Weather on December 31
Little Rock, AR
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 31st in Little Rock, AR typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 52°F and lows near 34°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 31st was in 2004 (63°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (17°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of December 31st dates historically, with the wettest December 31st recording 7.11" of rain. The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 31st in Little Rock, AR? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 2024 | 56° | 39° | 47° | — | — |
| 2023 | 65° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
| 2022 | 64° | 47° | 55° | — | — |
| 2021 | 70° | 50° | 60° | — | — |
| 2020 | 38° | 34° | 36° | 4.93" | — |
| 2019 | 55° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 2018 | 54° | 43° | 48° | 1.98" | — |
| 2017 | 31° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 2016 | 47° | 41° | 44° | 0.33" | — |
| 2015 | 46° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 2014 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2013 | 50° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 2012 | 41° | 34° | 37° | 1.07" | — |
| 2011 | 69° | 34° | 51° | — | — |
| 2010 | 73° | 50° | 62° | 0.08" | — |
| 2009 | 53° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 2008 | 52° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2007 | 62° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 2006 | 57° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 2005 | 64° | 34° | 49° | — | — |
| 2004warmest | 69° | 58° | 63° | — | — |
| 2003 | 62° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 2002 | 55° | 39° | 47° | 1.04" | — |
| 2001 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2000 | 25° | 17° | 21° | — | — |
| 1999 | 62° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 1998 | 47° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 1997 | 52° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 1996 | 58° | 51° | 54° | 0.03" | — |
| 1995 | 52° | 39° | 45° | 0.28" | — |
| 1994 | 54° | 44° | 49° | 0.03" | — |
| 1993 | 58° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 1992 | 64° | 31° | 47° | — | — |
| 1991 | 43° | 37° | 40° | — | — |
| 1990 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1989 | 49° | 37° | 43° | 0.03" | — |
| 1988 | 44° | 38° | 41° | 0.56" | — |
| 1987 | 51° | 35° | 43° | 1.04" | — |
| 1986 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1985 | 56° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 1984 | 68° | 51° | 60° | 0.05" | — |
| 1983 | 34° | 7° | 20° | — | — |
| 1982 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1981 | 52° | 42° | 47° | 0.08" | — |
| 1980 | 65° | 41° | 53° | — | — |
| 1979 | 51° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 1978 | 48° | 35° | 42° | 7.11" | — |
| 1977 | 44° | 40° | 42° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 25° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1975 | 49° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 1974 | 69° | 48° | 59° | 0.36" | — |
| 1973 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1972 | 54° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 1971 | 50° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
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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