Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Arkansas United States

We show the climate in Arkansas by comparing the average weather in 3 representative places: Little Rock, Fayetteville, and Texarkana.

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Arkansas, United States
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Arkansas, United States
Texarkana
Arkansas, United States
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Average High and Low Temperature in Arkansas

Average High and Low Temperature in ArkansasJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°F74349350702890463793542810022NowNowTexarkanaTexarkanaLittle RockLittle RockFayettevilleFayetteville
The daily average high and low air temperature at 2 meters above the ground. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding perceived temperatures.
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Little Rock 51°F56°F65°F73°F81°F89°F92°F92°F85°F74°F63°F53°F
Fayetteville 47°F52°F61°F69°F76°F84°F89°F88°F81°F70°F59°F49°F
Texarkana 55°F60°F68°F75°F82°F89°F93°F93°F86°F76°F65°F56°F
LowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Little Rock 34°F37°F45°F53°F62°F70°F73°F72°F65°F54°F44°F36°F
Fayetteville 29°F32°F40°F48°F57°F65°F69°F67°F60°F49°F40°F31°F
Texarkana 37°F41°F48°F55°F64°F71°F74°F73°F66°F56°F47°F40°F

Little Rock

Average Hourly Temperature in Little RockJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldvery coldcoldcoolcoolwarmwarmhotvery coldcomfortablevery cold

Fayetteville

Average Hourly Temperature in FayettevilleJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldvery coldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmhotfreezing

Texarkana

Average Hourly Temperature in TexarkanaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolwarmwarmhotcomfortablevery coldvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Chance of Clearer Skies in Arkansas

Chance of Clearer Skies in ArkansasJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%71517049NowNowTexarkanaTexarkanaLittle RockLittle RockFayettevilleFayetteville
The percentage of time the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy (i.e., less than 60% of the sky is covered by clouds).
Clearer SkiesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Little Rock 52%52%54%59%57%62%67%69%69%67%58%52%
Fayetteville 51%50%51%57%55%61%69%69%68%66%57%51%
Texarkana 52%51%55%60%58%64%66%67%68%68%60%53%

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Arkansas

Daily Chance of Precipitation in ArkansasJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%4023441621NowNowTexarkanaTexarkanaLittle RockLittle RockFayettevilleFayetteville
The percentage of days in which precipitation is observed, excluding trace quantities.
Days of Precip.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Little Rock 7.3d7.9d9.7d10.2d11.8d9.8d9.7d8.3d7.5d7.8d8.1d8.0d
Fayetteville 5.2d5.9d8.5d10.1d12.8d11.6d9.1d8.6d8.4d8.4d7.1d6.1d
Texarkana 7.1d7.6d9.2d9.7d11.5d10.3d8.4d7.6d7.1d7.9d8.0d7.8d

Average Monthly Rainfall in Arkansas

Average Monthly Rainfall in ArkansasJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in5.02.44.91.8NowNowTexarkanaTexarkanaLittle RockLittle RockFayettevilleFayetteville
The average rainfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.
RainfallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Little Rock 3.1″3.5″4.4″4.8″4.5″3.0″2.6″2.4″2.8″3.8″4.6″4.4″
Fayetteville 1.9″2.2″3.3″4.1″4.9″3.9″2.7″2.9″3.8″3.6″3.6″2.8″
Texarkana 3.2″3.7″4.2″4.2″4.5″3.7″2.7″2.3″3.1″4.3″4.4″4.2″

Average Monthly Snowfall in Arkansas

Average Monthly Snowfall in ArkansasJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0.0 in0.0 in0.5 in0.5 in1.0 in1.0 in1.5 in1.5 in2.0 in2.0 in2.5 in2.5 in2.22.41.7NowNowTexarkanaTexarkanaLittle RockLittle RockFayettevilleFayetteville
The average snowfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.
SnowfallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Little Rock 2.0″1.4″0.3″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″1.5″
Fayetteville 2.0″2.0″0.9″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.5″1.2″
Texarkana 1.6″1.1″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″1.3″

Hours of Daylight in Arkansas

Hours of Daylight in ArkansasJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec4 hr4 hr6 hr6 hr8 hr8 hr10 hr10 hr12 hr12 hr14 hr14 hr16 hr16 hr18 hr18 hr20 hr20 hr14.59.8NowNowTexarkanaTexarkanaLittle RockLittle RockFayettevilleFayetteville
The number of hours during which the Sun is at least partly above the horizon.
DaylightJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Little Rock 10.1h11.0h12.0h13.1h14.0h14.5h14.2h13.4h12.4h11.3h10.3h9.9h
Fayetteville 10.0h10.9h12.0h13.1h14.1h14.6h14.3h13.5h12.4h11.2h10.2h9.8h
Texarkana 10.2h11.0h12.0h13.0h13.9h14.3h14.1h13.3h12.3h11.3h10.4h10.0h

Chance of Muggy Conditions in Arkansas

Chance of Muggy Conditions in ArkansasJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%9076NowNowTexarkanaTexarkanaLittle RockLittle RockFayettevilleFayetteville
The percentage of time that is muggy, oppressive, or miserable (i.e., a dew point greater than 65°F).
Muggy daysJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Little Rock 0.0d0.0d0.3d2.4d11.0d21.8d27.2d24.8d13.6d3.8d0.8d0.2d
Fayetteville 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.4d5.6d17.2d23.1d19.4d8.9d1.6d0.1d0.0d
Texarkana 0.1d0.1d0.6d3.3d13.0d23.7d27.9d25.3d15.1d5.3d1.5d0.4d

Average Wind Speed in Arkansas

Average Wind Speed in ArkansasJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mph7.54.77.04.07.0NowNowTexarkanaTexarkanaLittle RockLittle RockFayettevilleFayetteville
The average of mean hourly wind speeds at 10 meters above the ground.
Wind Speed (mph)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Little Rock 6.87.17.47.26.25.34.94.95.66.16.56.6
Fayetteville 6.56.86.96.55.54.74.24.24.85.45.96.1
Texarkana 6.26.56.96.86.05.24.74.75.25.76.16.2

Tourism Score in Arkansas

Tourism Score in ArkansasJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.41.06.26.4NowNowTexarkanaTexarkanaLittle RockLittle RockFayettevilleFayetteville
The tourism score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F.

Beach/Pool Score in Arkansas

Beach/Pool Score in ArkansasJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.30.16.26.3NowNowTexarkanaTexarkanaLittle RockLittle RockFayettevilleFayetteville
The beach/pool score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F.

Growing Season in Arkansas

Growing Season in ArkansasJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%20%20%40%40%60%60%80%80%100%100%NowNowTexarkanaTexarkanaLittle RockLittle RockFayettevilleFayetteville
The percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season, defined as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Growing Degree Days in Arkansas

Growing Degree Days in ArkansasJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°F6,000°F6,000°FNowNowTexarkanaTexarkanaLittle RockLittle RockFayettevilleFayetteville
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, where growing degree days are defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature (50°F in this case).

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Arkansas

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in ArkansasJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh6.82.57.06.7NowNowTexarkanaTexarkanaLittle RockLittle RockFayettevilleFayetteville
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter.
Solar Energy (kWh)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Little Rock 2.83.74.86.06.46.76.76.35.44.33.12.5
Fayetteville 2.73.64.75.86.36.76.96.35.44.23.02.4
Texarkana 2.93.74.96.06.46.76.76.25.44.43.32.7

This report illustrates the typical weather for Little Rock, Fayetteville, and Texarkana year round, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

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