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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 2026)
 
Little Rock Climate Summary
...THE LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2026

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           93   05/31         81      12       89  05/14
LOWEST            46   05/03         59     -13       48  05/04
AVG. MAXIMUM    80.4               80.5    -0.1     79.3
AVG. MINIMUM    61.6               59.3     2.3     61.4
MEAN            71.0               69.9     1.1     70.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                3.5    -1.5        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       15.91   1882
 MINIMUM        0.64   1918
TOTALS          8.18               5.08    3.10     6.52
DAILY AVG.      0.26               0.16    0.10     0.21
DAYS >= .01       14               10.9     3.1       14
DAYS >= .10        8                                   8
DAYS >= .50        5                                   7
DAYS >= 1.00       4                1.6     2.4        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.68   05/27 TO 05/28
 STORM TOTAL    2.10
 (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        6.7                3.8     2.9       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     0.67               0.30    0.37       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

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     21                 30      -9        8
 SINCE 7/1      2307               3162    -855       MM
COOLING TOTAL    214                182      32      181
 SINCE 1/1       443                243     200       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/20/1989
 LATEST       04/19/1983
EARLIEST                        11/10
LATEST                          03/06
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/330    DATE  05/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/350    DATE  05/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.63
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             11     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                     11

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

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North Little Rock Climate Summary
...THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1975 TO 2026

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           93   05/31         81      12       88  05/14
                                                          05/17
LOWEST            46   05/03         61     -15       48  05/04
AVG. MAXIMUM    79.2               79.3    -0.1     77.5
AVG. MINIMUM    61.3               60.7     0.6     60.3
MEAN            70.3               70.0     0.3     68.9
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          7.31               5.39    1.92     8.05
DAILY AVG.      0.24               0.17    0.06     0.26
DAYS >= .01       11               11.1    -0.1       14
DAYS >= .10        8                                  12
DAYS >= .50        3                                   6
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.5     1.5        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.29   05/27 TO 05/27
 STORM TOTAL    2.29
 (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       11.0                3.8     7.2       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     1.10               0.00    1.10       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

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     28                 33      -5       17
 SINCE 7/1      2359               3142    -783       MM
COOLING TOTAL    199                188      11      147
 SINCE 1/1       399                257     142       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/20/1989
 LATEST       04/19/1983
EARLIEST                        11/10
LATEST                          02/23
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              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             10     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      0

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

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