Climate Data
Monthly Numbers
Interested in temperature and precipitation numbers in Little Rock and North Little Rock? Check them out on a monthly basis below.
 
Climate Summary (Jan 2010)
 
Little Rock Climate Summary
...THE LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2010...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1877 TO 2010

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              83   01/25/1950
 LOW               -8   01/12/1918
HIGHEST            70   01/20        50      20       77  01/03
LOWEST             12   01/08        31     -19       14  01/16
AVG. MAXIMUM     47.6              49.5    -1.9     51.7
AVG. MINIMUM     30.0              30.8    -0.8     29.4
MEAN             38.8              40.1    -1.3     40.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      5               2.9     2.1        2
DAYS MIN <= 32     19              18.4     0.6       26
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        18.04   1937
 MINIMUM         0.25   2003
TOTALS           3.17              3.61   -0.44     2.60
DAILY AVG.       0.10              0.12   -0.02     0.08
DAYS >= .01         9               9.6    -0.6        6
DAYS >= .10         6                                  4
DAYS >= .50         4                                  2
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.9    -0.9        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.85   01/16 TO 01/17

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           19.4   1918
 24 HR TOTAL     11.3   01/05/1960 TO 01/05/1960
 SNOW DEPTH        15   01/21/1918
TOTALS            1.5               2.0    -0.5        T
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.15              0.20   -0.05        T
SINCE 7/1         1.5               2.4    -0.9        T
 LIQUID 7/1      0.15              0.20   -0.05       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE       6                MM      MM        2
DAYS >= 1.0         1                                  0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         2   01/30
 24 HR TOTAL      1.5   01/29 TO 01/29

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     804               775      29      755
 SINCE 7/1       2033              1978      55     1980
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        2
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        2

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/20/1989
 LATEST       04/19/1983
EARLIEST                        11/13
LATEST                          03/19
.................................................................

WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/300    DATE  01/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/290    DATE  01/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      2
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      3

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

&&

...ADDITIONAL DATA FOR LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD FOR JANUARY 2010...

BY AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURE...IT WAS THE COLDEST JANUARY SINCE 2003. THE
AVERAGE HIGH WAS THE COLDEST SINCE 2001.

THERE WERE 15 DAYS WITH A BELOW NORMAL DAILY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE...AND 16 DAYS
WITH AN ABOVE NORMAL DAILY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE.

THE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 12 DEGREES ON THE 8TH WAS THE COLDEST TEMPERATURE
RECORDED AT LITTLE ROCK SINCE DECEMBER 25TH 2004...WHEN THE MERCURY FELL
TO 10 DEGREES.

NO DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH.

IT WAS THE WETTEST JANUARY SINCE 2007.

NO DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH.

IT WAS THE SNOWIEST JANUARY SINCE 2000...AND THE SNOWIEST MONTH SINCE MARCH
OF 2008. THE AVERAGE SNOW DEPTH OF 0.1 INCHES WAS THE MOST IN ONE MONTH SINCE
MARCH OF 2008...AND THE MOST IN JANUARY SINCE 2000.

THE FOLLOWING DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS WERE SET DURING THE MONTH...

ON THE 29TH...THE 1.5 INCHES OF SNOW BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 1.0 INCHES...SET
IN 1966.
 
North Little Rock Climate Summary
...THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2010...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1976 TO 2010

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              81   01/30/2002
 LOW               -6   01/20/1985
HIGHEST            67   01/20        49      18       74  01/03
LOWEST             10   01/08        31     -21       13  01/16
AVG. MAXIMUM     45.9              48.2    -2.3     49.5
AVG. MINIMUM     30.2              31.2    -1.0     30.4
MEAN             38.1              40.2    -2.1     40.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      7               3.6     3.4        5
DAYS MIN <= 32     17              17.6    -0.6       22
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         7.55   1999
 MINIMUM         0.31   2003
TOTALS           2.88              3.37   -0.49     2.57
DAILY AVG.       0.09              0.11   -0.02     0.08
DAYS >= .01         7               9.6    -2.6        5
DAYS >= .10         5                                  4
DAYS >= .50         4                                  2
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.7    -0.7        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.82   01/16 TO 01/17

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           12.4   1988
 24 HR TOTAL     10.5   01/06/1988 TO 01/06/1988
 SNOW DEPTH        12   01/07/1988
TOTALS            1.3               3.0    -1.7        T
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.13              0.30   -0.17        T
SINCE 7/1         1.3               3.7    -2.4      0.3
 LIQUID 7/1      0.13              0.30   -0.17     0.03
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS >= TRACE       7               1.8     5.2        3
DAYS >= 1.0         1                                  0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         1   01/31
                        01/30
 24 HR TOTAL      1.2   01/29 TO 01/29

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     828               770      58      769
 SINCE 7/1       2115              1929     186     2014
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     10/20/1989
 LATEST       04/19/1983
EARLIEST                        11/13
LATEST                          03/19
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              MM
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    MM        DATE   MM
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    MM        DATE   MM

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   58
AVERAGE SKY COVER             MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          MM
NUMBER OF DAYS PC            MM
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        MM

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     MM

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      3
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      0

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

&&

...ADDITIONAL DATA FOR NORTH LITTLE ROCK FOR JANUARY 2010...

BY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE...IT WAS THE COOLEST JANUARY SINCE 1994...AND THE
10TH COOLEST JANUARY ON RECORD. THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 45.9 WAS
ALSO THE COOLEST SINCE 1994...AND THE 10TH COOLEST ON RECORD. THE AVERAGE
LOW TEMPERATURE WAS THE COOLEST SINCE 2003.

THERE WERE 15 DAYS WITH AN AVERAGE DAILY TEMPERATURE BELOW NORMAL...14 DAYS
WITH AN AVERAGE DAILY TEMPERATURE ABOVE NORMAL...AND ONE DAY WITH A DAILY
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF NORMAL.

THE FOLLOWING TEMPERATURE RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...

ON THE 8TH...THE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 24 TIED THE LOWEST HIGH TEMPERATURE
RECORD FOR THE DATE. THE RECORD WAS ORIGINALLY SET IN 1979.

THE HIGH OF 24 ON THE 8TH WAS ALSO THE 6TH COLDEST HIGH TEMPERATURE EVER
RECORDED IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY.

ON THE 30TH...THE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 30 TIED THE LOWEST HIGH TEMPERATURE
RECORD FOR THE DATE. THE RECORD WAS ORIGINALLY SET IN 1980.

ALSO ON THE 8TH...THE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 10 DEGREES TIED THE RECORD LOW
TEMPERATURE FOR THE DATE. THE RECORD WAS ORIGINALLY SET IN 1979...AND
TIED IN 1988..AND AGAIN IN 1996.

THE LOW OF 10 ON THE 8TH WAS ALSO THE COLDEST TEMPERATURE SINCE JANUARY 24TH
2003.

IT WAS THE WETTEST JANUARY SINCE 2007.

NO DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH.

IT WAS THE SNOWIEST JANUARY SINCE 2000...AND THE SNOWIEST MONTH SINCE MARCH
OF 2008. THE AVERAGE SNOW DEPTH OF 0.1 WAS THE MOST IN ONE MONTH SINCE MARCH
OF 2008...AND THE MOST IN JANUARY SINCE 2001.

THE FOLLOWING DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...

ON THE 29TH...1.2 INCHES OF SNOW BROKE THE OLD RECORD OF 0.1 INCHES...WHICH
WAS SET IN 1980.

&&

...ADDITIONAL NOTE...

THOUGH NEITHER LITTLE ROCK OR NORTH LITTLE ROCK FELL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS
THIS MONTH...THE WEATHER OBSERVING STATION AT THE LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE
IN JACKSONVILLE RECORDED A LOW TEMPERATURE OF 9 DEGREES ON THE 10TH. THIS
WAS THE FIRST SINGLE DIGIT TEMPERATURE IN THE METRO AREA SINCE 7 DEGREES
WAS RECORDED AT THE AIR BASE ON JANUARY 1ST 2001.

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