Little Rock weather in January: Little Rock, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Little Rock in January has a normal high of 51°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 41°F, rising from 50°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal January, 3.50 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of −1°C, 89 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in January.
- 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 January?
The normal high is 51°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 40.7°F. January is 2.3°F cooler than December and 4.0°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Little Rock and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 50°F on January 1 to 52°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 38°F and 44°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 50°F | 31°F | 31% | 19% |
| January 8 | 50°F | 31°F | 30% | 19% |
| January 15 | 50°F | 31°F | 30% | 18% |
| January 22 | 51°F | 31°F | 30% | 19% |
| January 31 | 52°F | 32°F | 30% | 19% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 14)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 50°F | 31°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 50°F | 31°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 50°F | 31°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 50°F | 31°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 50°F | 31°F | 31% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 50°F | 31°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 7 | 50°F | 31°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 8 | 50°F | 31°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 9 | 50°F | 31°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 10 | 50°F | 31°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 11 | 50°F | 31°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 12 | 50°F | 31°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 13 | 50°F | 31°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 14 | 50°F | 31°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 15 | 50°F | 31°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 16 | 50°F | 31°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h |
| January 17 | 50°F | 31°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 50°F | 31°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 51°F | 31°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 51°F | 31°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 51°F | 31°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 51°F | 31°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 51°F | 31°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 51°F | 31°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 51°F | 31°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 51°F | 31°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 52°F | 31°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 52°F | 31°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 52°F | 31°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 52°F | 31°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| January 31 | 52°F | 32°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 51°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 31°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.50 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 17
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 70%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 January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around January 1 (31%). In all, 3.50 in falls on 9 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Little Rock, 17 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.1 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal January, 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 January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 52°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 32°F; at 6 a.m. it is 37°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 7.7 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 37°F | 31°F | 77% | 6.5 mph | 45% |
| 9 a.m. | 41°F | 32°F | 71% | 7.8 mph | 37% |
| noon | 49°F | 32°F | 52% | 9.4 mph | 36% |
| 3 p.m. | 52°F | 32°F | 46% | 9.9 mph | 33% |
| 6 p.m. | 47°F | 32°F | 55% | 8.1 mph | 34% |
| 9 p.m. | 43°F | 32°F | 66% | 6.9 mph | 46% |
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 January in Little Rock?
The warmest January temperature on Little Rock's official record (since 1879) is 83°F, on January 25, 1950; the coldest is −8°F, on January 12, 1918. The wettest January brought 18.04 in (1937); the snowiest, 20.0 inches (1918).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.7°F: 2021 42.9°F (+2.2), 2022 42.2°F (+1.5), 2023 49.1°F (+8.4), 2024 39.0°F (−1.7), 2025 37.5°F (−3.2), 2026 40.0°F (−0.7). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.9°F | +2.2°F | 2.49 in |
| 2022 | 42.2°F | +1.5°F | 4.31 in |
| 2023 | 49.1°F | +8.4°F | 8.07 in |
| 2024 | 39.0°F | −1.7°F | 9.13 in |
| 2025 | 37.5°F | −3.2°F | 3.59 in |
| 2026 | 40.0°F | −0.7°F | 2.71 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LITthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013963. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Little Rock compare across Arkansas?
Across the 86 places PlainClimate covers in Arkansas, January normal highs run from 42°F in Deer to 57°F in Crossett; Little Rock's is 51°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Little Rock in December53°F by day, 33°F at night
- Little Rock in February55°F by day, 34°F at night
- Little Rock through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Arkansas in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Crossett: Arkansas's warmest Januarynormal high 57°F