Little Rock weather in February: Little Rock, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Little Rock in February has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 45°F, rising from 52°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 3.97 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 1°C, 101 mm of precipitation and 4 cm of snow in February.
- 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 February?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 44.7°F. February is 4.0°F warmer than January and 8.0°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Little Rock and the 7th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 52°F on February 1 to 59°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 41°F and 49°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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 52°F | 32°F | 30% | 19% |
| February 8 | 54°F | 33°F | 31% | 20% |
| February 15 | 55°F | 34°F | 33% | 21% |
| February 22 | 57°F | 36°F | 34% | 22% |
| February 28 | 59°F | 37°F | 34% | 23% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 52°F | 32°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 53°F | 32°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 53°F | 32°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 53°F | 32°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 53°F | 32°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 6 | 53°F | 32°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 54°F | 33°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 54°F | 33°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 54°F | 33°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 54°F | 33°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 11 | 54°F | 33°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 12 | 55°F | 34°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 55°F | 34°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 55°F | 34°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 55°F | 34°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 16 | 55°F | 34°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 56°F | 35°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 56°F | 35°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 56°F | 35°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 56°F | 35°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 21 | 57°F | 36°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 57°F | 36°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 57°F | 36°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 57°F | 36°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 58°F | 37°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 26 | 58°F | 37°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 58°F | 37°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 59°F | 37°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 59°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 34°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.97 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 65%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 or snow in Little Rock in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around February 29 (34%). In all, 3.97 in falls on 9 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Little Rock, 11 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.6 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013963.
How humid and windy is Little Rock in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 57°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 37°F; at 6 a.m. it is 42°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 8.4 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 42°F | 36°F | 79% | 6.7 mph | 39% |
| 9 a.m. | 47°F | 37°F | 68% | 9.1 mph | 29% |
| noon | 54°F | 37°F | 53% | 10.2 mph | 29% |
| 3 p.m. | 57°F | 37°F | 46% | 11.1 mph | 31% |
| 6 p.m. | 53°F | 37°F | 53% | 9.4 mph | 30% |
| 9 p.m. | 48°F | 37°F | 65% | 7.5 mph | 43% |
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 February in Little Rock?
The warmest February temperature on Little Rock's official record (since 1879) is 87°F, on February 25, 1918; the coldest is −12°F, on February 12, 1899. The wettest February brought 14.04 in (2018); the snowiest, 20.3 inches (2021).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.7°F: 2021 36.0°F (−8.7), 2022 44.7°F (at normal), 2023 51.9°F (+7.2), 2024 54.8°F (+10.1), 2025 45.2°F (+0.5), 2026 51.6°F (+6.9). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36.0°F | −8.7°F | 5.02 in |
| 2022 | 44.7°F | at normal | 5.30 in |
| 2023 | 51.9°F | +7.2°F | 7.62 in |
| 2024 | 54.8°F | +10.1°F | 3.10 in |
| 2025 | 45.2°F | +0.5°F | 4.37 in |
| 2026 | 51.6°F | +6.9°F | 2.59 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LITthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013963. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Little Rock compare across Arkansas?
Across the 86 places PlainClimate covers in Arkansas, February normal highs run from 46°F in Deer to 62°F in Crossett; Little Rock's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Little Rock in January51°F by day, 31°F at night
- Little Rock in March64°F by day, 42°F at night
- Little Rock through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Arkansas in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Crossett: Arkansas's warmest Februarynormal high 62°F