2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Little Rock, AR vs Huntsville, AL

Highlights

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Huntsville. Little Rock averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Huntsville, Alabama gets 54.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Little Rock, Arkansas gets 50.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Huntsville averages 1.6 inches of snow per year. Little Rock averages 4.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Huntsville, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 90.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.6
Rain: averages 54.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.6 inches of snow a year

Little Rock, Arkansas
Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31.4
Rain: averages 50.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Huntsville is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Little Rock is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Arkansas.

Today's Weather - Little Rock, AR

60°F

Today's Weather - Huntsville, AL

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Little Rock / Huntsville

August is the hottest month for Little Rock with an average high temperature of 92.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In Little Rock, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Little Rock are May, October and April.

August is the hottest month for Huntsville with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In Huntsville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Huntsville are May, October and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Little Rock with an average of 31.4°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Huntsville with an average of 29.6°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Little Rock, there are 64.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.

In Huntsville, there are 52.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Little Rock, there are 49.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Arkansas.

In Huntsville, there are 66.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Little Rock, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

In Huntsville, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

November is the wettest month in Little Rock with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.9 inches in Little Rock means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.


December is the wettest month in Huntsville with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.7 inches in Huntsville means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.

May is the rainiest month in Little Rock with 10.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 103.4 rainy days annually in Little Rock, which is one of the rainiest places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Huntsville with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 120.3 rainy days annually in Huntsville, which is one of the rainiest places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.1 inches in Little Rock means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas.

An annual snowfall of 1.6 inches in Huntsville means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama.

January is the snowiest month in Little Rock with 1.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Huntsville with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.