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Little Rock AP Adams Fld Weather Records (USW00013963)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Little Rock AP Adams Fld (USW00013963), Arkansas, United States, with 89 years of record.

Key Facts for Little Rock AP Adams Fld

  • Little Rock AP Adams Fld (USW00013963) is a weather station in Arkansas, United States at 34.73 latitude and -92.24 longitude, 77 m (251 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1938 to 2026, 89 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Little Rock AP Adams Fld still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Little Rock AP Adams Fld set a daily record high maximum temperature of 34.4 C (93.9 F) on 12 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, 34.73 latitude, -92.24 longitude.
  • Elevation: 77 m (251 ft).
  • Period of record: 1938 to 2026, 89 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

19 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Little Rock AP Adams Fld, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Little Rock AP Adams Fld. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 19 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 AP Adams Fld. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 19 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Little Rock AP Adams Fld, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan28.3 C (82.9 F)-20.0 C (-4.0 F)23.9 C (75.0 F)-11.7 C (10.9 F)
Feb29.4 C (84.9 F)-20.6 C (-5.1 F)27.2 C (81.0 F)-8.9 C (16.0 F)
Mar32.8 C (91.0 F)-11.7 C (10.9 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)
Apr35.0 C (95.0 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)30.0 C (86.0 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)
May36.7 C (98.1 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)33.9 C (93.0 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)
Jun41.7 C (107.1 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)35.6 C (96.1 F)19.4 C (66.9 F)
Jul44.4 C (111.9 F)12.2 C (54.0 F)38.9 C (102.0 F)20.6 C (69.1 F)
Aug45.6 C (114.1 F)11.1 C (52.0 F)41.7 C (107.1 F)19.4 C (66.9 F)
Sep41.1 C (106.0 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)38.3 C (100.9 F)15.0 C (59.0 F)
Oct36.7 C (98.1 F)-2.1 C (28.2 F)35.0 C (95.0 F)13.9 C (57.0 F)
Nov30.0 C (86.0 F)-8.3 C (17.1 F)n/an/a
Dec27.2 C (81.0 F)-18.3 C (-0.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Little Rock AP Adams Fld by the year they were set 1,464 records at Little Rock AP Adams Fld still stand. 1963 holds the most, with 43. 02040601938: 121939: 151940: 311941: 61942: 131943: 251944: 91945: 161946: 121947: 171948: 161949: 71950: 241951: 301952: 281953: 241954: 271955: 301956: 141957: 61958: 151959: 111960: 211961: 241962: 311963: 431964: 231965: 211966: 101967: 301968: 111969: 131970: 191971: 141972: 151973: 111974: 131975: 141976: 211977: 111978: 131979: 101980: 301981: 131982: 191983: 301984: 181985: 171986: 201987: 121988: 161989: 321990: 71991: 151992: 121993: 121994: 91995: 161996: 161997: 61998: 231999: 52000: 262001: 122002: 122003: 102004: 72005: 152006: 152007: 112008: 122009: 92010: 112011: 232012: 232013: 202014: 182015: 112016: 212017: 112018: 112019: 92020: 92021: 232022: 102023: 202024: 112025: 72026: 131938194719561965197419831992200120102019
1,464 records at Little Rock AP Adams Fld still stand. 1963 holds the most, with 43.
Standing records at Little Rock AP Adams Fld by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
193812
193915
194031
19416
194213
194325
19449
194516
194612
194717
194816
19497
195024
195130
195228
195324
195427
195530
195614
19576
195815
195911
196021
196124
196231
196343
196423
196521
196610
196730
196811
196913
197019
197114
197215
197311
197413
197514
197621
197711
197813
197910
198030
198113
198219
198330
198418
198517
198620
198712
198816
198932
19907
199115
199212
199312
19949
199516
199616
19976
199823
19995
200026
200112
200212
200310
20047
200515
200615
200711
200812
20099
201011
201123
201223
201320
201418
201511
201621
201711
201811
20199
20209
202123
202210
202320
202411
20257
202613

All-Time Record Progression

10 new records
When Little Rock AP Adams Fld set new all-time records 10 all-time records were set at Little Rock AP Adams Fld between 7 July 1977 and 18 February 2021. Each dot is a new record. Record high minimum temperatureRecord daily precipitationRecord high maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperatureRecord snow depthRecord daily snowfall7 July 1977: Record high minimum temperature 27.8 C (82.0 F)13 September 1978: Record daily precipitation 205.7 mm (8.1 in)17 July 1980: Record high maximum temperature 42.8 C (109.0 F)24 December 1983: Record low maximum temperature -12.2 C (10.0 F)31 July 1986: Record high maximum temperature 44.4 C (111.9 F)7 January 1988: Record snow depth 33.0 cm (13.0 in)3 August 2011: Record high maximum temperature 45.6 C (114.1 F)3 August 2011: Record high minimum temperature 29.4 C (84.9 F)17 February 2021: Record daily snowfall 30.0 cm (11.8 in)18 February 2021: Record snow depth 38.0 cm (15.0 in)19801990200020102020
10 all-time records were set at Little Rock AP Adams Fld between 7 July 1977 and 18 February 2021. Each dot is a new record.
When Little Rock AP Adams Fld set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1977-07-07Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 27.8 C (82.0 F)
1978-09-13Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 205.7 mm (8.1 in)
1980-07-17Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 42.8 C (109.0 F)
1983-12-24Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature -12.2 C (10.0 F)
1986-07-31Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 44.4 C (111.9 F)
1988-01-07Record snow depthRecord snow depth 33.0 cm (13.0 in)
2011-08-03Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 45.6 C (114.1 F)
2011-08-03Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 29.4 C (84.9 F)
2021-02-17Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 30.0 cm (11.8 in)
2021-02-18Record snow depthRecord snow depth 38.0 cm (15.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 205.7 mm (8.1 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Little Rock AP Adams Fld The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Little Rock AP Adams Fld. The most was 205.7 mm (8.1 in) on 13 September 1978. 0100200300 Jan: 106.9 mm (4.2 in), 13 January 2007 Jan Feb: 106.4 mm (4.2 in), 24 February 2023 Feb Mar: 101.6 mm (4.0 in), 30 March 2016 Mar Apr: 192.5 mm (7.6 in), 21 April 1974 Apr May: 195.1 mm (7.7 in), 26 May 1955 May Jun: 96.3 mm (3.8 in), 25 June 1958 Jun Jul: 90.9 mm (3.6 in), 12 July 1988 Jul Aug: 172.5 mm (6.8 in), 13 August 1966 Aug Sep: 205.7 mm (8.1 in), 13 September 1978 Sep Oct: 129.8 mm (5.1 in), 18 October 1984 Oct Nov: 158.2 mm (6.2 in), 19 November 1988 Nov Dec: 146.3 mm (5.8 in), 24 December 1987 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Little Rock AP Adams Fld. The most was 205.7 mm (8.1 in) on 13 September 1978.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Little Rock AP Adams Fld
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan106.9 mm (4.2 in)13 January 2007
Feb106.4 mm (4.2 in)24 February 2023
Mar101.6 mm (4.0 in)30 March 2016
Apr192.5 mm (7.6 in)21 April 1974
May195.1 mm (7.7 in)26 May 1955
Jun96.3 mm (3.8 in)25 June 1958
Jul90.9 mm (3.6 in)12 July 1988
Aug172.5 mm (6.8 in)13 August 1966
Sep205.7 mm (8.1 in)13 September 1978
Oct129.8 mm (5.1 in)18 October 1984
Nov158.2 mm (6.2 in)19 November 1988
Dec146.3 mm (5.8 in)24 December 1987

Period of Record Coverage

1938 to 2026
Days with data per year at Little Rock AP Adams Fld 89 years of record at Little Rock AP Adams Fld, 1938 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1938, 2026. 1938: 230 of 365 days1939: 365 of 365 days1940: 365 of 366 days1941: 365 of 365 days1942: 365 of 365 days1943: 365 of 365 days1944: 366 of 366 days1945: 365 of 365 days1946: 365 of 365 days1947: 365 of 365 days1948: 366 of 366 days1949: 365 of 365 days1950: 365 of 365 days1951: 365 of 365 days1952: 366 of 366 days1953: 365 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 365 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 365 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: 365 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 365 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 365 of 365 days1971: 365 of 365 days1972: 366 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 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: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 285 of 365 days195019651980199520102025
89 years of record at Little Rock AP Adams Fld, 1938 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1938, 2026.
Days with data per year at Little Rock AP Adams Fld
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
193823063%No
1939365100%Yes
1940365100%Yes
1941365100%Yes
1942365100%Yes
1943365100%Yes
1944366100%Yes
1945365100%Yes
1946365100%Yes
1947365100%Yes
1948366100%Yes
1949365100%Yes
1950365100%Yes
1951365100%Yes
1952366100%Yes
1953365100%Yes
1954365100%Yes
1955365100%Yes
1956366100%Yes
1957365100%Yes
1958365100%Yes
1959365100%Yes
1960366100%Yes
1961365100%Yes
1962365100%Yes
1963365100%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966365100%Yes
1967365100%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
1970365100%Yes
1971365100%Yes
1972366100%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
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
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202628578%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Little Rock AP Adams Fld
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
12 October 2026Little Rock AP Adams Fld, USdaily high max (Provisional)34.4 C (93.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)63 years27 of 100 (Routine)
9 October 2026Little Rock AP Adams Fld, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)33.3 C (91.9 F)tie16 years3 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 2026Little Rock AP Adams Fld, USdaily high min (Provisional)22.2 C (72.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)48 years23 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 2026Little Rock AP Adams Fld, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)35.0 C (95.0 F)tie3 years2 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 2026Little Rock AP Adams Fld, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)37.8 C (100.0 F)tie20 years3 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 2026Little Rock AP Adams Fld, USdaily high max (Provisional)37.2 C (99.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)20 years15 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 2026Little Rock AP Adams Fld, USdaily high max (Provisional)37.2 C (99.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)72 years31 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 2026Little Rock AP Adams Fld, USdaily high min (Provisional)23.9 C (75.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)48 years24 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 2026Little Rock AP Adams Fld, USdaily high min (Provisional)23.9 C (75.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)60 years28 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 2026Little Rock AP Adams Fld, USdaily high min (Provisional)23.9 C (75.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)9 years11 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 2026Little Rock AP Adams Fld, USdaily high min (Provisional)24.4 C (75.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)9 years11 of 100 (Routine)
11 September 2026Little Rock AP Adams Fld, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)23.3 C (73.9 F)tie79 years7 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 2026Little Rock AP Adams Fld, USdaily high max (Provisional)37.2 C (99.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)43 years21 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 2026Little Rock AP Adams Fld, USdaily high min (Provisional)25.0 C (77.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)12 years12 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 2026Little Rock AP Adams Fld, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)24.4 C (75.9 F)tie43 years5 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 2026Little Rock AP Adams Fld, USdaily high min (Provisional)25.6 C (78.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)79 years33 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 2026Little Rock AP Adams Fld, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)24.4 C (75.9 F)tie87 years8 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 2026Little Rock AP Adams Fld, USdaily high min (Provisional)25.0 C (77.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)25 years16 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 2026Little Rock AP Adams Fld, USdaily high min (Provisional)25.0 C (77.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)15 years13 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 2026Little Rock AP Adams Fld, USdaily high max (Provisional)40.6 C (105.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)43 years23 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

87 complete years, 1939 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Little Rock AP Adams Fld as warming stripes, 1939 to 2025 One stripe for each of 87 complete years at Little Rock AP Adams Fld, 1939 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 16.9 C (62.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1940, at 15.3 C (59.6 F), and the warmest was 2023, at 19.0 C (66.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.1 C (3.8 F). 1939: 17.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1940: 15.3 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1941: 16.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1942: 16.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1943: 16.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1944: 17.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1945: 16.4 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1946: 17.4 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1947: 16.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1948: 16.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1949: 17.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1950: 16.4 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1951: 16.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1952: 17.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1953: 17.7 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1954: 18.2 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1955: 17.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1956: 17.5 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1957: 17.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1958: 16.1 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1959: 16.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1960: 15.7 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1961: 16.2 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1962: 16.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1963: 16.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1964: 16.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1965: 17.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1966: 16.2 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1967: 16.0 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1968: 15.5 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1969: 16.0 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1970: 16.4 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1971: 16.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1972: 16.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1973: 17.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1974: 16.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1975: 16.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1976: 15.8 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1977: 17.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1978: 16.3 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1979: 16.0 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1980: 17.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1981: 17.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1982: 16.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1983: 15.7 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1984: 16.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1985: 16.3 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1986: 17.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1987: 17.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1988: 16.4 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1989: 16.0 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1990: 17.8 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1991: 17.4 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1992: 16.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1993: 16.4 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1994: 16.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1995: 17.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1996: 16.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1997: 16.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1998: 18.6 C, +1.6 C from the station mean1999: 17.7 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2000: 16.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2001: 16.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2002: 16.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2003: 16.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2004: 17.1 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2005: 17.8 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2006: 17.9 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2007: 17.8 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2008: 16.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2009: 16.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2010: 17.7 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2011: 17.7 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2012: 18.8 C, +1.8 C from the station mean2013: 16.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2014: 16.1 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2015: 17.8 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2016: 18.5 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2017: 17.6 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2018: 16.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2019: 16.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2020: 16.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2021: 17.2 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2022: 17.8 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2023: 19.0 C, +2.1 C from the station mean2024: 19.0 C, +2.0 C from the station mean2025: 18.0 C, +1.0 C from the station mean193919501960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 87 complete years at Little Rock AP Adams Fld, 1939 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 16.9 C (62.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1940, at 15.3 C (59.6 F), and the warmest was 2023, at 19.0 C (66.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.1 C (3.8 F).
Annual mean temperature at Little Rock AP Adams Fld as warming stripes, 1939 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
193917.3 C+0.40 C
194015.3 C-1.59 C
194116.8 C-0.10 C
194216.5 C-0.46 C
194316.9 C0.00 C
194417.1 C+0.12 C
194516.4 C-0.52 C
194617.4 C+0.50 C
194716.5 C-0.46 C
194816.5 C-0.41 C
194917.1 C+0.20 C
195016.4 C-0.55 C
195116.5 C-0.40 C
195217.1 C+0.14 C
195317.7 C+0.76 C
195418.2 C+1.28 C
195517.2 C+0.25 C
195617.5 C+0.52 C
195717.1 C+0.15 C
195816.1 C-0.80 C
195916.8 C-0.15 C
196015.7 C-1.20 C
196116.2 C-0.77 C
196216.7 C-0.23 C
196316.5 C-0.40 C
196416.8 C-0.14 C
196517.0 C+0.11 C
196616.2 C-0.78 C
196716.0 C-0.89 C
196815.5 C-1.43 C
196916.0 C-0.90 C
197016.4 C-0.56 C
197116.6 C-0.29 C
197216.6 C-0.30 C
197317.0 C+0.05 C
197416.6 C-0.35 C
197516.3 C-0.66 C
197615.8 C-1.14 C
197717.0 C+0.02 C
197816.3 C-0.61 C
197916.0 C-0.98 C
198017.1 C+0.20 C
198117.0 C+0.02 C
198216.9 C-0.06 C
198315.7 C-1.21 C
198416.3 C-0.67 C
198516.3 C-0.62 C
198617.3 C+0.37 C
198717.3 C+0.38 C
198816.4 C-0.49 C
198916.0 C-0.90 C
199017.8 C+0.89 C
199117.4 C+0.42 C
199216.7 C-0.26 C
199316.4 C-0.53 C
199416.9 C+0.01 C
199517.1 C+0.19 C
199616.6 C-0.32 C
199716.7 C-0.20 C
199818.6 C+1.64 C
199917.7 C+0.74 C
200016.9 C0.00 C
200116.9 C0.00 C
200216.5 C-0.42 C
200316.6 C-0.30 C
200417.1 C+0.16 C
200517.8 C+0.89 C
200617.9 C+1.01 C
200717.8 C+0.91 C
200816.7 C-0.23 C
200916.7 C-0.27 C
201017.7 C+0.76 C
201117.7 C+0.81 C
201218.8 C+1.82 C
201316.6 C-0.34 C
201416.1 C-0.81 C
201517.8 C+0.91 C
201618.5 C+1.53 C
201717.6 C+0.63 C
201816.8 C-0.13 C
201916.9 C-0.06 C
202016.9 C-0.08 C
202117.2 C+0.23 C
202217.8 C+0.87 C
202319.0 C+2.06 C
202419.0 C+2.02 C
202518.0 C+1.04 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.1 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade over 1939 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.2 F (0.1 to 0.3) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 87 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Little Rock AP Adams Fld
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.1 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade0.2 F (0.1 to 0.3) per decade1939 to 202587Rise
Mean daily maximum0.11 C (0.05 to 0.18) per decade0.2 F (0.1 to 0.3) per decade1939 to 202587Rise
Mean daily minimum0.1 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade0.2 F (0.1 to 0.4) per decade1939 to 202587Rise

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

1938 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Little Rock AP Adams Fld: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)45.6 C (114.1 F)201138.9 C (102.0 F)89
Coldest night (TNn)-20.6 C (-5.1 F)1951-11.1 C (12.0 F)89
Wettest day (Rx1day)205.7 mm (8.1 in)197881.5 mm (3.2 in)89
Wettest five days (Rx5day)306.3 mm (12.1 in)1987131.8 mm (5.2 in)89
Longest dry spell (CDD)43 days201521 days89

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Little Rock AP Adams Fld by year The hottest day of the year at Little Rock AP Adams Fld, 1938 to 2026. The record is 45.6 C (114.1 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.9 C (102.0 F). 3540455019401960198020002020Record: 45.6 C (114.1 F) in 2011
The hottest day of the year at Little Rock AP Adams Fld, 1938 to 2026. The record is 45.6 C (114.1 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.9 C (102.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Little Rock AP Adams Fld by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
193838.9 C (102.0 F)
193940.6 C (105.1 F)
194036.7 C (98.1 F)
194137.2 C (99.0 F)
194238.3 C (100.9 F)
194341.7 C (107.1 F)
194440.6 C (105.1 F)
194537.2 C (99.0 F)
194637.2 C (99.0 F)
194741.1 C (106.0 F)
194836.7 C (98.1 F)
194936.7 C (98.1 F)
195036.1 C (97.0 F)
195140.0 C (104.0 F)
195240.0 C (104.0 F)
195338.9 C (102.0 F)
195441.7 C (107.1 F)
195537.2 C (99.0 F)
195640.0 C (104.0 F)
195737.8 C (100.0 F)
195836.1 C (97.0 F)
195936.1 C (97.0 F)
196038.3 C (100.9 F)
196137.2 C (99.0 F)
196241.1 C (106.0 F)
196341.7 C (107.1 F)
196442.2 C (108.0 F)
196538.3 C (100.9 F)
196640.6 C (105.1 F)
196735.0 C (95.0 F)
196836.1 C (97.0 F)
196940.0 C (104.0 F)
197040.0 C (104.0 F)
197137.8 C (100.0 F)
197239.4 C (102.9 F)
197337.2 C (99.0 F)
197440.6 C (105.1 F)
197536.7 C (98.1 F)
197638.3 C (100.9 F)
197738.3 C (100.9 F)
197840.0 C (104.0 F)
197936.7 C (98.1 F)
198042.8 C (109.0 F)
198138.3 C (100.9 F)
198237.2 C (99.0 F)
198340.6 C (105.1 F)
198437.2 C (99.0 F)
198538.9 C (102.0 F)
198644.4 C (111.9 F)
198740.0 C (104.0 F)
198840.6 C (105.1 F)
198937.2 C (99.0 F)
199040.6 C (105.1 F)
199138.3 C (100.9 F)
199236.1 C (97.0 F)
199341.1 C (106.0 F)
199437.2 C (99.0 F)
199540.6 C (105.1 F)
199639.4 C (102.9 F)
199737.8 C (100.0 F)
199841.7 C (107.1 F)
199939.4 C (102.9 F)
200042.8 C (109.0 F)
200137.8 C (100.0 F)
200235.6 C (96.1 F)
200337.8 C (100.0 F)
200436.7 C (98.1 F)
200539.4 C (102.9 F)
200640.0 C (104.0 F)
200741.1 C (106.0 F)
200840.6 C (105.1 F)
200937.2 C (99.0 F)
201041.7 C (107.1 F)
201145.6 C (114.1 F)
201243.9 C (111.0 F)
201338.3 C (100.9 F)
201436.1 C (97.0 F)
201538.9 C (102.0 F)
201640.6 C (105.1 F)
201735.6 C (96.1 F)
201838.3 C (100.9 F)
201937.2 C (99.0 F)
202036.1 C (97.0 F)
202137.8 C (100.0 F)
202240.0 C (104.0 F)
202341.7 C (107.1 F)
202440.6 C (105.1 F)
202538.9 C (102.0 F)
202641.7 C (107.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Little Rock AP Adams Fld by year The coldest night of the year at Little Rock AP Adams Fld, 1938 to 2026. The record is -20.6 C (-5.1 F) in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is -11.1 C (12.0 F). -25-20-15-10-5019401960198020002020Record: -20.6 C (-5.1 F) in 1951
The coldest night of the year at Little Rock AP Adams Fld, 1938 to 2026. The record is -20.6 C (-5.1 F) in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is -11.1 C (12.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Little Rock AP Adams Fld by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1938-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1939-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1940-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1941-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1942-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1943-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1944-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1945-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1946-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1947-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1948-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1949-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1950-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1951-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1952-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1953-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1954-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1955-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1956-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1957-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1958-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1959-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1960-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1961-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1962-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1963-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1964-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1965-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1966-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1967-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1968-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1969-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1970-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1971-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1972-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1973-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1974-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1975-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1976-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1977-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1978-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1979-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1980-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1981-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1982-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1983-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1984-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1985-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1986-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1987-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1988-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1989-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1990-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1991-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1992-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1993-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1994-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1995-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1996-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1997-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1998-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1999-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2000-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2001-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2002-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2003-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2004-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2005-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2006-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2007-7.8 C (18.0 F)
2008-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2009-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2010-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2011-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2012-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2013-6.6 C (20.1 F)
2014-12.7 C (9.1 F)
2015-12.1 C (10.2 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)
2020-5.5 C (22.1 F)
2021-18.2 C (-0.8 F)
2022-16.6 C (2.1 F)
2023-3.8 C (25.2 F)
2024-17.1 C (1.2 F)
2025-11.6 C (11.1 F)
2026-11.7 C (10.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Little Rock AP Adams Fld by year The wettest day of the year at Little Rock AP Adams Fld, 1938 to 2026. The record is 205.7 mm (8.1 in) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 81.5 mm (3.2 in). 05010015020025019401960198020002020Record: 205.7 mm (8.1 in) in 1978
The wettest day of the year at Little Rock AP Adams Fld, 1938 to 2026. The record is 205.7 mm (8.1 in) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 81.5 mm (3.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Little Rock AP Adams Fld by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
193869.6 mm (2.7 in)
193974.2 mm (2.9 in)
194052.6 mm (2.1 in)
194166.0 mm (2.6 in)
1942122.9 mm (4.8 in)
194359.4 mm (2.3 in)
194481.5 mm (3.2 in)
194588.6 mm (3.5 in)
1946129.8 mm (5.1 in)
194786.1 mm (3.4 in)
194864.3 mm (2.5 in)
194982.6 mm (3.3 in)
1950101.1 mm (4.0 in)
195166.0 mm (2.6 in)
195268.1 mm (2.7 in)
195362.5 mm (2.5 in)
195453.6 mm (2.1 in)
1955195.1 mm (7.7 in)
195690.9 mm (3.6 in)
1957115.3 mm (4.5 in)
195896.3 mm (3.8 in)
195970.6 mm (2.8 in)
196092.7 mm (3.6 in)
1961100.8 mm (4.0 in)
196291.9 mm (3.6 in)
196355.9 mm (2.2 in)
196484.8 mm (3.3 in)
196575.7 mm (3.0 in)
1966172.5 mm (6.8 in)
1967102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1968124.5 mm (4.9 in)
196975.9 mm (3.0 in)
197057.4 mm (2.3 in)
197195.3 mm (3.8 in)
197293.7 mm (3.7 in)
197396.5 mm (3.8 in)
1974192.5 mm (7.6 in)
197555.4 mm (2.2 in)
197670.6 mm (2.8 in)
197765.5 mm (2.6 in)
1978205.7 mm (8.1 in)
197993.5 mm (3.7 in)
198084.3 mm (3.3 in)
198154.9 mm (2.2 in)
1982112.8 mm (4.4 in)
198378.7 mm (3.1 in)
1984129.8 mm (5.1 in)
198574.2 mm (2.9 in)
198662.7 mm (2.5 in)
1987146.3 mm (5.8 in)
1988158.2 mm (6.2 in)
198948.5 mm (1.9 in)
199099.3 mm (3.9 in)
1991103.6 mm (4.1 in)
199260.5 mm (2.4 in)
199368.8 mm (2.7 in)
199470.4 mm (2.8 in)
199555.4 mm (2.2 in)
199672.6 mm (2.9 in)
199776.7 mm (3.0 in)
199853.3 mm (2.1 in)
199968.6 mm (2.7 in)
200070.6 mm (2.8 in)
200179.0 mm (3.1 in)
200254.6 mm (2.1 in)
200358.7 mm (2.3 in)
200478.5 mm (3.1 in)
200565.0 mm (2.6 in)
200699.3 mm (3.9 in)
2007106.9 mm (4.2 in)
2008111.3 mm (4.4 in)
2009128.3 mm (5.1 in)
201081.8 mm (3.2 in)
2011153.9 mm (6.1 in)
201272.9 mm (2.9 in)
201385.3 mm (3.4 in)
201458.7 mm (2.3 in)
201574.7 mm (2.9 in)
2016108.0 mm (4.3 in)
2017110.0 mm (4.3 in)
2018103.1 mm (4.1 in)
2019138.2 mm (5.4 in)
202074.7 mm (2.9 in)
202165.0 mm (2.6 in)
202274.4 mm (2.9 in)
2023106.4 mm (4.2 in)
2024137.4 mm (5.4 in)
2025153.7 mm (6.1 in)
202653.8 mm (2.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Little Rock AP Adams Fld by year The wettest five days of the year at Little Rock AP Adams Fld, 1938 to 2026. The record is 306.3 mm (12.1 in) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 131.8 mm (5.2 in). 010020030040019401960198020002020Record: 306.3 mm (12.1 in) in 1987
The wettest five days of the year at Little Rock AP Adams Fld, 1938 to 2026. The record is 306.3 mm (12.1 in) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 131.8 mm (5.2 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Little Rock AP Adams Fld by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
193892.2 mm (3.6 in)
1939140.2 mm (5.5 in)
194079.7 mm (3.1 in)
194188.4 mm (3.5 in)
1942158.9 mm (6.3 in)
194385.8 mm (3.4 in)
1944116.2 mm (4.6 in)
1945136.9 mm (5.4 in)
1946162.3 mm (6.4 in)
1947114.0 mm (4.5 in)
194894.8 mm (3.7 in)
1949182.1 mm (7.2 in)
1950175.2 mm (6.9 in)
195199.8 mm (3.9 in)
195298.3 mm (3.9 in)
195391.7 mm (3.6 in)
1954143.0 mm (5.6 in)
1955204.5 mm (8.1 in)
1956166.9 mm (6.6 in)
1957220.8 mm (8.7 in)
1958178.1 mm (7.0 in)
1959131.5 mm (5.2 in)
1960161.6 mm (6.4 in)
1961108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1962131.0 mm (5.2 in)
1963101.9 mm (4.0 in)
1964165.6 mm (6.5 in)
1965128.0 mm (5.0 in)
1966265.4 mm (10.4 in)
1967105.5 mm (4.2 in)
1968231.0 mm (9.1 in)
1969166.5 mm (6.6 in)
1970132.6 mm (5.2 in)
1971191.6 mm (7.5 in)
1972122.7 mm (4.8 in)
1973208.3 mm (8.2 in)
1974202.7 mm (8.0 in)
197597.5 mm (3.8 in)
197696.5 mm (3.8 in)
197798.5 mm (3.9 in)
1978240.8 mm (9.5 in)
1979119.1 mm (4.7 in)
1980136.2 mm (5.4 in)
198198.9 mm (3.9 in)
1982131.3 mm (5.2 in)
1983134.4 mm (5.3 in)
1984191.2 mm (7.5 in)
1985165.1 mm (6.5 in)
1986109.1 mm (4.3 in)
1987306.3 mm (12.1 in)
1988246.6 mm (9.7 in)
1989113.8 mm (4.5 in)
1990195.3 mm (7.7 in)
1991194.8 mm (7.7 in)
1992101.2 mm (4.0 in)
1993117.4 mm (4.6 in)
199490.4 mm (3.6 in)
199576.7 mm (3.0 in)
1996108.7 mm (4.3 in)
199794.0 mm (3.7 in)
199880.4 mm (3.2 in)
199987.9 mm (3.5 in)
2000122.0 mm (4.8 in)
2001165.9 mm (6.5 in)
200277.2 mm (3.0 in)
200373.2 mm (2.9 in)
2004136.0 mm (5.4 in)
200590.2 mm (3.6 in)
2006118.4 mm (4.7 in)
2007173.2 mm (6.8 in)
2008165.1 mm (6.5 in)
2009243.8 mm (9.6 in)
2010131.3 mm (5.2 in)
2011178.3 mm (7.0 in)
2012140.5 mm (5.5 in)
2013156.5 mm (6.2 in)
201485.5 mm (3.4 in)
2015147.6 mm (5.8 in)
2016155.7 mm (6.1 in)
2017176.7 mm (7.0 in)
2018214.1 mm (8.4 in)
2019141.2 mm (5.6 in)
2020126.0 mm (5.0 in)
2021131.8 mm (5.2 in)
202295.8 mm (3.8 in)
2023114.8 mm (4.5 in)
2024157.2 mm (6.2 in)
2025300.7 mm (11.8 in)
2026113.6 mm (4.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Little Rock AP Adams Fld by year The longest dry spell of the year at Little Rock AP Adams Fld, 1938 to 2026. The record is 43 days in 2015, marked on the chart; the median year is 21 days. 102030405019401960198020002020Record: 43 days in 2015
The longest dry spell of the year at Little Rock AP Adams Fld, 1938 to 2026. The record is 43 days in 2015, marked on the chart; the median year is 21 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Little Rock AP Adams Fld by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
193827 days
193920 days
194022 days
194116 days
194225 days
194324 days
194439 days
194516 days
194624 days
194722 days
194819 days
194918 days
195018 days
195120 days
195235 days
195322 days
195433 days
195529 days
195618 days
195716 days
195822 days
195923 days
196022 days
196122 days
196221 days
196332 days
196420 days
196532 days
196635 days
196718 days
196824 days
196919 days
197021 days
197126 days
197218 days
197317 days
197417 days
197522 days
197616 days
197728 days
197821 days
197930 days
198031 days
198127 days
198219 days
198322 days
198415 days
198520 days
198632 days
198717 days
198826 days
198915 days
199015 days
199115 days
199216 days
199317 days
199415 days
199540 days
199623 days
199719 days
199818 days
199922 days
200040 days
200116 days
200221 days
200316 days
200420 days
200534 days
200618 days
200730 days
200821 days
200916 days
201032 days
201119 days
201236 days
201335 days
201421 days
201543 days
201628 days
201719 days
201821 days
201915 days
202017 days
202128 days
202219 days
202320 days
202428 days
202525 days
202639 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

87 years with a frost

Across 87 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Little Rock AP Adams Fld falls on 18 March and the median first autumn frost on 10 November, which leaves a median of 236 days between them.

In 1996 to 2025 the median growing season was 246 days. That is 15 days more than in 1939 to 1968.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +1.6 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Little Rock AP Adams Fld
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1939 to 1968)Recent period (1996 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost18 March20 March14 March6 days earlier-0.6 days per decade
First autumn frost10 November7 November15 November8 days later+1.0 days per decade
Growing days236 days231 days246 days15 days more+1.6 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

86 years, 1939 to 2025

A day with at least 82.5 mm (3.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 225.9 mm (8.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Little Rock AP Adams Fld: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years82.5 mm (3.2 in)
5 years111.3 mm (4.4 in)
10 years133.7 mm (5.3 in)
25 years166.5 mm (6.6 in)
50 years194.5 mm (7.7 in)
100 years225.9 mm (8.9 in)Longer than the 86 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, 86 years of values from 1939 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: 205.7 mm (8.1 in) in 1978; 195.1 mm (7.7 in) in 1955; 192.5 mm (7.6 in) in 1974.

Station Changes

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

Climate Twins

2011 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2011 to 2025, Little Rock AP Adams Fld had a mean temperature of 17.6 C (63.7 F) and 1,390.0 mm (54.7 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Greenwood Leflore AP (United States, 240 km away), Moorhead (United States, 213 km away) and Eudora (United States, 201 km away).

Climate twins of Little Rock AP Adams Fld: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2011 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
Greenwood Leflore APUnited States240 km (149 mi)17.5 C (63.5 F)1,383.9 mm (54.5 in)0.61
MoorheadUnited States213 km (132 mi)17.6 C (63.7 F)1,385.2 mm (54.5 in)0.63
EudoraUnited States201 km (125 mi)17.6 C (63.6 F)1,392.9 mm (54.8 in)0.65

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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-15).