2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Little Rock, AR vs Jonesboro, AR

Highlights

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Jonesboro. Little Rock averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jonesboro, Arkansas gets 48.7 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.

Jonesboro averages 4.1 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

Jonesboro, Arkansas
Summer High: the July high is around 90.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.2
Rain: averages 48.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.1 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 Jonesboro is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Arkansas.

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 - Jonesboro, AR

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

July is the hottest month for Jonesboro with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In Jonesboro, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jonesboro are May, September and October.

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 Jonesboro with an average of 27.2°. This is colder than most places in Arkansas.

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 Jonesboro, there are 50.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Arkansas.

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 Jonesboro, there are 72.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

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 Jonesboro, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Arkansas.

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.


November is the wettest month in Jonesboro with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 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 48.7 inches in Jonesboro means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Jonesboro with 9.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 92.2 rainy days annually in Jonesboro, which is less rainy than most places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn 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 4.1 inches in Jonesboro means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas.

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 Jonesboro with 1.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.