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Interested in temperature and precipitation numbers in Little Rock and North Little Rock? Check them out on a monthly basis below.
 
Climate Summary (May 2024)
 
Little Rock Climate Summary
...THE LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             98   05/31/1998
                       05/26/1964
 LOW              38   05/04/2013
                       05/03/2013
                       01/01/2000
HIGHEST           92   05/26         81      11       91  05/06
                       05/27
                       05/19
                                                          05/15
                                                          05/31
LOWEST            56   05/11         59      -3       46  05/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    84.8               80.5     4.3     84.4
AVG. MINIMUM    66.4               59.3     7.1     63.4
MEAN            75.6               69.9     5.7     73.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     6                3.5     2.5        7
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       15.91   1882
 MINIMUM        0.64   1918
TOTALS         13.30               5.08    8.22     1.72
DAILY AVG.      0.43               0.16    0.27     0.06
DAYS >= .01       14               10.9     3.1        7
DAYS >= .10       13                                   2
DAYS >= .50        7                                   1
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.6     1.4        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   5.41   05/31 TO 05/31
 STORM TOTAL    5.41
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.00    0.00     0.00
SINCE 7/1        3.7                3.8    -0.1       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.37               0.30    0.07       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM    MM                           0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                 30     -30        9
 SINCE 7/1      2274               3162    -888       MM
COOLING TOTAL    336                182     154      293
 SINCE 1/1       490                243     247       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    41/310    DATE  05/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/310    DATE  05/08

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.59
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             14     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                9     RAIN                      12
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                     10

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
 
North Little Rock Climate Summary

...THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1975 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             98   05/30/1977
 LOW              39   05/03/2013
HIGHEST           90   05/19         81       9       89  05/31
LOWEST            57   05/11         61      -4       47  05/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    81.5               79.3     2.2     81.3
AVG. MINIMUM    65.3               60.7     4.6     62.4
MEAN            73.4               70.0     3.4     71.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                2.1    -1.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.93   2009
 MINIMUM        0.55   2012
TOTALS         10.00               5.39    4.61     2.63
DAILY AVG.      0.32               0.17    0.15     0.08
DAYS >= .01       15               11.1     3.9        8
DAYS >= .10       11                                   3
DAYS >= .50        6                                   1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                1.5    -0.5        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   4.95   05/31 TO 05/31
 STORM TOTAL    4.95
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   2022
 24 HR TOTAL      MM
 SNOW DEPTH       MM   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.00    0.00     0.00
SINCE 7/1        3.1                3.8    -0.7       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.31               0.00    0.31       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM    MM                           0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                 33     -33       13
 SINCE 7/1      2604               3142    -538       MM
COOLING TOTAL    268                188      80      234
 SINCE 1/1       370                257     113       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             12     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      11
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      0

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