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Little Rock Weather Records (USW00003952)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Little Rock (USW00003952), Arkansas, United States, with 51 years of record.

Key Facts for Little Rock

  • Little Rock (USW00003952) is a weather station in Arkansas, United States at 34.84 latitude and -92.26 longitude, 198 m (649 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1976 to 2026, 51 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Little Rock still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Little Rock set a daily record high maximum temperature of 33.3 C (91.9 F) on 11 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, 34.84 latitude, -92.26 longitude.
  • Elevation: 198 m (649 ft).
  • Period of record: 1976 to 2026, 51 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

26 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Little Rock, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Little Rock. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 26 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. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 26 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Little Rock, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan27.2 C (81.0 F)-21.1 C (-6.0 F)22.8 C (73.0 F)-12.8 C (9.0 F)
Feb28.3 C (82.9 F)-18.2 C (-0.8 F)26.1 C (79.0 F)-8.9 C (16.0 F)
Mar31.1 C (88.0 F)-10.0 C (14.0 F)31.1 C (88.0 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)
Apr34.4 C (93.9 F)-1.6 C (29.1 F)28.9 C (84.0 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)
May36.7 C (98.1 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)
Jun40.6 C (105.1 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)35.0 C (95.0 F)19.4 C (66.9 F)
Jul43.3 C (109.9 F)15.6 C (60.1 F)38.3 C (100.9 F)20.0 C (68.0 F)
Aug43.9 C (111.0 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)40.6 C (105.1 F)20.6 C (69.1 F)
Sep40.6 C (105.1 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)38.3 C (100.9 F)15.0 C (59.0 F)
Oct35.6 C (96.1 F)-2.8 C (27.0 F)33.3 C (91.9 F)15.0 C (59.0 F)
Nov28.9 C (84.0 F)-10.0 C (14.0 F)n/an/a
Dec25.6 C (78.1 F)-18.9 C (-2.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Little Rock by the year they were set 1,464 records at Little Rock still stand. 1980 holds the most, with 73. 0204060801976: 81977: 261978: 231979: 341980: 731981: 291982: 361983: 371984: 341985: 431986: 351987: 231988: 241989: 581990: 241991: 371992: 291993: 291994: 211995: 201996: 241997: 241998: 491999: 322000: 642001: 242002: 372003: 302004: 222005: 212006: 242007: 212008: 182009: 192010: 152011: 382012: 462013: 352014: 372015: 202016: 132017: 122018: 202019: 162020: 162021: 272022: 232023: 182024: 212025: 272026: 28197619821988199420002006201220182024
1,464 records at Little Rock still stand. 1980 holds the most, with 73.
Standing records at Little Rock by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19768
197726
197823
197934
198073
198129
198236
198337
198434
198543
198635
198723
198824
198958
199024
199137
199229
199329
199421
199520
199624
199724
199849
199932
200064
200124
200237
200330
200422
200521
200624
200721
200818
200919
201015
201138
201246
201335
201437
201520
201613
201712
201820
201916
202016
202127
202223
202318
202421
202527
202628

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Little Rock set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Little Rock between 3 August 2011 and 18 February 2021. Each dot is a new record. Record high minimum temperatureRecord snow depth3 August 2011: Record high minimum temperature 30.0 C (86.0 F)18 February 2021: Record snow depth 36.0 cm (14.2 in)20152020
2 all-time records were set at Little Rock between 3 August 2011 and 18 February 2021. Each dot is a new record.
When Little Rock set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2011-08-03Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 30.0 C (86.0 F)
2021-02-18Record snow depthRecord snow depth 36.0 cm (14.2 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Nov: 178.1 mm (7.0 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Little Rock The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Little Rock. The most was 178.1 mm (7.0 in) on 18 November 1988. 050100150200 Jan: 80.5 mm (3.2 in), 11 January 2020 Jan Feb: 87.1 mm (3.4 in), 21 February 2018 Feb Mar: 125.5 mm (4.9 in), 30 March 2016 Mar Apr: 126.5 mm (5.0 in), 5 April 2025 Apr May: 125.7 mm (4.9 in), 31 May 2024 May Jun: 66.8 mm (2.6 in), 8 June 2020 Jun Jul: 90.9 mm (3.6 in), 12 July 1988 Jul Aug: 155.4 mm (6.1 in), 28 August 2025 Aug Sep: 133.1 mm (5.2 in), 13 September 1978 Sep Oct: 133.9 mm (5.3 in), 2 October 2021 Oct Nov: 178.1 mm (7.0 in), 18 November 1988 Nov Dec: 127.3 mm (5.0 in), 24 December 1987 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Little Rock. The most was 178.1 mm (7.0 in) on 18 November 1988.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Little Rock
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan80.5 mm (3.2 in)11 January 2020
Feb87.1 mm (3.4 in)21 February 2018
Mar125.5 mm (4.9 in)30 March 2016
Apr126.5 mm (5.0 in)5 April 2025
May125.7 mm (4.9 in)31 May 2024
Jun66.8 mm (2.6 in)8 June 2020
Jul90.9 mm (3.6 in)12 July 1988
Aug155.4 mm (6.1 in)28 August 2025
Sep133.1 mm (5.2 in)13 September 1978
Oct133.9 mm (5.3 in)2 October 2021
Nov178.1 mm (7.0 in)18 November 1988
Dec127.3 mm (5.0 in)24 December 1987

Period of Record Coverage

1976 to 2026
Days with data per year at Little Rock 51 years of record at Little Rock, 1976 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1976, 2026. 1976: 61 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 365 of 365 days1983: 365 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 365 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 365 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 365 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 365 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 364 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 364 of 365 days2022: 364 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 284 of 365 days19801990200020102020
51 years of record at Little Rock, 1976 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1976, 2026.
Days with data per year at Little Rock
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
19766117%No
1977365100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
1982365100%Yes
1983365100%Yes
1984366100%Yes
1985365100%Yes
1986365100%Yes
1987365100%Yes
1988366100%Yes
1989365100%Yes
1990365100%Yes
1991365100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
1993365100%Yes
1994365100%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
1999365100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018364100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021364100%Yes
2022364100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202628478%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Little Rock
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
11 October 2026Little Rock, USdaily high max (Provisional)33.3 C (91.9 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)40 years22 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 2026Little Rock, USdaily high max (Provisional)32.8 C (91.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)16 years10 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 2026Little Rock, USdaily high min (Provisional)22.2 C (72.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)12 years9 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 2026Little Rock, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)33.3 C (91.9 F)tie47 years4 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 2026Little Rock, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)23.9 C (75.0 F)tie45 years4 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 2026Little Rock, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)23.3 C (73.9 F)tie28 years3 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 2026Little Rock, USdaily high min (Provisional)23.9 C (75.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)20 years12 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 2026Little Rock, USdaily high min (Provisional)24.4 C (75.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)37 years18 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 2026Little Rock, USdaily high max (Provisional)36.7 C (98.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)20 years12 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 2026Little Rock, USdaily high min (Provisional)24.4 C (75.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)8 years11 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 2026Little Rock, USdaily high max (Provisional)36.1 C (97.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)7 years9 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 2026Little Rock, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)23.9 C (75.0 F)tie45 years4 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 2026Little Rock, USdaily high max (Provisional)36.1 C (97.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)28 years15 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 2026Little Rock, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)23.3 C (73.9 F)tie35 years3 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 2026Little Rock, USdaily high max (Provisional)38.3 C (100.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)12 years10 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 2026Little Rock, USdaily high min (Provisional)25.6 C (78.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)36 years18 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 2026Little Rock, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)37.8 C (100.0 F)tie36 years3 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 2026Little Rock, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)37.8 C (100.0 F)tie28 years3 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 2026Little Rock, USdaily low max (Provisional)26.1 C (79.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)41 years21 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 2026Little Rock, USdaily rain (Provisional)39.9 mm (1.6 in)20.1 mm (0.8 in)15 years20 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

49 complete years, 1977 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Little Rock as warming stripes, 1977 to 2025 One stripe for each of 49 complete years at Little Rock, 1977 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 17.0 C (62.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1979, at 15.1 C (59.1 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 19.0 C (66.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.0 C (3.6 F). 1977: 16.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1978: 15.6 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1979: 15.1 C, -1.9 C from the station mean1980: 16.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1981: 16.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1982: 16.1 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1983: 15.5 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1984: 16.4 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1985: 16.2 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1986: 17.3 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1987: 17.3 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1988: 16.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1989: 15.8 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1990: 17.6 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1991: 17.3 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1992: 16.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1993: 16.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1994: 16.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1995: 16.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1996: 16.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1997: 16.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1998: 18.6 C, +1.6 C from the station mean1999: 18.3 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2000: 17.7 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2001: 17.9 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2002: 17.6 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2003: 17.3 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2004: 17.8 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2005: 17.7 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2006: 17.8 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2007: 17.7 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2008: 16.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2009: 16.3 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2010: 17.3 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2011: 17.7 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2012: 19.0 C, +2.0 C from the station mean2013: 16.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2014: 15.8 C, -1.2 C from the station mean2015: 17.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2016: 18.0 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2017: 17.8 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2018: 16.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2019: 16.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2020: 16.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2021: 16.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2022: 16.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2023: 18.0 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2024: 18.0 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2025: 17.6 C, +0.6 C from the station mean19771980198519901995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 49 complete years at Little Rock, 1977 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 17.0 C (62.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1979, at 15.1 C (59.1 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 19.0 C (66.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.0 C (3.6 F).
Annual mean temperature at Little Rock as warming stripes, 1977 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
197716.7 C-0.28 C
197815.6 C-1.41 C
197915.1 C-1.92 C
198016.8 C-0.22 C
198116.7 C-0.31 C
198216.1 C-0.90 C
198315.5 C-1.48 C
198416.4 C-0.56 C
198516.2 C-0.85 C
198617.3 C+0.31 C
198717.3 C+0.28 C
198816.5 C-0.53 C
198915.8 C-1.21 C
199017.6 C+0.56 C
199117.3 C+0.34 C
199216.6 C-0.44 C
199316.3 C-0.73 C
199416.8 C-0.23 C
199516.9 C-0.14 C
199616.4 C-0.65 C
199716.4 C-0.65 C
199818.6 C+1.57 C
199918.3 C+1.29 C
200017.7 C+0.67 C
200117.9 C+0.94 C
200217.6 C+0.63 C
200317.3 C+0.27 C
200417.8 C+0.77 C
200517.7 C+0.71 C
200617.8 C+0.76 C
200717.7 C+0.66 C
200816.5 C-0.51 C
200916.3 C-0.75 C
201017.3 C+0.33 C
201117.7 C+0.65 C
201219.0 C+1.98 C
201316.3 C-0.68 C
201415.8 C-1.22 C
201517.4 C+0.36 C
201618.0 C+0.99 C
201717.8 C+0.81 C
201816.5 C-0.48 C
201916.7 C-0.32 C
202016.6 C-0.38 C
202116.8 C-0.16 C
202216.8 C-0.19 C
202318.0 C+0.96 C
202418.0 C+0.96 C
202517.6 C+0.56 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.3 C (0.1 to 0.4) per decade over 1977 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.5 F (0.2 to 0.7) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 49 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Little Rock
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.3 C (0.1 to 0.4) per decade0.5 F (0.2 to 0.7) per decade1977 to 202549Rise
Mean daily maximum0.20 C (0.04 to 0.37) per decade0.4 F (0.1 to 0.7) per decade1977 to 202549Rise
Mean daily minimum0.3 C (0.1 to 0.4) per decade0.5 F (0.3 to 0.8) per decade1977 to 202549Rise

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

1976 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Little Rock: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)43.9 C (111.0 F)200038.3 C (100.9 F)51
Coldest night (TNn)-21.1 C (-6.0 F)1985-11.1 C (12.0 F)51
Wettest day (Rx1day)178.1 mm (7.0 in)198879.2 mm (3.1 in)51
Wettest five days (Rx5day)293.1 mm (11.5 in)1988130.1 mm (5.1 in)51
Longest dry spell (CDD)45 days200721 days51

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Little Rock by year The hottest day of the year at Little Rock, 1976 to 2026. The record is 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.3 C (100.9 F). 2030405019801990200020102020Record: 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 2000
The hottest day of the year at Little Rock, 1976 to 2026. The record is 43.9 C (111.0 F) in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.3 C (100.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Little Rock by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
197622.2 C (72.0 F)
197737.8 C (100.0 F)
197839.4 C (102.9 F)
197936.7 C (98.1 F)
198042.2 C (108.0 F)
198137.8 C (100.0 F)
198237.2 C (99.0 F)
198338.9 C (102.0 F)
198437.2 C (99.0 F)
198538.3 C (100.9 F)
198643.3 C (109.9 F)
198739.4 C (102.9 F)
198838.9 C (102.0 F)
198936.1 C (97.0 F)
199038.9 C (102.0 F)
199136.7 C (98.1 F)
199235.0 C (95.0 F)
199339.4 C (102.9 F)
199435.6 C (96.1 F)
199538.9 C (102.0 F)
199637.8 C (100.0 F)
199737.8 C (100.0 F)
199840.0 C (104.0 F)
199940.6 C (105.1 F)
200043.9 C (111.0 F)
200138.9 C (102.0 F)
200237.2 C (99.0 F)
200338.9 C (102.0 F)
200437.8 C (100.0 F)
200537.8 C (100.0 F)
200640.0 C (104.0 F)
200740.6 C (105.1 F)
200840.0 C (104.0 F)
200936.7 C (98.1 F)
201040.0 C (104.0 F)
201143.9 C (111.0 F)
201241.7 C (107.1 F)
201337.2 C (99.0 F)
201436.1 C (97.0 F)
201538.9 C (102.0 F)
201636.7 C (98.1 F)
201735.6 C (96.1 F)
201837.2 C (99.0 F)
201935.6 C (96.1 F)
202036.1 C (97.0 F)
202136.7 C (98.1 F)
202239.4 C (102.9 F)
202339.4 C (102.9 F)
202437.8 C (100.0 F)
202539.4 C (102.9 F)
202640.6 C (105.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Little Rock by year The coldest night of the year at Little Rock, 1976 to 2026. The record is -21.1 C (-6.0 F) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is -11.1 C (12.0 F). -25-20-15-10-5019801990200020102020Record: -21.1 C (-6.0 F) in 1985
The coldest night of the year at Little Rock, 1976 to 2026. The record is -21.1 C (-6.0 F) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is -11.1 C (12.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Little Rock by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1976-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1977-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1978-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1979-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1980-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1981-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1982-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1983-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1984-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1985-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1986-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1987-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1988-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1989-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1990-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1991-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1992-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1993-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1994-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1995-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1996-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1997-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1998-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1999-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2000-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2001-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2002-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2003-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2004-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2005-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2006-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2007-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2008-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2009-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2010-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2011-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2012-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2013-7.7 C (18.1 F)
2014-12.7 C (9.1 F)
2015-13.2 C (8.2 F)
2016-11.0 C (12.2 F)
2017-11.0 C (12.2 F)
2018-13.8 C (7.2 F)
2019-8.2 C (17.2 F)
2020-6.0 C (21.2 F)
2021-18.2 C (-0.8 F)
2022-17.1 C (1.2 F)
2023-4.3 C (24.3 F)
2024-14.9 C (5.2 F)
2025-13.8 C (7.2 F)
2026-12.8 C (9.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Little Rock by year The wettest day of the year at Little Rock, 1976 to 2026. The record is 178.1 mm (7.0 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 79.2 mm (3.1 in). 05010015020019801990200020102020Record: 178.1 mm (7.0 in) in 1988
The wettest day of the year at Little Rock, 1976 to 2026. The record is 178.1 mm (7.0 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 79.2 mm (3.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Little Rock by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
197621.6 mm (0.9 in)
197775.9 mm (3.0 in)
1978133.1 mm (5.2 in)
197972.4 mm (2.9 in)
198070.9 mm (2.8 in)
198180.0 mm (3.1 in)
198278.2 mm (3.1 in)
198379.2 mm (3.1 in)
1984102.1 mm (4.0 in)
198568.8 mm (2.7 in)
198653.3 mm (2.1 in)
1987127.3 mm (5.0 in)
1988178.1 mm (7.0 in)
198953.3 mm (2.1 in)
199088.4 mm (3.5 in)
1991119.1 mm (4.7 in)
199263.0 mm (2.5 in)
199363.5 mm (2.5 in)
199495.3 mm (3.8 in)
199550.0 mm (2.0 in)
199669.6 mm (2.7 in)
1997101.1 mm (4.0 in)
199877.7 mm (3.1 in)
199959.7 mm (2.4 in)
200071.9 mm (2.8 in)
200193.5 mm (3.7 in)
200262.2 mm (2.4 in)
200356.4 mm (2.2 in)
200470.6 mm (2.8 in)
200568.3 mm (2.7 in)
2006112.5 mm (4.4 in)
200782.8 mm (3.3 in)
2008122.7 mm (4.8 in)
2009132.8 mm (5.2 in)
201075.4 mm (3.0 in)
2011114.3 mm (4.5 in)
201267.1 mm (2.6 in)
201367.6 mm (2.7 in)
201472.4 mm (2.9 in)
201582.0 mm (3.2 in)
2016125.5 mm (4.9 in)
201791.7 mm (3.6 in)
201896.8 mm (3.8 in)
2019113.3 mm (4.5 in)
2020105.7 mm (4.2 in)
2021133.9 mm (5.3 in)
202258.9 mm (2.3 in)
202387.1 mm (3.4 in)
2024125.7 mm (4.9 in)
2025155.4 mm (6.1 in)
202658.2 mm (2.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Little Rock by year The wettest five days of the year at Little Rock, 1976 to 2026. The record is 293.1 mm (11.5 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 130.1 mm (5.1 in). 010020030019801990200020102020Record: 293.1 mm (11.5 in) in 1988
The wettest five days of the year at Little Rock, 1976 to 2026. The record is 293.1 mm (11.5 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 130.1 mm (5.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Little Rock by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
197641.7 mm (1.6 in)
197794.0 mm (3.7 in)
1978155.9 mm (6.1 in)
1979113.5 mm (4.5 in)
1980110.3 mm (4.3 in)
198197.8 mm (3.9 in)
1982143.0 mm (5.6 in)
1983113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1984164.3 mm (6.5 in)
1985124.2 mm (4.9 in)
1986112.6 mm (4.4 in)
1987251.5 mm (9.9 in)
1988293.1 mm (11.5 in)
1989113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1990145.0 mm (5.7 in)
1991185.4 mm (7.3 in)
199289.4 mm (3.5 in)
1993130.1 mm (5.1 in)
1994116.1 mm (4.6 in)
199569.0 mm (2.7 in)
1996114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1997130.8 mm (5.1 in)
199898.5 mm (3.9 in)
199993.5 mm (3.7 in)
2000122.2 mm (4.8 in)
2001154.4 mm (6.1 in)
200287.7 mm (3.5 in)
200369.6 mm (2.7 in)
2004131.0 mm (5.2 in)
200589.1 mm (3.5 in)
2006131.1 mm (5.2 in)
2007131.6 mm (5.2 in)
2008190.0 mm (7.5 in)
2009241.5 mm (9.5 in)
2010141.2 mm (5.6 in)
2011248.2 mm (9.8 in)
2012143.6 mm (5.7 in)
2013131.1 mm (5.2 in)
201488.6 mm (3.5 in)
2015171.9 mm (6.8 in)
2016133.7 mm (5.3 in)
2017176.6 mm (7.0 in)
2018203.2 mm (8.0 in)
2019129.1 mm (5.1 in)
2020128.1 mm (5.0 in)
2021206.0 mm (8.1 in)
202282.3 mm (3.2 in)
2023125.7 mm (4.9 in)
2024149.3 mm (5.9 in)
2025263.5 mm (10.4 in)
2026114.2 mm (4.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Little Rock by year The longest dry spell of the year at Little Rock, 1976 to 2026. The record is 45 days in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 21 days. 102030405019801990200020102020Record: 45 days in 2007
The longest dry spell of the year at Little Rock, 1976 to 2026. The record is 45 days in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 21 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Little Rock by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
197613 days
197737 days
197828 days
197917 days
198027 days
198127 days
198219 days
198316 days
198416 days
198518 days
198623 days
198717 days
198818 days
198919 days
199018 days
199115 days
199220 days
199322 days
199414 days
199528 days
199623 days
199714 days
199831 days
199932 days
200027 days
200119 days
200220 days
200316 days
200426 days
200532 days
200618 days
200745 days
200819 days
200920 days
201040 days
201124 days
201223 days
201328 days
201422 days
201543 days
201628 days
201719 days
201816 days
201914 days
202023 days
202116 days
202231 days
202320 days
202428 days
202523 days
202621 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

49 years with a frost

Across 49 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Little Rock falls on 14 March and the median first autumn frost on 17 November, which leaves a median of 248 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +2.5 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Little Rock
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1996 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost14 Marchn/a13 Marchn/a-0.8 days per decade
First autumn frost17 Novembern/a24 Novembern/a+1.7 days per decade
Growing days248 daysn/a252 daysn/a+2.5 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

49 years, 1977 to 2025

A day with at least 84.0 mm (3.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 192.5 mm (7.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Little Rock: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years84.0 mm (3.3 in)
5 years110.2 mm (4.3 in)
10 years128.6 mm (5.1 in)
25 years153.2 mm (6.0 in)
50 years172.5 mm (6.8 in)Longer than the 49 years of record
100 years192.5 mm (7.6 in)Longer than the 49 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, 49 years of values from 1977 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: 178.1 mm (7.0 in) in 1988; 155.4 mm (6.1 in) in 2025; 133.9 mm (5.3 in) in 2021.

Station Changes

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

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-14).