Little Rock weather in August: Little Rock, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Little Rock in August has a normal high of 92°F and a normal low of 70°F, a daily mean of 81°F, falling from 93°F on the 1st to 89°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal August, 3.16 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 33°C and low of 21°C, 80 mm of precipitation in August.
- 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 August?
The normal high is 92°F and the normal low 70°F, for a daily mean of 80.8°F. August is 0.6°F cooler than July and 6.8°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Little Rock and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 93°F on August 1 to 89°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 78°F and 84°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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 93°F | 71°F | 26% | 17% |
| August 8 | 92°F | 71°F | 25% | 16% |
| August 15 | 92°F | 71°F | 24% | 16% |
| August 22 | 91°F | 70°F | 23% | 15% |
| August 31 | 89°F | 68°F | 23% | 16% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 93°F | 71°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 2 | 93°F | 71°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 93°F | 71°F | 26% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 93°F | 71°F | 26% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 92°F | 71°F | 26% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 92°F | 71°F | 26% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 92°F | 71°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 8 | 92°F | 71°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 92°F | 71°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 92°F | 71°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 92°F | 71°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 92°F | 71°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 92°F | 71°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 92°F | 71°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 92°F | 71°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 92°F | 70°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 92°F | 70°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 92°F | 70°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 19 | 92°F | 70°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 91°F | 70°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 91°F | 70°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 91°F | 70°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 91°F | 69°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 91°F | 69°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 91°F | 69°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 90°F | 69°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 90°F | 69°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 90°F | 69°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h |
| August 29 | 90°F | 68°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 90°F | 68°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 89°F | 68°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 92°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 70°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.16 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 22
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 30
- Sunshine
- 82%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 August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around August 1 (26%). In all, 3.16 in falls on 7 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Little Rock, 22 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013963.
How humid and windy is Little Rock in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 89°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 67°F; at 6 a.m. it is 71°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 5.8 mph, most often from the east-southeast in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 71°F | 67°F | 87% | 3.8 mph | 44% |
| 9 a.m. | 80°F | 69°F | 67% | 6.5 mph | 46% |
| noon | 87°F | 68°F | 52% | 7.8 mph | 24% |
| 3 p.m. | 89°F | 67°F | 48% | 8.9 mph | 20% |
| 6 p.m. | 85°F | 67°F | 56% | 7.6 mph | 38% |
| 9 p.m. | 78°F | 69°F | 74% | 4.5 mph | 58% |
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 August in Little Rock?
The warmest August temperature on Little Rock's official record (since 1879) is 114°F, on August 3, 2011; the coldest is 52°F, on August 24, 1891. The wettest August brought 14.46 in (1966).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 80.8°F: 2021 82.5°F (+1.7), 2022 82.2°F (+1.4), 2023 85.5°F (+4.7), 2024 84.0°F (+3.2), 2025 80.9°F (+0.1), 2026 86.2°F (+5.4). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 82.5°F | +1.7°F | 1.31 in |
| 2022 | 82.2°F | +1.4°F | 1.40 in |
| 2023 | 85.5°F | +4.7°F | 1.81 in |
| 2024 | 84.0°F | +3.2°F | 1.71 in |
| 2025 | 80.9°F | +0.1°F | 5.69 in |
| 2026 | 86.2°F | +5.4°F | 2.95 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LITthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013963. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Little Rock compare across Arkansas?
Across the 86 places PlainClimate covers in Arkansas, August normal highs run from 83°F in Deer to 95°F in Crossett; Little Rock's is 92°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.