NWS Little Rock, AR - Little Rock Climate Summary (Dec 2023)

...THE LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             81   12/26/2015
 LOW              -1   12/23/1989
                       12/24/1963
HIGHEST           69   12/01         53      16       74  12/29
LOWEST            29   12/19         34      -5        2  12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    59.8               52.6     7.2     53.9
AVG. MINIMUM    37.9               33.3     4.6     36.5
MEAN            48.8               43.0     5.8     45.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.9    -0.9        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     7               13.4    -6.4       12
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.92   1884
 MINIMUM        0.14   1889
TOTALS          1.40               5.08   -3.68     6.15
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.16   -0.11     0.20
DAYS >= .01        5                9.5    -4.5       13
DAYS >= .10        3                                   8
DAYS >= .50        1                                   4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.5    -1.5        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.21   11/30 TO 12/01
 STORM TOTAL    0.79
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          10.3   2012
 24 HR TOTAL    10.3   12/25/2012 TO 12/26/2012
 SNOW DEPTH       10   12/26/2012
TOTALS           0.0                0.6    -0.6      0.1
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.02   -0.02     0.00
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.6    -0.6       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.00               0.00    0.00       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.3    -0.3        2
DAYS >= 1.0        0                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    496                684    -188      611
 SINCE 7/1       886               1264    -378       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        3
 SINCE 1/1      2695               1990     705       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/20/1989
 LATEST       04/19/1983
EARLIEST                        11/01
LATEST                          03/20
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/020    DATE  12/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/010    DATE  12/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.48
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      3

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

&&

...ADDITIONAL DATA FOR LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD – DECEMBER 2023...

.MONTHLY AVERAGE...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 59.8 (+7.2) WAS THE 5TH HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE 2021.

THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 37.9 (+4.6) WAS THE 33RD HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE 2021.

THE AVERAGE MEAN TEMPERATURE OF 48.8 (+5.8) WAS THE 15TH HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE 2021.

THE MONTHLY HIGH, LOW, AND MONTH AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WERE WELL
ABOVE THE 30-YEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL AVERAGES BY AN AMOUNT OF 4 TO 7
DEGREES.

.DAILY TEMPERATURES...
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE AVERAGE FOR 1 DAY.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE ABOVE AVERAGE ON 27 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW AVERAGE ON 3 DAYS.

.DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
NO DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN.

.MONTHLY RAINFALL...
THE MONTHLY RAINFALL TOTAL OF 1.40 WAS TIED FOR THE 11TH DRIEST ON
RECORD AND DRIEST SINCE 2005.THE MONTHLY RAINFALL WAS -3.68 BELOW
AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH.

.DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
NO DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN.

.MONTHLY SNOWFALL...
NO MONTHLY SNOWFALL WAS RECORDED.
THE MONTHLY SNOWFALL WAS -0.6 BELOW AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH.

.DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
NO DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN.

.ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING THE MONTH...
NO ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT EVENTS OCCURRED DURING THE MONTH.

...THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1975 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             78   12/26/2015
                       12/05/1998
                       12/02/1982
 LOW              -2   12/23/1989
HIGHEST           66   12/01         52      14       69  12/06
                                                          12/29
LOWEST            28   12/30         35      -7        1  12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    56.1               51.2     4.9     50.5
AVG. MINIMUM    38.4               35.2     3.2     35.1
MEAN            47.2               43.2     4.0     42.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.1    -1.1        2
DAYS MIN <= 32     6               10.6    -4.6       12
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       13.74   1987
 MINIMUM        0.74   1981
TOTALS          1.45               5.10   -3.65     5.36
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.16   -0.11     0.17
DAYS >= .01        6               10.3    -4.3       13
DAYS >= .10        3                                   8
DAYS >= .50        1                                   3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.7    -1.7        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.90   12/24 TO 12/24
 STORM TOTAL    0.90
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          10.3   2012
 24 HR TOTAL    10.3   12/25/2012 TO 12/26/2012
 SNOW DEPTH        9   12/26/2012
TOTALS           0.0                0.6    -0.6      0.2
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.00    0.00     0.00
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.7    -0.7       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.00               0.00    0.00       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.4    -0.4        2
DAYS >= 1.0        0                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    542                676    -134      682
 SINCE 7/1      1015               1248    -233       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1      2347               2009     338       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/20/1989
 LATEST       04/19/1983
EARLIEST                        10/31
LATEST                          03/20
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              MM
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    MM        DATE   MM
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    MM        DATE   MM

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER             MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              0
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       3     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      0

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

&&

...ADDITIONAL DATA FOR NORTH LITTLE ROCK– DECEMBER 2023...

.MONTHLY AVERAGES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 56.1 (+4.9) WAS THE 6TH HOTTEST
AND WARMEST SINCE 2021.

THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 38.4 (+3.2) WAS TIED FOR THE 10TH
HOTTEST AND WARMEST SINCE 2021.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 47.2 (+4.0) WAS THE 6TH HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE 2021.

THE MONTHLY HIGH, LOW, AND MONTH AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WERE WELL
ABOVE THE 30-YEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL AVERAGES BY AN AMOUNT OF 3 TO 4
DEGREES.

.DAILY TEMPERATURES...
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE AVERAGE ON 4 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE ABOVE AVERAGE ON 24 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW AVERAGE ON 3 DAYS.

.DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
NO DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN.

.MONTHLY RAINFALL...
THE MONTHLY RAINFALL TOTAL OF 1.45 WAS THE 3RD DRIEST ON RECORD
AND DRIEST SINCE 2005. THE MONTHLY RAINFALL WAS -3.65 BELOW
AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH.

.DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
NO DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN.

.MONTHLY SNOWFALL...
NO MONTHLY SNOWFALL WAS RECORDED.
THE MONTHLY SNOWFALL WAS -0.6 BELOW AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH

.DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
NO DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN.

.ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING THE MONTH...
NO ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT EVENTS OCCURRED DURING THE MONTH.