Little Rock weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · regional city · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Little Rock is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 77/100), with June and October close behind. Little Rock averages about 2,405 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 88 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Little Rock?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Little Rock is September, then June and October. The dullest month is January (13/100, 86 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Little Rock?
Little Rock gets a moderate 2,405 hours of sunshine a year. 64 Sunshine Score points separate September (77) from January (13), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #244 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,367 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13 | 10° / 50°F | -1° / 30°F | 86 mm | 2 |
| February | 24 | 12° / 54°F | 1° / 34°F | 117 mm | 3 |
| March | 57 | 18° / 64°F | 6° / 43°F | 131 mm | 5 |
| April | 67 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 142 mm | 7 |
| May | 65 | 27° / 81°F | 16° / 61°F | 150 mm | 7 |
| June | 76 | 32° / 90°F | 20° / 68°F | 94 mm | 9 |
| July | 53 | 35° / 95°F | 22° / 72°F | 95 mm | 9 |
| August | 51 | 35° / 95°F | 22° / 72°F | 107 mm | 8 |
| September | 77 | 31° / 88°F | 18° / 64°F | 88 mm | 7 |
| October | 72 | 24° / 75°F | 11° / 52°F | 117 mm | 5 |
| November | 55 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 105 mm | 3 |
| December | 17 | 11° / 52°F | 1° / 34°F | 135 mm | 2 |
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Little Rock: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Little Rock?
Little Rock is a regional city in United States with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Little Rock get a year?
Little Rock gets about 2,405 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Little Rock?
The sunniest time to visit Little Rock is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 77/100 (with June and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Little Rock?
January is the least sunny month in Little Rock, scoring 13/100 with about 86 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Little Rock?
The typical midday UV index in Little Rock peaks around 9 (very high) in June, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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