Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway Metro Area, AR Climate

The Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metro Area has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The summer months of June to August have average highs in the low 90s and lows in the mid 70s, with an occasional heatwave. During the winter months of December to February temperatures usually range from the mid 40s to upper 50s during the day and can drop down into the 20s overnight. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year with an annual average of around 45 inches per annum.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway Metro Area, Arkansas gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway Metro Area averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro area is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

5.1 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro area, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas	United States
	51.0 in.	38.1 in.
	3.5 in.	27.8 in.
	98.1 days	106.2 days
	220 days	205 days
	91.9°	85.8°
	29.5°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5	4.3
	392 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro area with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arkansas. In the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro area are May, October and April.

In the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro area, there are 62.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arkansas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro area with an average of 29.5°. This is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro area, there are 62.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arkansas.

In the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro area, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas.

Humidity in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro area can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

November is the wettest month in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro area with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.7 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 51.0 inches in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Arkansas.

May is the rainiest month in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro area with 10.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 98.1 rainy days annually in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro area, which is rainier than most 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.

An annual snowfall of 3.5 inches in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Arkansas. January is the snowiest month in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro area with 1.5 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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John · Fairfield Bay, AR

Not A Native

Over 6 years ago

Little Rock & N. Little Rock does have issues with crime. It is primarily isolated to those groups that are associated with crime in other large cities and if you limit More

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Pam · Irvine, CA

Looking for the best place to relocate in Arkansas

Over 7 years ago

Hi, I am not sure if this is where I would ask this question or not? but here goes anyway. I am looking to relocate in Arkansas, I am 55 years old, My work is Office More

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