Weather on December 21
Little Rock, AR
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 21st in Little Rock, AR typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 53°F and lows near 34°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 21st was in 2010 (63°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (17°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 27% of December 21st dates historically, with the wettest December 21st recording 8.05" of rain. The last decade has been 3.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 21st in Little Rock, AR? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58° | 43° | 50° | — | — |
| 2024 | 43° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2023 | 62° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 2022 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 2021 | 58° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 2020 | 69° | 36° | 52° | — | — |
| 2019 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 2018 | 54° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 2017 | 64° | 48° | 56° | — | — |
| 2016 | 63° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 2015 | 66° | 55° | 61° | 0.33" | — |
| 2014 | 55° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 2013 | 71° | 48° | 60° | 8.05" | — |
| 2012 | 54° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 2011 | 53° | 43° | 48° | — | — |
| 2010warmest | 74° | 52° | 63° | — | — |
| 2009 | 58° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 2008 | 36° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 2007 | 58° | 52° | 55° | — | — |
| 2006 | 61° | 51° | 56° | 0.56" | — |
| 2005 | 46° | 36° | 41° | — | — |
| 2004 | 57° | 47° | 52° | 1.4" | — |
| 2003 | 64° | 27° | 45° | — | — |
| 2002 | 61° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 2001 | 61° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 2000 | 41° | 21° | 31° | — | — |
| 1999 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1998 | 72° | 28° | 50° | 1.45" | — |
| 1997 | 54° | 40° | 47° | 1.35" | — |
| 1996 | 55° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 1995 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1994 | 52° | 47° | 49° | 0.1" | — |
| 1993 | 52° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 1992 | 46° | 36° | 41° | 0.13" | — |
| 1991 | 49° | 45° | 47° | 0.58" | — |
| 1990 | 69° | 32° | 51° | 4.98" | — |
| 1989coldest | 29° | 6° | 17° | — | — |
| 1988 | 62° | 40° | 51° | 0.08" | — |
| 1987 | 48° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 1986 | 53° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 1985 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1984 | 68° | 47° | 57° | 0.41" | — |
| 1983 | 31° | 19° | 25° | 2.62" | — |
| 1982 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 1981 | 61° | 32° | 46° | 0.43" | — |
| 1980 | 33° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1979 | 66° | 54° | 60° | — | — |
| 1978 | 53° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 1977 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1976 | 33° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1975 | 43° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1974 | 59° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 1973 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1972 | 46° | 41° | 44° | 0.43" | — |
| 1971 | 62° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
Little Rock, AR Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Little Rock, AR Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
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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