Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
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CLALIT
CLIMATE REPORT...UPDATED WITH SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
0245 PM CST MON JAN 15 2024
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...THE LITTLE ROCK ADAMS FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2023
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 114 08/03/2011
LOW -12 02/12/1899
HIGHEST 107 08/26 73 34 104 08/15
LOWEST 25 01/14 52 -27 2 12/23
AVG. MAXIMUM 76.6 72.3 4.3 75.1
AVG. MINIMUM 55.7 51.1 4.6 53.0
MEAN 66.2 61.7 4.5 64.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 100 76.4 23.6 98
DAYS MAX <= 32 1 3.1 -2.1 2
DAYS MIN <= 32 26 50.1 -24.1 63
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 81.79 2009
MINIMUM 28.26 1963
TOTALS 56.86 50.42 6.44 48.19
DAILY AVG. 0.16 0.14 0.02 0.13
DAYS >= .01 81 105.9 -24.9 96
DAYS >= .10 57 71.3 -14.3 62
DAYS >= .50 30 34.2 -4.2 31
DAYS >= 1.00 15 14.6 0.4 13
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 4.19 02/24 TO 02/24 3.30 03/21 TO 03/22
STORM TOTAL 4.19 02/24 2.93
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 32.6 1960
24 HR TOTAL 13.0 01/17/1893 TO 01/18/1893
SNOW DEPTH 15 02/18/2021
TOTALS T 3.8 -3.8 6.1
LIQUID EQUIV T 0.40 -0.40 0.60
SINCE 7/1 0.0 0.6 -0.6 MM
LIQUID 7/1 0.00 0.00 0.00 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. T -1
DAYS >= TRACE 3 2.2 0.8 16
DAYS >= 1.0 0 1.1 -1.1 2
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 3 03/12
24 HR TOTAL T 01/25 TO 01/25 3.3 03/11 TO 03/11
01/31 TO 01/31
02/01 TO 02/01
STORM TOTAL 0.0 3.3
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 2142 3165 -1023 2798
SINCE 7/1 886 1264 -378 MM
COOLING TOTAL 2695 1989 706 2576
SINCE 1/1 2695 1990 705 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 10/20/1989
LATEST 04/19/1983
EARLIEST 11/01
LATEST 03/20
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 48/360 DATE 06/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 69/360 DATE 06/25
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.52
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 85
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 120
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 68
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 74 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 50 RAIN 68
LIGHT RAIN 123 FREEZING RAIN 1
LT FREEZING RAIN 3 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SLEET 2
FOG 127 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 15
HAZE 73
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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.YEARLY TEMPERATURES...
THE YEARLY AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 76.6 (+4.3) WAS THE 2ND HOTTEST
YEAR AND WARMEST YEAR SINCE 2012.
THE YEARLY AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 55.7 (+4.6) WAS THE 1ST HOTTEST
YEAR WHICH SURPASSES THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 55.5 SET IN 1921.
THE YEARLY AVERAGE MEAN TEMPERATURE OF 66.2 (+4.5) WAS THE 1ST HOTTEST
YEAR WHICH SURPASSES THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 65.8 SET IN 2012.
THE HIGHEST YEARLY MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 107 DEGREES OCCURRED ON AUG 26TH,
WHICH WAS THE WARMEST HIGH TEMPERATURE SINCE 2012 AND TIED FOR 9TH HOTTEST
TEMPERATURE OF ANY YEAR.
THERE WERE 15 DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURES AT OR ABOVE 100 DEGREES WHICH IS THE
14TH MOST DAYS OF ANY YEAR AND THE MOST NUMBER OF DAYS SINCE 2022.
THERE WERE 7 CONSECUTIVE DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURES AT OR ABOVE 100 DEGREES
- AUG 20TH THROUGH AUG 26TH.
THERE WERE 100 DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURES AT OR ABOVE 90 DEGREES WHICH IS THE
6TH MOST DAYS OF ANY YEAR AND THE MOST NUMBER OF DAYS SINCE 2010.
THE LOWEST YEARLY MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 25 DEGREES OCCURRED ON JAN 14TH,
WHICH WAS THE WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE SINCE RECORD KEEPING BEGAN IN 1879
OR PUT ANOTHER WAY, THE 1ST HOTTEST MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF ANY YEAR. THE
NEW LOW OF 25 DEGREES SURPASSES THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 24 DEGREES SET IN 1952.
THERE WERE 26 DAILY LOW TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW 32 DEGREES WHICH IS TIED FOR
THE 6TH FEWEST DAYS OF ANY YEAR AND THE LEAST NUMBER OF DAYS SINCE 1933.
THERE WAS 1 DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE AT OR BELOW 32 DEGREES WHICH IS TIED FOR THE
11TH FEWEST DAYS OF ANY YEAR AND THE LEAST NUMBER OF DAYS SINCE 2019.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YEARLY MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WAS 82 DEGREES.
THE FIRST FREEZE OCCURRED ON OCT 31ST AND THE LAST FREEZE OCCURRED ON MAR 20TH.
**FOR RANKING PURPOSES SHOWN ABOVE, A YEAR WAS OMITTED IF IT WAS MISSING MORE
THAN 7 DAYS WORTH OF DATA**
.ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING THE YEAR...
MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE WAS MEASURED AT 29.12 INCHES ON MARCH 3RD.
MAXIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE WAS MEASURED AT 30.66 INCHES ON DECEMBER 13RD.
WINDS WERE SUSTAINED AT 46 MPH/300 DEGREES AND GUSTED TO 57 MPH/270 DEGREES ON
APRIL 15TH WITH THE PASSAGE OF A THUNDERSTORM.
WINDS WERE SUSTAINED AT 48 MPH/360 DEGREES AND GUSTED TO 69 MPH/360 DEGREES ON
JUNE 25TH WITHIN A SQUALL LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WINDS WERE SUSTAINED AT 44 MPH/350 DEGREES AND GUSTED TO 58 MPH/360 DEGREES ON
JULY 14TH WITH THE PASSAGE OF A THUNDERSTORM.
.YEARLY RAINFALL...
THE YEARLY RAINFALL TOTAL OF 56.86 INCHES (+6.44) WAS THE 33RD WETTEST ON
RECORD AND WETTEST SINCE 2020.
.YEARLY SNOWFALL...
THE YEARLY SNOWFALL TOTAL OF A TRACE (-3.8) WAS TIED FOR THE 1ST LEAST SNOWIEST
ON RECORD AND LEAST SNOWIEST SINCE 2020.
(DFN = DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL)
2023 TEMPERATURE AVERAGES AND EXTREMES LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
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AVERAGE TEMPERATURES TEMPERATURE EXTREMES
MONTH HIGH LOW MONTHLY DFN MAX DATE(S) MIN DATE(S)
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JAN 58.6 39.6 49.1 +8.4 77 11 25 14
FEB 62.1 41.7 51.9 +7.2 81 28 27 18/04
MAR 65.6 46.5 56.0 +3.3 83 23 26 20
APR 73.9 52.5 63.2 +1.8 89 04 41 24
MAY 84.4 63.4 73.9 +4.0 91 31/15/06 46 01
JUN 91.6 70.2 80.9 +2.9 100 30/29 66 13
JUL 92.8 74.3 83.6 +2.2 102 29 67 10
AUG 95.7 75.3 85.5 +4.7 107 26 65 17
SEP 91.1 67.0 79.1 +5.1 102 06 59 18
OCT 78.2 56.6 67.4 +4.8 95 01 31 31
NOV 65.7 43.9 54.8 +3.7 83 07/06 29 27
DEC 59.8 37.9 48.8 +5.8 69 01 29 19
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ANNUAL 76.6 55.7 66.2 +4.5 107 AUG 26 25 JAN 14
2023 RAINFALL, DEPARTURES, AND EXTREMES LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
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MONTH RAINFALL DFN MAX/CALENDAR DAY MAX/24 HOURS
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JAN 8.07 +4.57 1.45/29TH 2.38/28TH-29TH
FEB 7.62 +3.65 4.19/24TH 4.19/24TH
MAR 8.44 +3.48 2.33/16TH 2.33/16TH
APR 9.87 +4.28 2.61/20TH 3.31/20TH-21ST
MAY 1.72 -3.36 1.13/11TH 1.48/10TH-11TH
JUN 4.49 +0.94 1.45/10TH 2.08/09TH-10TH
JUL 3.71 +0.38 0.94/21ST 0.94/21ST
AUG 1.81 -1.35 0.53/07TH & 26TH 1.06/17TH
SEP 0.46 -2.55 0.18/24TH 0.18/24TH
OCT 5.24 0.77 2.44/28TH 2.66/28TH-29TH
NOV 4.03 -0.69 2.23/30TH 2.23/30TH
DEC 1.40 -3.68 0.79/24TH 2.21/30TH-01ST
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ANNUAL 56.86 +6.44 4.19 FEB 24 4.19 FEB 24
2023 SNOWFALL, DEPARTURES, AND EXTREMES LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
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MONTH SNOW DFN MAX/CALENDAR DAY MAX/24 HOUR GREATEST DEPTH/DATE
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JAN T -1.1 T/25TH/31ST T/25TH/31ST 0
FEB T -1.6 T/01ST T/01ST 0
MAR 0.0 -0.5 0.0 0.0 0
APR 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
OCT 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
NOV 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
DEC 0.0 -0.6 0.0 0.0 0
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ANN. T -3.8 T FEB 01 T FEB 01 0
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MISCELLANEOUS DATA (FIRST/LAST DATES, ETC.)
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DAYS WITH MINIMUMS AT OR BELOW FREEZING......................26
DAYS WITH MINIMUMS AT OR BELOW ZERO..........................00
DAYS WITH MAXIMUMS AT OR BELOW FREEZING......................01
DAYS WITH MAXIMUMS AT OR ABOVE 90 DEGREES....................100
DAYS WITH MAXIMUMS AT OR ABOVE 100 DEGREES...................15
LAST FREEZE..................................................MARCH 20TH
FIRST 80-DEGREE DAY..........................................FEBRUARY 28TH
FIRST 90-DEGREE DAY..........................................MAY 6TH
FIRST 100-DEGREE DAY.........................................JUNE 29TH
LAST 100-DEGREE DAY..........................................SEPTEMBER 6TH
LAST 90-DEGREE DAY...........................................OCTOBER 3RD
LAST 80-DEGREE DAY...........................................NOVEMBER 8TH
FIRST FREEZE.................................................OCTOBER 31ST
RECORD HIGHS
DATE RECORD TYPE NEW RECORD OLD RECORD
01/11 HIGH TEMPERATURE 77 IN 2023 77 IN 1995, 1911
02/22 HIGH TEMPERATURE 77 IN 2023 76 IN 1988
04/04 HIGH TEMPERATURE 89 IN 2023 89 IN 1880
04/23 COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE 56 IN 2023 57 IN 1884
05/09 HIGH TEMPERATURE 90 IN 2023 90 IN 2022, 2007
08/25 HIGH TEMPERATURE 103 IN 2023 103 IN 1998, 1983, 1943
08/26 HIGH TEMPERATURE 107 IN 2023 106 IN 2000
10/01 HIGH TEMPERATURE 95 IN 2023 94 IN 1953
11/06 HIGH TEMPERATURE 83 IN 2023 81 IN 1915
RECORD LOWS
DATE RECORD TYPE NEW RECORD OLD RECORD
01/02 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 66 IN 2023 63 IN 2005, 2004
01/16 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 57 IN 2023 57 IN 2012, 1928, 1900
03/23 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 68 IN 2023 65 IN 1907
04/04 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 70 IN 2023 68 IN 1929
07/01 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 79 IN 2023 79 IN 1931
07/19 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 82 IN 2023 80 IN 2016
08/12 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 82 IN 2023 81 IN 1881
08/13 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 79 IN 2023 79 IN 2010, 1943, 1881
08/22 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 79 IN 2023 78 IN 2010, 1936
08/23 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 81 IN 2023 78 IN 2011
08/24 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 79 IN 2023 77 IN 2016, 1983, 1982
08/26 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 79 IN 2023 78 IN 2005, 1938
10/27 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 71 IN 2023 70 IN 1919
RECORD RAINFALL
DATE NEW RECORD OLD RECORD
02/24 4.19 IN 2023 2.06 IN 1957
10/28 2.44 IN 2023 2.36 IN 2020
11/30 2.23 IN 2023 1.75 IN 2018
RECORD SNOWFALL
NO DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS WERE BROKEN IN 2023.
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