
198622
198714
198821
198935
199017
199124
199225
199316
199413
199521
199622
199713
199879
199947
200033
200110
200213
200317
200414
200516
200620
20076
200815
20096
20113
201224
201325
201430
201511
201611
201711
201813
201910
202016
202126
202217
202310
202419
202516
202622

All-Time Record Progression

5 new records
When Little Rock AFB set new all-time records 5 all-time records were set at Little Rock AFB between 31 July 1986 and 16 February 2021. Each dot is a new record. Record high maximum temperatureRecord daily snowfallRecord high minimum temperatureRecord daily precipitationRecord low minimum temperature31 July 1986: Record high maximum temperature 45.0 C (113.0 F)6 January 1988: Record daily snowfall 30.2 cm (11.9 in)18 June 1998: Record high minimum temperature 28.9 C (84.0 F)3 September 2008: Record daily precipitation 201.9 mm (7.9 in)16 February 2021: Record low minimum temperature -21.0 C (-5.8 F)1990199520002005201020152020
5 all-time records were set at Little Rock AFB between 31 July 1986 and 16 February 2021. Each dot is a new record.
When Little Rock AFB set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1986-07-31Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 45.0 C (113.0 F)
1988-01-06Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 30.2 cm (11.9 in)
1998-06-18Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 28.9 C (84.0 F)
2008-09-03Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 201.9 mm (7.9 in)
2021-02-16Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -21.0 C (-5.8 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 201.9 mm (7.9 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Little Rock AFB The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Little Rock AFB. The most was 201.9 mm (7.9 in) on 3 September 2008. 0100200300 Jan: 129.8 mm (5.1 in), 16 January 2007 Jan Feb: 89.4 mm (3.5 in), 13 February 1959 Feb Mar: 95.5 mm (3.8 in), 7 March 1990 Mar Apr: 162.1 mm (6.4 in), 21 April 1974 Apr May: 114.3 mm (4.5 in), 2 May 2009 May Jun: 116.6 mm (4.6 in), 27 June 1960 Jun Jul: 109.0 mm (4.3 in), 12 July 1988 Jul Aug: 114.6 mm (4.5 in), 29 August 1978 Aug Sep: 201.9 mm (7.9 in), 3 September 2008 Sep Oct: 102.1 mm (4.0 in), 29 October 1991 Oct Nov: 149.1 mm (5.9 in), 18 November 1988 Nov Dec: 99.3 mm (3.9 in), 24 December 1987 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Little Rock AFB. The most was 201.9 mm (7.9 in) on 3 September 2008.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Little Rock AFB
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan129.8 mm (5.1 in)16 January 2007
Feb89.4 mm (3.5 in)13 February 1959
Mar95.5 mm (3.8 in)7 March 1990
Apr162.1 mm (6.4 in)21 April 1974
May114.3 mm (4.5 in)2 May 2009
Jun116.6 mm (4.6 in)27 June 1960
Jul109.0 mm (4.3 in)12 July 1988
Aug114.6 mm (4.5 in)29 August 1978
Sep201.9 mm (7.9 in)3 September 2008
Oct102.1 mm (4.0 in)29 October 1991
Nov149.1 mm (5.9 in)18 November 1988
Dec99.3 mm (3.9 in)24 December 1987

Period of Record Coverage

1956 to 2026
Days with data per year at Little Rock AFB 70 years of record at Little Rock AFB, 1956 to 2026. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1956, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2017 and others. 1956: 314 of 366 days1957: 364 of 365 days1958: 365 of 365 days1959: 365 of 365 days1960: 366 of 366 days1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 358 of 365 days1966: 363 of 365 days1967: 363 of 365 days1968: 361 of 366 days1969: 364 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 364 of 365 days1972: 365 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 364 of 365 days1975: 364 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 364 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 364 of 365 days1980: 364 of 366 days1981: 364 of 365 days1982: 364 of 365 days1983: 364 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 362 of 365 days1986: 364 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 365 of 366 days1989: 361 of 365 days1990: 363 of 365 days1991: 362 of 365 days1992: 363 of 366 days1993: 362 of 365 days1994: 357 of 365 days1995: 361 of 365 days1996: 353 of 366 days1997: 345 of 365 days1998: 323 of 365 days1999: 340 of 365 days2000: 303 of 366 days2001: 349 of 365 days2002: 320 of 365 days2003: 343 of 365 days2004: 333 of 366 days2005: 325 of 365 days2006: 329 of 365 days2007: 349 of 365 days2008: 363 of 366 days2009: 208 of 365 days2011: 90 of 365 days2012: 358 of 366 days2013: 356 of 365 days2014: 357 of 365 days2015: 350 of 365 days2016: 354 of 366 days2017: 320 of 365 days2018: 336 of 365 days2019: 340 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 363 of 365 days2023: 364 of 365 days2024: 365 of 366 days2025: 361 of 365 days2026: 283 of 365 days196019701980199020002020
70 years of record at Little Rock AFB, 1956 to 2026. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1956, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2017 and others.
Days with data per year at Little Rock AFB
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
195631486%No
1957364100%Yes
1958365100%Yes
1959365100%Yes
1960366100%Yes
1961365100%Yes
1962365100%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
196535898%Yes
196636399%Yes
196736399%Yes
196836199%Yes
1969364100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971364100%Yes
1972365100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974364100%Yes
1975364100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977364100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979364100%Yes
198036499%Yes
1981364100%Yes
1982364100%Yes
1983364100%Yes
1984366100%Yes
198536299%Yes
1986364100%Yes
1987365100%Yes
1988365100%Yes
198936199%Yes
199036399%Yes
199136299%Yes
199236399%Yes
199336299%Yes
199435798%Yes
199536199%Yes
199635396%Yes
199734595%Yes
199832388%No
199934093%Yes
200030383%No
200134996%Yes
200232088%No
200334394%Yes
200433391%Yes
200532589%No
200632990%Yes
200734996%Yes
200836399%Yes
200920857%No
20119025%No
201235898%Yes
201335698%Yes
201435798%Yes
201535096%Yes
201635497%Yes
201732088%No
201833692%Yes
201934093%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
202236399%Yes
2023364100%Yes
2024365100%Yes
202536199%Yes
202628378%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Little Rock AFB
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
1 October 2026Little Rock AFB, USdaily high max (Provisional)35.0 C (95.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)7 years10 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 2026Little Rock AFB, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)37.8 C (100.0 F)tie28 years3 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 2026Little Rock AFB, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)37.8 C (100.0 F)tie28 years3 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 2026Little Rock AFB, USdaily high max (Provisional)37.2 C (99.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)43 years22 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 2026Little Rock AFB, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)22.8 C (73.0 F)tie60 years6 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 2026Little Rock AFB, USdaily high min (Provisional)23.3 C (73.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)64 years27 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 2026Little Rock AFB, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)37.8 C (100.0 F)tie45 years5 of 100 (Routine)
11 September 2026Little Rock AFB, USdaily high min (Provisional)23.3 C (73.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)64 years27 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 2026Little Rock AFB, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)24.4 C (75.9 F)tie35 years4 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 2026Little Rock AFB, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)38.3 C (100.9 F)tie45 years5 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 2026Little Rock AFB, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)38.9 C (102.0 F)tie3 years1 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 2026Little Rock AFB, USdaily high max (Provisional)39.4 C (102.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)36 years19 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 2026Little Rock AFB, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)23.9 C (75.0 F)tie56 years5 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 2026Little Rock AFB, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)23.3 C (73.9 F)tie64 years6 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 2026Little Rock AFB, USdaily rain (Provisional)46.0 mm (1.8 in)11.2 mm (0.4 in)40 years25 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 2026Little Rock AFB, USdaily high max (Provisional)40.6 C (105.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)25 years18 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 2026Little Rock AFB, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)24.4 C (75.9 F)tie64 years6 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 2026Little Rock AFB, USdaily high min (Provisional)27.2 C (81.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)64 years31 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 2026Little Rock AFB, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)40.6 C (105.1 F)tie45 years5 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 2026Little Rock AFB, USmonthly high min28.3 C (82.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)3 years18 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

62 complete years, 1957 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Little Rock AFB as warming stripes, 1957 to 2025 One stripe for each of 62 complete years at Little Rock AFB, 1957 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 16.5 C (61.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1979, at 14.8 C (58.7 F), and the warmest was 1998, at 19.6 C (67.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 3.2 C (5.8 F). 1957: 16.6 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1958: 15.6 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1959: 16.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1960: 15.8 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1961: 16.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1962: 17.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1963: 16.2 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1964: 16.2 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1965: 16.9 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1966: 15.7 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1967: 16.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1968: 15.5 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1969: 15.9 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1970: 16.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1971: 17.1 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1972: 16.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1973: 17.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1974: 16.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1975: 16.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1976: 15.4 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1977: 17.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1978: 15.8 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1979: 14.8 C, -1.7 C from the station mean1980: 16.9 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1981: 16.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1982: 15.9 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1983: 15.7 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1984: 15.9 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1985: 15.8 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1986: 16.8 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1987: 16.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1988: 15.5 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1989: 15.4 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1990: 17.4 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1991: 17.1 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1992: 16.6 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1993: 16.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1994: 16.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1995: 16.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1996: 16.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1997: 16.8 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1998: 19.6 C, +3.1 C from the station mean2000: 17.6 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2001: 17.2 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2002: 16.8 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2003: 16.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2004: 17.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2006: 17.4 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2007: 17.1 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2008: 15.8 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2012: 18.0 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2013: 15.8 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2014: 15.2 C, -1.3 C from the station mean2015: 16.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2016: 17.6 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2018: 16.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2020: 16.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2021: 16.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2022: 16.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2023: 17.4 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2024: 17.8 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2025: 17.4 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1957197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 62 complete years at Little Rock AFB, 1957 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 16.5 C (61.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1979, at 14.8 C (58.7 F), and the warmest was 1998, at 19.6 C (67.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 3.2 C (5.8 F).
Annual mean temperature at Little Rock AFB as warming stripes, 1957 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
195716.6 C+0.15 C
195815.6 C-0.91 C
195916.4 C-0.14 C
196015.8 C-0.73 C
196116.4 C-0.11 C
196217.0 C+0.47 C
196316.2 C-0.29 C
196416.2 C-0.29 C
196516.9 C+0.39 C
196615.7 C-0.79 C
196716.7 C+0.25 C
196815.5 C-1.02 C
196915.9 C-0.56 C
197016.3 C-0.22 C
197117.1 C+0.63 C
197216.5 C+0.05 C
197317.0 C+0.48 C
197416.7 C+0.16 C
197516.0 C-0.45 C
197615.4 C-1.07 C
197717.0 C+0.47 C
197815.8 C-0.73 C
197914.8 C-1.66 C
198016.9 C+0.38 C
198116.1 C-0.42 C
198215.9 C-0.59 C
198315.7 C-0.80 C
198415.9 C-0.55 C
198515.8 C-0.72 C
198616.8 C+0.30 C
198716.4 C-0.12 C
198815.5 C-0.99 C
198915.4 C-1.14 C
199017.4 C+0.90 C
199117.1 C+0.63 C
199216.6 C+0.11 C
199316.1 C-0.43 C
199416.5 C-0.02 C
199516.7 C+0.23 C
199616.0 C-0.53 C
199716.8 C+0.27 C
199819.6 C+3.12 C
200017.6 C+1.07 C
200117.2 C+0.67 C
200216.8 C+0.28 C
200316.3 C-0.18 C
200417.0 C+0.54 C
200617.4 C+0.91 C
200717.1 C+0.60 C
200815.8 C-0.72 C
201218.0 C+1.48 C
201315.8 C-0.70 C
201415.2 C-1.30 C
201516.7 C+0.17 C
201617.6 C+1.14 C
201816.5 C+0.04 C
202016.0 C-0.52 C
202116.4 C-0.06 C
202216.3 C-0.16 C
202317.4 C+0.94 C
202417.8 C+1.33 C
202517.4 C+0.91 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.13 C (0.03 to 0.22) per decade over 1957 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.2 F (0.1 to 0.4) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 62 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Little Rock AFB
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.13 C (0.03 to 0.22) per decade0.2 F (0.1 to 0.4) per decade1957 to 202562Rise
Mean daily maximum0.3 C (0.2 to 0.4) per decade0.5 F (0.3 to 0.7) per decade1957 to 202562Rise
Mean daily minimum-0.04 C (-0.14 to 0.06) per decade-0.1 F (-0.2 to 0.1) per decade1957 to 202562Not clearly different from zero

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1956 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Little Rock AFB: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)45.0 C (113.0 F)198638.3 C (100.9 F)70
Coldest night (TNn)-21.0 C (-5.8 F)2021-11.1 C (12.0 F)70
Wettest day (Rx1day)201.9 mm (7.9 in)200885.8 mm (3.4 in)70
Wettest five days (Rx5day)277.1 mm (10.9 in)2008133.8 mm (5.3 in)70
Longest dry spell (CDD)38 days196621 days70

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Little Rock AFB by year The hottest day of the year at Little Rock AFB, 1956 to 2026. The record is 45.0 C (113.0 F) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.3 C (100.9 F). 303540451960198020002020Record: 45.0 C (113.0 F) in 1986
The hottest day of the year at Little Rock AFB, 1956 to 2026. The record is 45.0 C (113.0 F) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.3 C (100.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Little Rock AFB by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
195640.0 C (104.0 F)
195736.7 C (98.1 F)
195835.6 C (96.1 F)
195936.1 C (97.0 F)
196037.2 C (99.0 F)
196138.3 C (100.9 F)
196241.1 C (106.0 F)
196338.3 C (100.9 F)
196441.1 C (106.0 F)
196537.2 C (99.0 F)
196638.9 C (102.0 F)
196736.1 C (97.0 F)
196836.1 C (97.0 F)
196939.4 C (102.9 F)
197038.3 C (100.9 F)
197140.6 C (105.1 F)
197240.0 C (104.0 F)
197337.8 C (100.0 F)
197438.9 C (102.0 F)
197536.1 C (97.0 F)
197637.2 C (99.0 F)
197738.9 C (102.0 F)
197838.9 C (102.0 F)
197935.6 C (96.1 F)
198043.9 C (111.0 F)
198136.7 C (98.1 F)
198236.7 C (98.1 F)
198340.0 C (104.0 F)
198436.7 C (98.1 F)
198537.8 C (100.0 F)
198645.0 C (113.0 F)
198740.0 C (104.0 F)
198839.4 C (102.9 F)
198937.8 C (100.0 F)
199040.0 C (104.0 F)
199137.8 C (100.0 F)
199236.1 C (97.0 F)
199341.1 C (106.0 F)
199436.1 C (97.0 F)
199540.0 C (104.0 F)
199637.8 C (100.0 F)
199738.9 C (102.0 F)
199842.8 C (109.0 F)
199942.8 C (109.0 F)
200043.9 C (111.0 F)
200137.8 C (100.0 F)
200237.8 C (100.0 F)
200337.2 C (99.0 F)
200436.1 C (97.0 F)
200538.9 C (102.0 F)
200640.0 C (104.0 F)
200740.0 C (104.0 F)
200838.9 C (102.0 F)
200937.8 C (100.0 F)
201131.7 C (89.1 F)
201242.8 C (109.0 F)
201338.3 C (100.9 F)
201436.7 C (98.1 F)
201539.4 C (102.9 F)
201638.3 C (100.9 F)
201736.7 C (98.1 F)
201838.3 C (100.9 F)
201937.8 C (100.0 F)
202036.7 C (98.1 F)
202137.8 C (100.0 F)
202238.9 C (102.0 F)
202340.6 C (105.1 F)
202438.9 C (102.0 F)
202539.4 C (102.9 F)
202640.6 C (105.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Little Rock AFB by year The coldest night of the year at Little Rock AFB, 1956 to 2026. The record is -21.0 C (-5.8 F) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is -11.1 C (12.0 F). -25-20-15-10-51960198020002020Record: -21.0 C (-5.8 F) in 2021
The coldest night of the year at Little Rock AFB, 1956 to 2026. The record is -21.0 C (-5.8 F) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is -11.1 C (12.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Little Rock AFB by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1956-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1957-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1958-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1959-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1960-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1961-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1962-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1963-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1964-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1965-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1966-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1967-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1968-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1969-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1970-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1971-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1972-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1973-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1974-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1975-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1976-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1977-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1978-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1979-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1980-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1981-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1982-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1983-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1984-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1985-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1986-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1987-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1988-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1989-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1990-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1991-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1992-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1993-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1994-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1995-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1996-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1997-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1998-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1999-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2000-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2001-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2002-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2003-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2004-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2005-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2006-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2007-7.8 C (18.0 F)
2008-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2009-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2011-5.5 C (22.1 F)
2012-10.5 C (13.1 F)
2013-7.1 C (19.2 F)
2014-15.5 C (4.1 F)
2015-13.8 C (7.2 F)
2016-10.5 C (13.1 F)
2017-12.1 C (10.2 F)
2018-15.5 C (4.1 F)
2019-9.9 C (14.2 F)
2020-7.7 C (18.1 F)
2021-21.0 C (-5.8 F)
2022-16.0 C (3.2 F)
2023-6.6 C (20.1 F)
2024-19.3 C (-2.7 F)
2025-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2026-13.9 C (7.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Little Rock AFB by year The wettest day of the year at Little Rock AFB, 1956 to 2026. The record is 201.9 mm (7.9 in) in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 85.8 mm (3.4 in). 0501001502002501960198020002020Record: 201.9 mm (7.9 in) in 2008
The wettest day of the year at Little Rock AFB, 1956 to 2026. The record is 201.9 mm (7.9 in) in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 85.8 mm (3.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Little Rock AFB by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
195640.6 mm (1.6 in)
195799.8 mm (3.9 in)
1958111.3 mm (4.4 in)
195995.0 mm (3.7 in)
1960116.6 mm (4.6 in)
1961135.6 mm (5.3 in)
196259.7 mm (2.4 in)
196388.9 mm (3.5 in)
196485.9 mm (3.4 in)
196596.5 mm (3.8 in)
196666.0 mm (2.6 in)
196791.7 mm (3.6 in)
196894.0 mm (3.7 in)
1969121.2 mm (4.8 in)
197051.3 mm (2.0 in)
197173.2 mm (2.9 in)
197284.1 mm (3.3 in)
1973116.1 mm (4.6 in)
1974162.1 mm (6.4 in)
197547.2 mm (1.9 in)
1976100.8 mm (4.0 in)
197776.7 mm (3.0 in)
1978114.6 mm (4.5 in)
197980.3 mm (3.2 in)
198070.4 mm (2.8 in)
198197.0 mm (3.8 in)
198280.0 mm (3.1 in)
1983100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1984106.7 mm (4.2 in)
198579.2 mm (3.1 in)
198658.7 mm (2.3 in)
198799.3 mm (3.9 in)
1988149.1 mm (5.9 in)
198960.7 mm (2.4 in)
199095.5 mm (3.8 in)
1991102.1 mm (4.0 in)
199274.7 mm (2.9 in)
199362.2 mm (2.4 in)
199491.4 mm (3.6 in)
199553.8 mm (2.1 in)
199691.4 mm (3.6 in)
199769.1 mm (2.7 in)
199869.9 mm (2.8 in)
199962.7 mm (2.5 in)
200067.8 mm (2.7 in)
200184.8 mm (3.3 in)
200254.6 mm (2.1 in)
200357.9 mm (2.3 in)
200475.9 mm (3.0 in)
200573.4 mm (2.9 in)
2006117.9 mm (4.6 in)
2007129.8 mm (5.1 in)
2008201.9 mm (7.9 in)
2009114.3 mm (4.5 in)
201197.3 mm (3.8 in)
201259.7 mm (2.4 in)
201385.6 mm (3.4 in)
201471.6 mm (2.8 in)
201575.4 mm (3.0 in)
201694.5 mm (3.7 in)
201786.4 mm (3.4 in)
201881.0 mm (3.2 in)
201982.0 mm (3.2 in)
202099.1 mm (3.9 in)
202167.3 mm (2.6 in)
202269.3 mm (2.7 in)
202386.6 mm (3.4 in)
202486.4 mm (3.4 in)
2025120.7 mm (4.8 in)
202662.7 mm (2.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Little Rock AFB by year The wettest five days of the year at Little Rock AFB, 1956 to 2026. The record is 277.1 mm (10.9 in) in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 133.8 mm (5.3 in). 01002003001960198020002020Record: 277.1 mm (10.9 in) in 2008
The wettest five days of the year at Little Rock AFB, 1956 to 2026. The record is 277.1 mm (10.9 in) in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 133.8 mm (5.3 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Little Rock AFB by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
195674.0 mm (2.9 in)
1957173.5 mm (6.8 in)
1958173.2 mm (6.8 in)
1959179.1 mm (7.1 in)
1960192.3 mm (7.6 in)
1961145.2 mm (5.7 in)
1962119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1963155.4 mm (6.1 in)
1964126.5 mm (5.0 in)
1965138.6 mm (5.5 in)
1966133.1 mm (5.2 in)
1967149.1 mm (5.9 in)
1968224.4 mm (8.8 in)
1969211.2 mm (8.3 in)
1970130.5 mm (5.1 in)
1971137.0 mm (5.4 in)
1972176.9 mm (7.0 in)
1973218.3 mm (8.6 in)
1974171.2 mm (6.7 in)
1975101.4 mm (4.0 in)
1976107.4 mm (4.2 in)
1977107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1978133.1 mm (5.2 in)
1979125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1980120.7 mm (4.8 in)
1981109.7 mm (4.3 in)
1982151.4 mm (6.0 in)
1983136.3 mm (5.4 in)
1984161.1 mm (6.3 in)
1985126.3 mm (5.0 in)
1986110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1987232.9 mm (9.2 in)
1988266.7 mm (10.5 in)
1989118.9 mm (4.7 in)
1990156.8 mm (6.2 in)
1991154.9 mm (6.1 in)
199280.2 mm (3.2 in)
1993151.1 mm (5.9 in)
1994141.4 mm (5.6 in)
199581.0 mm (3.2 in)
199691.7 mm (3.6 in)
1997116.4 mm (4.6 in)
199898.7 mm (3.9 in)
199974.9 mm (2.9 in)
2000102.6 mm (4.0 in)
2001149.0 mm (5.9 in)
200286.0 mm (3.4 in)
200394.2 mm (3.7 in)
2004116.0 mm (4.6 in)
200589.1 mm (3.5 in)
2006134.4 mm (5.3 in)
2007146.8 mm (5.8 in)
2008277.1 mm (10.9 in)
2009189.7 mm (7.5 in)
2011131.4 mm (5.2 in)
2012106.2 mm (4.2 in)
2013142.0 mm (5.6 in)
201494.3 mm (3.7 in)
2015180.7 mm (7.1 in)
2016147.6 mm (5.8 in)
2017184.2 mm (7.3 in)
2018255.8 mm (10.1 in)
2019134.9 mm (5.3 in)
2020123.3 mm (4.9 in)
2021113.3 mm (4.5 in)
202281.2 mm (3.2 in)
2023127.4 mm (5.0 in)
202496.8 mm (3.8 in)
2025187.2 mm (7.4 in)
202678.8 mm (3.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Little Rock AFB by year The longest dry spell of the year at Little Rock AFB, 1956 to 2026. The record is 38 days in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is 21 days. 102030401960198020002020Record: 38 days in 1966
The longest dry spell of the year at Little Rock AFB, 1956 to 2026. The record is 38 days in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is 21 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Little Rock AFB by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
195618 days
195721 days
195823 days
195918 days
196022 days
196122 days
196221 days
196336 days
196420 days
196528 days
196638 days
196718 days
196821 days
196919 days
197021 days
197126 days
197228 days
197315 days
197431 days
197522 days
197624 days
197737 days
197828 days
197917 days
198035 days
198127 days
198222 days
198327 days
198416 days
198520 days
198627 days
198717 days
198818 days
198926 days
199019 days
199119 days
199217 days
199316 days
199414 days
199517 days
199626 days
199727 days
199818 days
199923 days
200028 days
200120 days
200213 days
200317 days
200417 days
200534 days
200614 days
200731 days
200821 days
200920 days
201111 days
201227 days
201328 days
201421 days
201519 days
201625 days
201717 days
201818 days
201913 days
202019 days
202120 days
202231 days
202320 days
202428 days
202524 days
202622 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

62 years with a frost

Across 62 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Little Rock AFB falls on 26 March and the median first autumn frost on 7 November, which leaves a median of 230 days between them.

In 1989 to 2025 the median growing season was 224 days. That is 7 days fewer than in 1957 to 1986.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -2.1 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Little Rock AFB
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1957 to 1986)Recent period (1989 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost26 March24 March27 March3 days later+1.5 days per decade
First autumn frost7 November9 November4 November5 days earlier-0.7 days per decade
Growing days230 days231 days224 days7 days fewer-2.1 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

66 years, 1957 to 2025

A day with at least 83.9 mm (3.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 178.7 mm (7.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Little Rock AFB: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years83.9 mm (3.3 in)
5 years107.6 mm (4.2 in)
10 years123.9 mm (4.9 in)
25 years145.3 mm (5.7 in)
50 years161.8 mm (6.4 in)
100 years178.7 mm (7.0 in)Longer than the 66 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 66 years of values from 1957 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 201.9 mm (7.9 in) in 2008; 162.1 mm (6.4 in) in 1974; 149.1 mm (5.9 in) in 1988.

Station Changes

No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.

Climate Twins

2006 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2006 to 2025, Little Rock AFB had a mean temperature of 16.8 C (62.2 F) and 1,286.8 mm (50.7 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Memphis Intl AP (United States, 198 km away), Clarksdale (United States, 167 km away) and Saint Charles (United States, 112 km away).

Climate twins of Little Rock AFB: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2006 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
Memphis Intl APUnited States198 km (123 mi)16.7 C (62.0 F)1,324.1 mm (52.1 in)0.58
ClarksdaleUnited States167 km (104 mi)16.7 C (62.1 F)1,321.6 mm (52.0 in)0.62
Saint CharlesUnited States112 km (70 mi)16.4 C (61.5 F)1,268.9 mm (50.0 in)0.64

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-13).