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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 (Dec 2022)
 
Little Rock Climate Summary
...THE LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2022...

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                   12/23/1989
                       12/24/1963
HIGHEST           74   12/29         53      21       78  12/25
                                                          12/10
                                                          12/02
LOWEST             2   12/23         34     -32       27  12/20
                                                          12/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    53.9               52.6     1.3     65.3
AVG. MINIMUM    36.5               33.3     3.2     44.4
MEAN            45.2               43.0     2.2     54.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                0.9     0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    12               13.4    -1.4        7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.92   1884
 MINIMUM        0.14   1889
TOTALS          6.15               5.08    1.07     4.07
DAILY AVG.      0.20               0.16    0.04     0.13
DAYS >= .01       13                9.5     3.5       10
DAYS >= .10        8                                   6
DAYS >= .50        4                                   3
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.5     0.5        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.62   12/12 TO 12/13
 STORM TOTAL    2.61
 (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           0.1                0.6    -0.5      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.02   -0.02     0.00
SINCE 7/1        0.1                0.6    -0.5       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.01               0.00    0.01       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T
DAYS >= TRACE      2                0.3     1.7        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM    MM                           0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    611                684     -73      328
 SINCE 7/1      1099               1264    -165       MM
COOLING TOTAL      3                  1       2       19
 SINCE 1/1      2569               1990     579       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/20/1989
 LATEST       04/19/1983
EARLIEST                        11/12
LATEST                          03/13
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/330    DATE  12/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/330    DATE  12/22

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.68
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         16


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      1
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                      8

-  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 DECEMBER 2022...

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             78   12/26/2015
                       12/05/1998
                       12/02/1982
 LOW              -2   12/23/1989
HIGHEST           69   12/06         52      17       76  12/25
                       12/29
                                                          12/10
                                                          12/02
LOWEST             1   12/23         35     -34       29  12/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    50.5               51.2    -0.7     62.9
AVG. MINIMUM    35.1               35.2    -0.1     45.7
MEAN            42.8               43.2    -0.4     54.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                1.1     0.9        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    12               10.6     1.4        4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       13.74   1987
 MINIMUM        0.74   1981
TOTALS          5.36               5.10    0.26     5.11
DAILY AVG.      0.17               0.16    0.01     0.16
DAYS >= .01       13               10.3     2.7       MM
DAYS >= .10        8                                  MM
DAYS >= .50        3                                  MM
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.7     0.3       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.86   12/13 TO 12/13
 STORM TOTAL    1.86
 (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           0.2                0.6    -0.4      0.0
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.00               0.00    0.00     0.00
SINCE 7/1        0.2                0.7    -0.5       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.02               0.00    0.02       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T
DAYS >= TRACE      2                0.4     1.6        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM    MM                           0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    682                676       6      332
 SINCE 7/1      1238               1248     -10       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1       11
 SINCE 1/1      2305               2009     296       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/20/1989
 LATEST       04/19/1983
EARLIEST                        11/12
LATEST                          03/13
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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              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               19     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      2
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                      0

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