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Weather on December 18

Little Rock, AR

55 Years of Data

Avg High
54°F
Avg Low
33°F
Warmest
2002
63°F avg
Coldest
1975
22°F avg

About This Date

December 18th in Little Rock, AR typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 54°F and lows near 33°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 18th was in 2002 (63°F average), while the coldest was 1975 (22°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 24% of December 18th dates historically, with the wettest December 18th recording 3.71" of rain. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Planning for December 18th in Little Rock, AR? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Warming Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202564°47°55°0.61"
202461°41°51°1.6"
202359°34°46°
202253°25°39°
202165°37°51°3.71"
202056°26°41°
201953°25°39°
201858°35°46°
201757°42°50°
201631°20°26°
201550°33°42°
201444°37°41°0.23"
201365°32°48°
201267°33°50°
201161°31°46°
201047°28°37°
200958°30°44°
200846°35°41°0.03"
200758°33°45°
200669°52°60°
200549°30°39°
200465°33°49°
200357°37°47°
2002warmest70°56°63°2.39"
200161°33°47°
200047°22°34°
199954°36°45°
199850°37°44°1.35"
199763°30°46°
199630°19°25°
199555°48°52°1.4"
199455°35°45°
199353°38°45°
199247°38°42°
199146°35°41°
199056°42°49°0.91"
198929°16°22°0.38"
198858°27°42°
198742°31°36°0.71"
198649°42°45°0.03"
198537°18°27°
198465°47°56°0.76"
198338°26°32°
198254°40°47°
198131°16°23°
198070°37°53°
197949°20°34°
197856°39°47°
197767°33°50°
197670°39°54°
1975coldest30°14°22°
197463°29°46°
197360°29°44°
197248°19°34°
197149°30°39°
55 years of data from LITTLE ROCK AP ADAMS FLD

Little Rock, AR Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

20°40°60°80°100°JFMAMJJASOND
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Little Rock, AR Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"7.5"15"JFMAMJJASOND1.8"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Little Rock, AR Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit Little Rock, AR

Little Rock, AR has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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