North Little Rock weather in August: North Little Rock, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
North Little Rock in August has a normal high of 91°F and a normal low of 71°F, a daily mean of 81°F, falling from 92°F on the 1st to 88°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal August, 3.57 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 33°C and low of 22°C, 91 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationLittle Rock
- Station IDUSW00003952
- Location34.84°N 92.26°W
- Elevation568 ft (173 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population64,498
- Jan 49° 32°
- Feb 54° 36°
- Mar 63° 44°
- Apr 72° 52°
- May 79° 61°
- Jun 87° 69°
- Jul 91° 72°
- Aug 91° 71°
- Sep 84° 64°
- Oct 73° 53°
- Nov 60° 42°
- Dec 51° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is North Little Rock in August?
The normal high is 91°F and the normal low 71°F, for a daily mean of 80.8°F. August is 0.6°F cooler than July and 6.9°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in North Little Rock and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 92°F on August 1 to 88°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 92°F | 72°F | 27% | 18% |
| August 8 | 92°F | 72°F | 26% | 17% |
| August 15 | 91°F | 71°F | 26% | 16% |
| August 22 | 90°F | 70°F | 25% | 16% |
| August 31 | 88°F | 69°F | 24% | 15% |
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 | 92°F | 72°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 2 | 92°F | 72°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 92°F | 72°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 4 | 92°F | 72°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 5 | 92°F | 72°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 92°F | 72°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 92°F | 72°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 8 | 92°F | 72°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 9 | 92°F | 72°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 10 | 92°F | 72°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 92°F | 72°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 91°F | 72°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 91°F | 71°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 14 | 91°F | 71°F | 26% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 15 | 91°F | 71°F | 26% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 91°F | 71°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 91°F | 71°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 91°F | 71°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 19 | 91°F | 71°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 91°F | 71°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 90°F | 70°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 90°F | 70°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 90°F | 70°F | 25% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 90°F | 70°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 90°F | 70°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 89°F | 70°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 89°F | 69°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 89°F | 69°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h |
| August 29 | 89°F | 69°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 89°F | 69°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 88°F | 69°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 91°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 71°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.57 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 21
- 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 USW00003952; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in North Little Rock in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around August 1 (27%). In all, 3.57 in falls on 8 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in North Little Rock, 21 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003952.
What are the records for August in North Little Rock?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1975) is 111°F, on August 30, 2000; the coldest is 53°F, on August 29, 1986. The wettest August brought 8.43 in (1991).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 80.8°F: 2021 81.5°F (+0.7), 2022 80.7°F (−0.1), 2023 83.5°F (+2.7), 2024 81.4°F (+0.6), 2025 80.5°F (−0.3), 2026 85.0°F (+4.2). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 81.5°F | +0.7°F | 1.75 in |
| 2022 | 80.7°F | −0.1°F | 2.03 in |
| 2023 | 83.5°F | +2.7°F | 1.57 in |
| 2024 | 81.4°F | +0.6°F | 0.80 in |
| 2025 | 80.5°F | −0.3°F | 7.85 in |
| 2026 | 85.0°F | +4.2°F | 3.91 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003952; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003952. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in North 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; North Little Rock's is 91°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- North Little Rock in July91°F by day, 72°F at night
- North Little Rock in September84°F by day, 64°F at night
- North Little Rock through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Arkansas in AugustThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Crossett: Arkansas's warmest Augustnormal high 95°F