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North Little Rock weather in numbers
measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather
North Little Rock swings 57°F across the year, from 91°F highs in July to 34°F lows in January, and May is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 52 in of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 170 days a year at 77°F or above, 98 of them at 86°F or above, 34 frost nights, and rain on 123 days.
Warmest month
July
91°F average high
Coldest month
January
34°F average low
Wettest month
May
52 in a year
Comfortable
4 months
March, April, October and November
Residents
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Most accurate here
European
97/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
170 days
a year at 77°F or above
Frost nights
34 nights
a year below 32°F
Rain days
123 days
a year with 0.04 in or more
Day counts are from the ERA5 reanalysis for North Little Rock’s grid square, 2016 to 2025, counted the same way for every city so the numbers compare. A reanalysis square is an area, not a weather station, so it is good for counting days and not for a single day’s record.
The weather map: all three models at once
NWS, American, European side by side around North Little Rock and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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North Little Rock hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three models
Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side
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North Little Rock 10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Partly cloudy
82°53°
models agree
Tomorrow
Cloudy
79°54°
models agree
Mon
Cloudy
78°56°
models agree
Tue
Cloudy
77°56°
models agree
Wed
Mostly clear
81°56°
models agree
Thu
Mostly clear
82°57°
models agree
Fri
Cloudy
80°58°
models agree
Sat
Light drizzle
78°61°
±5°
Sun
Drizzle
76°63°
±11°
Mon
Heavy drizzle
74°56°
±8°
Tue
Partly cloudy
72°53°
models agree
Wed
Cloudy
74°54°
±8°
Thu
Cloudy
71°52°
±13°
North Little Rock, Arkansas (AR) is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 91°F) and coldest in Jan (lows around 34°F), with roughly 52 in of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what NWS, American, European forecast for North Little Rock right now, and see exactly where they disagree.
average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
50°
34°
Feb
55°
35°
Mar
63°
44°
Apr
72°
53°
May
80°
61°
Jun
89°
69°
Jul
91°
74°
Aug
90°
71°
Sep
83°
65°
Oct
73°
53°
Nov
62°
44°
Dec
52°
36°
Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.
How North Little Rock's weather has changed since 1995
30 years of daily data, 1995-2024, shown as change
+0.6°F
Around North Little Rock, the difference between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024 is +0.6°F, within the normal swing from year to year.
1995each stripe is one year2024
cooler than averagearound averagewarmer than average
Days above 95°F
14 fewer days a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Frost nights
10 fewer nights a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004, below 32°F. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Average wind
−2%
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Bars: each year against the area's 30-year average. Dashed lines: the average of the first and the last ten years.
See the numbers year by year
Year
Temp vs average
Days >95°F vs avg
Frost nights vs avg
Wind vs avg
1995
−0.1°F
+14
+3
+1%
1996
−1.5°F
−7
+12
+4%
1997
−1.5°F
+2
−5
−3%
1998
+2.3°F
+37
−18
+1%
1999
+1.2°F
+17
−7
+4%
2000
+0.3°F
+20
+10
+1%
2001
+0.1°F
+12
+0
−3%
2002
−1.0°F
−6
+14
+1%
2003
−1.0°F
−11
+18
+1%
2004
−0.2°F
−20
−3
+1%
2005
+1.0°F
+25
−6
−3%
2006
+1.0°F
+13
−11
+4%
2007
+0.1°F
−9
+7
−3%
2008
−2.0°F
−21
+16
+8%
2009
−2.8°F
−36
+9
+1%
2010
−0.1°F
+20
+13
−3%
2011
+0.5°F
+19
−3
+1%
2012
+2.3°F
+25
−20
+4%
2013
−1.3°F
−3
+21
+1%
2014
−2.8°F
−16
+21
+1%
2015
+0.1°F
−7
+1
−3%
2016
+1.0°F
−17
−5
−3%
2017
+1.4°F
−28
−25
+1%
2018
−0.4°F
−1
+1
−3%
2019
−0.2°F
−4
−5
−3%
2020
−0.8°F
−31
−25
−3%
2021
+0.3°F
−14
−9
+1%
2022
−0.1°F
+7
+19
+1%
2023
+1.7°F
+14
−16
−3%
2024
+2.1°F
+4
−14
+1%
Source: NASA POWER daily data from the MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1995-2024. Each value describes a grid square of about 50 km around North Little Rock, not a weather station, and a square that takes in sea or a large lake runs milder than the city itself. That is why this section shows change against the square's own 30-year average rather than counts you could compare with a local station. Rain and snow are left out because their long-term record in this dataset is not consistent over time. "Within the normal year-to-year swing" means the change is smaller than the usual differences between single years.
Which forecast is most accurate in North Little Rock?
CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
Provider
CheckWeather-score
Temp
Wind
Rain
Run by
European ★ Best
97
/100rank #1
97±0.3°F
98±0.7 mph
9597% hit
ECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American
80
/100rank #2
82±1.8°F
97±1.1 mph
6581% hit
NOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
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Where the models disagree
temperature and rain, judged separately
Day
Temperature
Rain
Today
±3°80° to 83°
models agree0% to 0% chance
Tomorrow
±4°77° to 81°
models agree0% to 0% chance
Mon
±2°77° to 79°
models agree0% to 0% chance
Tue
±1°76° to 77°
±3%0% to 3% chance
Wed
±3°79° to 82°
±6%0% to 6% chance
The models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.
Sunrise and sunset in North Little Rock
today, local time
Sunrise
07:22
Sunset
18:23
Daylight
11h 1m
Common questions
What's the weather in North Little Rock today?
Saturday, October 24: NWS, the American and the European model agree on a high near 82° in North Little Rock today. Tomorrow: cloudy, around 79°, with a 0% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in North Little Rock today or tomorrow?
Rain looks unlikely in North Little Rock on Sunday, October 25: no model gives more than 0% (NWS 0%, American 0%, European 0%). On Saturday, October 24 the highest chance of rain from any model is 0%. The hourly strip and the model-by-model rain panel above update live.
Which forecast is most accurate for North Little Rock?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for North Little Rock (CheckWeather Score 97/100), ahead of the American at 80. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the US accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in North Little Rock?
July is typically the warmest month in North Little Rock, with average highs around 91°F.
How cold does North Little Rock get?
The coldest month in North Little Rock is January, when overnight lows average about 34°F.
How much rain does North Little Rock get?
North Little Rock sees roughly 52 in of precipitation a year, with May usually the wettest month.
Is North Little Rock getting warmer?
Not clearly. In NASA's reanalysis for the area around North Little Rock, the difference between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024 is 0.6°F, within the normal swing from year to year.