Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
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CLIMATE REPORT...UPDATED WITH SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
0345 PM CST MON JAN 15 2024
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...THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1975 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 111 08/03/2011
08/30/2000
LOW -6 01/20/1985
HIGHEST 103 08/25 73 30 103 08/15
08/26
LOWEST 24 01/31 53 -29 1 12/23
01/14
02/01
AVG. MAXIMUM 73.7 71.1 2.6 72.3
AVG. MINIMUM 54.9 52.5 2.4 52.3
MEAN 64.3 61.8 2.5 62.3
DAYS MAX >= 90 74 69.7 4.3 76
DAYS MAX <= 32 2 4.2 -2.2 10
DAYS MIN <= 32 27 40.6 -13.6 63
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 79.61 2009
MINIMUM 37.02 1995
TOTALS 55.02 51.85 3.17 45.47
DAILY AVG. 0.15 0.14 0.01 0.13
DAYS >= .01 105 109.0 -4.0 102
DAYS >= .10 72 73.2 -1.2 70
DAYS >= .50 39 34.4 4.6 31
DAYS >= 1.00 18 15.5 2.5 15
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL MM MM 3.22
STORM TOTAL 3.43 2.32
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 19.1 1979
24 HR TOTAL 12.0 01/06/1988 TO 01/07/1988
SNOW DEPTH 14 02/18/2021
TOTALS 0.4 3.8 -3.4 9.7
LIQUID EQUIV 0.00 0.60 -0.60 1.00
SINCE 7/1 0.0 0.7 -0.7 MM
LIQUID 7/1 0.00 0.00 0.00 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. T -1
DAYS >= TRACE 10 2.7 7.3 19
DAYS >= 1.0 0 1.3 -1.3 3
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 3 02/04
03/12
24 HR TOTAL 0.4 0MM31 TO 01/31 4.3
STORM TOTAL 0.4 4.3
(MM/DD(HH)) MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 2475 3145 -670 3166
SINCE 7/1 1015 1248 -233 MM
COOLING TOTAL 2347 2008 339 2305
SINCE 1/1 2347 2009 338 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 10/20/1989
LATEST 04/19/1983
EARLIEST 10/31
LATEST 03/20
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED MM
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION MM DATE MM
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 48/315 DATE 06/25
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.00
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 0
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 0
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 57 MIXED PRECIP 1
HEAVY RAIN 30 RAIN 63
LIGHT RAIN 129 FREEZING RAIN 3
LT FREEZING RAIN 4 HAIL 4
HEAVY SNOW 0 SLEET 5
FOG 41 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 10
HAZE 0
- 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 73.7 (+2.6) WAS TIED FOR THE 5TH
HOTTEST YEAR AND WARMEST SINCE 2012.
THE YEARLY AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 54.9 (+2.4) WAS TIED FOR THE 6TH
HOTTEST YEAR AND WARMEST SINCE 2017.
THE YEARLY AVERAGE MEAN TEMPERATURE OF 64.3 (+2.5) WAS TIED FOR THE 5TH
HOTTEST YEAR AND WARMEST SINCE 2016.
THE HIGHEST YEARLY MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 103 DEGREES OCCURRED ON AUG 25TH
AND AUG 26TH, WHICH WAS THE WARMEST HIGH TEMPERATURE SINCE 2022 AND TIED
FOR 12TH HOTTEST TEMPERATURE OF ANY YEAR.
THERE WERE 8 DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURES AT OR ABOVE 100 DEGREES WHICH IS TIED
FOR THE 12TH 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 74 DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURES AT OR ABOVE 90 DEGREES WHICH IS TIED
FOR THE 15TH MOST DAYS OF ANY YEAR AND THE MOST NUMBER OF DAYS SINCE 2022.
THE LOWEST YEARLY MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 24 DEGREES OCCURRED ON JAN 14TH,
JAN 31ST, FEB 1ST WHICH WAS THE WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE SINCE RECORD KEEPING
BEGAN IN 1975 OR PUT ANOTHER WAY, THE 1ST HOTTEST MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF ANY
YEAR. THE NEW LOW OF 24 DEGREES SURPASSES THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 22 DEGREES
SET IN 1987.
THERE WERE 27 DAILY LOW TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW 32 DEGREES WHICH IS TIED FOR
THE 4TH FEWEST DAYS OF ANY YEAR AND THE LEAST NUMBER OF DAYS SINCE 2017.
THERE WERE 2 DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW 32 DEGREES WHICH IS TIED FOR
THE 9TH FEWEST DAYS OF ANY YEAR AND THE LEAST NUMBER OF DAYS SINCE 2020.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YEARLY MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM TEMPERATURE WAS 79 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 29.07 INCHES ON MARCH 3RD.
WINDS GUSTED TO 41 MPH/235 DEGREES ON JUNE 18TH WITH THE PASSAGE OF A
THUNDERSTORM.
WINDS GUSTED TO 48 MPH/235 DEGREES ON JUNE 25TH WITHIN A SQUALL LINE
OF THUNDERSTORMS.
.YEARLY RAINFALL...
THE YEARLY RAINFALL TOTAL OF 55.02 INCHES (+3.17) WAS THE 14TH WETTEST
ON RECORD AND WETTEST SINCE 2020.
.YEARLY SNOWFALL...
THE YEARLY SNOWFALL TOTAL OF 0.4 INCHES (-3.4) WAS TIED FOR THE 8TH LEAST
SNOWIEST ON RECORD AND LEAST SNOWIEST SINCE 2019.
(DFN = DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL)
2023 TEMPERATURE AVERAGES AND EXTREMES NORTH 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 54.9 39.1 47.0 +6.4 72 11 24 31/14
FEB 59.2 41.1 50.2 +5.5 79 28 24 01
MAR 62.3 45.1 53.7 +0.7 80 23 26 19
APR 71.7 51.7 61.7 0.0 86 04 40 24
MAY 81.3 62.4 71.8 +1.8 89 31 47 02
JUN 89.0 69.1 79.1 +1.1 97 30/29/25 65 13
JUL 90.5 73.1 81.8 +0.4 97 30/29 65 10
AUG 94.0 73.0 83.5 +2.7 103 26/25 63 31
SEP 88.6 66.2 77.4 +3.5 98 06 61 19/18
OCT 74.6 56.1 65.3 +2.4 92 01 31 31
NOV 62.0 44.1 53.0 +1.8 79 07 29 01
DEC 56.1 38.4 47.2 +4.0 66 01 28 30
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ANNUAL 73.7 54.9 64.3 +2.5 103 AUG 26/25 24 JAN 31/14 FEB 01
2023 RAINFALL, DEPARTURES, AND EXTREMES NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
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MONTH RAINFALL DFN MAX/CALENDAR DAY MAX/24 HOURS
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JAN 7.50 +3.96 1.31/29TH 1.96/24TH-25TH
FEB 6.09 +2.19 2.32/08TH 2.32/08TH
MAR 9.28 +4.15 2.30/16TH 2.30/16TH
APR 8.11 +2.57 2.38/20TH 2.38/20TH
MAY 2.63 -2.76 2.09/11TH 2.09/11TH
JUN 4.72 +1.32 1.68/25TH 1.68/25TH
JUL 3.19 -0.73 0.82/14TH 0.82/14TH
AUG 1.57 -2.00 0.69/07TH 0.69/07TH
SEP 0.40 -2.65 0.15/24TH 0.15/24TH
OCT 6.70 +2.08 3.43/28TH 3.43/28TH
NOV 3.38 -1.31 1.93/30TH 1.93/30TH
DEC 1.45 -3.65 0.90/24TH 0.90/24TH
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ANNUAL 55.02 +3.17 3.43 OCT 28 3.43 OCT 28
2023 SNOWFALL, DEPARTURES, AND EXTREMES NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
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MONTH SNOW DFN MAX/CALENDAR DAY MAX/24 HOUR GREATEST DEPTH/DATE
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JAN 0.4 -0.6 0.4/31ST 0.4/31ST 0
FEB T -1.7 T/16TH/11TH/1ST T/16TH/11TH/1ST 0
MAR T -0.4 T/31ST T/31ST 0
APR 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
OCT 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
NOV 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0
DEC 0.0 -0.6 0.0 0.0 0
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ANN. 0.4 -3.4 0.4 JAN 31 0.4 JAN 31 0
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MISCELLANEOUS DATA (FIRST/LAST DATES, ETC.)
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DAYS WITH MINIMUMS AT OR BELOW FREEZING..........................27
DAYS WITH MINIMUMS AT OR BELOW ZERO..............................00
DAYS WITH MAXIMUMS AT OR BELOW FREEZING..........................02
DAYS WITH MAXIMUMS AT OR ABOVE 90 DEGREES........................74
DAYS WITH MAXIMUMS AT OR ABOVE 100 DEGREES.......................08
LAST FREEZE......................................................MARCH 20TH
FIRST 80-DEGREE DAY..............................................MARCH 23RD
FIRST 90-DEGREE DAY..............................................JUNE 1ST
FIRST 100-DEGREE DAY.............................................AUGUST 3RD
LAST 100-DEGREE DAY..............................................AUGUST 26TH
LAST 90-DEGREE DAY...............................................OCTOBER 2ND
LAST 80-DEGREE DAY...............................................OCTOBER 25TH
FIRST FREEZE.....................................................OCTOBER 31ST
RECORD HIGHS
DATE RECORD TYPE NEW RECORD OLD RECORD
03/06 HIGH TEMPERATURE 79 IN 2023 78 IN 2022, 2009
03/19 COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE 44 IN 2023 44 IN 1996, 1989
04/04 HIGH TEMPERATURE 86 IN 2023 85 IN 1988
04/23 COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE 55 IN 2023 57 IN 1995
06/12 COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE 76 IN 2023 78 IN 2019, 1995
07/09 COOLEST HIGH TEMPERATURE 75 IN 2023 82 IN 2007
08/24 HIGH TEMPERATURE 101 IN 2023 100 IN 2003, 1983, 1978
09/26 HIGH TEMPERATURE 92 IN 2023 91 IN 2005, 1998
10/01 HIGH TEMPERATURE 92 IN 2023 92 IN 2019, 1979
RECORD LOWS
DATE RECORD TYPE NEW RECORD OLD RECORD
01/18 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 52 IN 2023 46 IN 1986
03/01 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 60 IN 2023 58 IN 2006
03/18 LOW TEMPERATURE 31 IN 2023 31 IN 1993
03/19 LOW TEMPERATURE 26 IN 2023 32 IN 1988
03/20 LOW TEMPERATURE 29 IN 2023 30 IN 1996
03/23 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 66 IN 2023 63 IN 2007, 1995
04/04 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 67 IN 2023 66 IN 1978
04/23 LOW TEMPERATURE 44 IN 2023 45 IN 2012, 1995, 1986
04/24 LOW TEMPERATURE 40 IN 2023 40 IN 2013, 2005
07/01 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 80 IN 2023 80 IN 2012
07/09 LOW TEMPERATURE 67 IN 2023 67 IN 1979
07/10 LOW TEMPERATURE 65 IN 2023 66 IN 2016
07/11 LOW TEMPERATURE 66 IN 2023 66 IN 2021, 1999
08/25 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 79 IN 2023 78 IN 2014
10/26 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 69 IN 2023 69 IN 2004
11/01 LOW TEMPERATURE 29 IN 2023 30 IN 1993
11/08 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 66 IN 2023 65 IN 2005
RECORD RAINFALL
DATE NEW RECORD OLD RECORD
01/02 1.05 IN 2023 0.76 IN 1999
01/28 1.05 IN 2023 0.93 IN 1990
01/29 1.31 IN 2023 1.09 IN 2001
02/08 2.32 IN 2023 1.89 IN 2010
02/24 1.62 IN 2023 1.47 IN 2007
03/16 2.30 IN 2023 1.32 IN 1980
03/24 1.98 IN 2023 1.25 IN 2009
04/20 2.38 IN 2023 1.20 IN 1977
06/10 0.69 IN 2023 0.67 IN 2022
06/25 1.68 IN 2023 1.03 IN 1996
10/05 1.32 IN 2023 1.22 IN 2013
10/28 3.43 IN 2023 1.80 IN 2020
11/30 1.93 IN 2023 1.48 IN 1991
RECORD SNOWFALL
DATE NEW RECORD OLD RECORD
01/24 T IN 2023 T IN 2000, 1979, 1977
03/31 T IN 2023 T IN 2021
06/14 T IN 2023 0.0
06/25 T IN 2023 0.0
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