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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 (Sep 2023)
 
Little Rock Climate Summary
...THE LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            106   09/01/1947
 LOW              37   09/27/1942
HIGHEST          102   09/06         85      17      101  09/21
LOWEST            59   09/18         64      -5       51  09/29
                                                          09/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    91.1               85.1     6.0     89.9
AVG. MINIMUM    67.0               62.9     4.1     64.8
MEAN            79.1               74.0     5.1     77.3
DAYS MAX >= 90    19               10.7     8.3       18
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       10.23   1898
 MINIMUM        0.12   2015
TOTALS          0.46               3.01   -2.55     0.63
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.10   -0.08     0.02
DAYS >= .01        4                6.6    -2.6        5
DAYS >= .10        2                                   3
DAYS >= .50        0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.18   09/24 TO 09/24
 STORM TOTAL    0.18
 (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        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.00               0.00    0.00       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                 11     -11        1
 SINCE 7/1         0                  8      -8       MM
COOLING TOTAL    429                281     148      378
 SINCE 1/1      2519               1913     606       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/20/1989
 LATEST       04/19/1983
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          03/20
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/300    DATE  09/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/320    DATE  09/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      8

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

&&

.MONTHLY AVERAGES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 91.1 (+6.0) WAS THE 7TH HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE 2019.

THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 67.0 (+4.1) WAS TIED FOR THE 31ST
HOTTEST AND WARMEST SINCE 2019.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 79.1 (+5.1) WAS THE 11TH HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE 2019.

THE MONTHLY HIGH, LOW, AND MONTH AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WERE WELL
ABOVE THE 30-YEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL AVERAGES BY AN AMOUNT OF 4 TO 6
DEGREES.

.DAILY TEMPERATURES...
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE AVERAGE FOR 0 DAYS.
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 0.46 (-2.55) WAS THE 9TH DRIEST ON
RECORD AND DRIEST SINCE 2017.

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


.MONTHLY SNOWFALL...
NO DAILY SNOWFALL WAS RECORDED.

.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.
 
North Little Rock Climate Summary
...THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            105   09/03/2000
 LOW              41   09/24/1989
HIGHEST           98   09/06         85      13       99  09/21
LOWEST            61   09/18         65      -4       49  09/29
                       09/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    88.6               83.9     4.7     87.0
AVG. MINIMUM    66.2               63.9     2.3     65.0
MEAN            77.4               73.9     3.5     76.0
DAYS MAX >= 90    14                9.0     5.0        8
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        8.57   2008
 MINIMUM        0.28   2017
TOTALS          0.40               3.05   -2.65     1.06
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.10   -0.09     0.04
DAYS >= .01        4                6.9    -2.9        5
DAYS >= .10        2                                   3
DAYS >= .50        0                                   1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.9    -0.9        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.15   09/24 TO 09/24
 STORM TOTAL    0.15
 (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        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.00               0.00    0.00       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                 12     -12        3
 SINCE 7/1         0                  9      -9       MM
COOLING TOTAL    380                279     101      340
 SINCE 1/1      2207               1923     284       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/20/1989
 LATEST       04/19/1983
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          03/20
................................................................

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              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       2     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0

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

&&

.MONTHLY AVERAGES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 88.6 (+4.7) WAS THE 5TH HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE 2019.

THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 66.2 (+2.3) WAS TIED FOR THE 16TH
HOTTEST AND WARMEST SINCE 2019.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 77.4 (+3.5) WAS THE 8TH HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE 2019.

THE MONTHLY HIGH, LOW, AND MONTH AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WERE WELL
ABOVE THE 30-YEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL AVERAGES BY AN AMOUNT OF 2 TO 4
DEGREES.

.DAILY TEMPERATURES...
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE AVERAGE ON 1 DAY.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE ABOVE AVERAGE ON 23 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW AVERAGE ON 6 DAYS.

.DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
RECORD HIGHS
DATE    RECORD TYPE         NEW RECORD    OLD RECORD
09/26   HIGH TEMPERATURE    92 IN 2023    91 IN 1998

.MONTHLY RAINFALL...
THE MONTHLY RAINFALL TOTAL OF 0.40 (-2.65) WAS THE 3RD DRIEST ON
RECORD AND DRIEST SINCE 2017.

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

.MONTHLY SNOWFALL...
NO DAILY SNOWFALL WAS RECORDED.

.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.