Little Rock weather in April: Little Rock, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Little Rock in April has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 61°F, rising from 69°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal April, 5.59 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 10°C, 142 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationLittle Rock Airport Adams Field
- Station IDUSW00013963
- Location34.73°N 92.24°W
- Elevation258 ft (79 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population204,774
- Jan 51° 31°
- Feb 55° 34°
- Mar 64° 42°
- Apr 73° 50°
- May 81° 59°
- Jun 88° 68°
- Jul 92° 71°
- Aug 92° 70°
- Sep 85° 63°
- Oct 74° 51°
- Nov 62° 40°
- Dec 53° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Little Rock in April?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 61.4°F. April is 8.7°F warmer than March and 8.5°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Little Rock and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 69°F on April 1 to 76°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 59°F and 64°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 69°F | 46°F | 32% | 23% |
| April 8 | 71°F | 48°F | 32% | 23% |
| April 15 | 73°F | 50°F | 32% | 23% |
| April 22 | 74°F | 52°F | 33% | 24% |
| April 30 | 76°F | 54°F | 34% | 24% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 69°F | 46°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 69°F | 46°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 70°F | 47°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 70°F | 47°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 70°F | 47°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 70°F | 47°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 71°F | 48°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 71°F | 48°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 71°F | 48°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 72°F | 49°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 72°F | 49°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 72°F | 49°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 72°F | 49°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 73°F | 50°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 73°F | 50°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 73°F | 50°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 73°F | 51°F | 33% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 74°F | 51°F | 33% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 74°F | 51°F | 33% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 74°F | 51°F | 33% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 74°F | 52°F | 33% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 74°F | 52°F | 33% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 75°F | 52°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 75°F | 53°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 75°F | 53°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 75°F | 53°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 76°F | 53°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 76°F | 54°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 76°F | 54°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 76°F | 54°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FApril average
- Normal low
- 50°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 5.59 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 22
- Days at 80°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013963; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Little Rock in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around April 30 (34%). In all, 5.59 in falls on 9 days of a normal April, 2 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013963.
How humid and windy is Little Rock in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 75°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 55°F; at 6 a.m. it is 58°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 7.8 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 58°F | 54°F | 86% | 6.0 mph | 37% |
| 9 a.m. | 67°F | 55°F | 67% | 9.2 mph | 32% |
| noon | 72°F | 55°F | 55% | 10.3 mph | 26% |
| 3 p.m. | 75°F | 55°F | 50% | 10.3 mph | 24% |
| 6 p.m. | 72°F | 55°F | 55% | 8.9 mph | 31% |
| 9 p.m. | 65°F | 56°F | 71% | 6.0 mph | 44% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013963. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in Little Rock?
The warmest April temperature on Little Rock's official record (since 1879) is 95°F, on April 20, 1987; the coldest is 28°F, on April 1, 1886. The wettest April brought 14.81 in (1927); the snowiest, 1.0 inches (1955).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 61.4°F: 2021 59.7°F (−1.7), 2022 63.1°F (+1.7), 2023 63.2°F (+1.8), 2024 66.0°F (+4.6), 2025 66.5°F (+5.1), 2026 67.6°F (+6.2). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.7°F | −1.7°F | 4.02 in |
| 2022 | 63.1°F | +1.7°F | 5.24 in |
| 2023 | 63.2°F | +1.8°F | 9.87 in |
| 2024 | 66.0°F | +4.6°F | 4.88 in |
| 2025 | 66.5°F | +5.1°F | 13.96 in |
| 2026 | 67.6°F | +6.2°F | 3.19 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LITthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013963. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Little Rock compare across Arkansas?
Across the 86 places PlainClimate covers in Arkansas, April normal highs run from 64°F in Deer to 78°F in Crossett; Little Rock's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.