North Little Rock weather in January: North Little Rock, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
North Little Rock in January has a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 41°F, rising from 49°F on the 1st to 51°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal January, 3.54 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of 0°C, 90 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in January.
- 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 January?
The normal high is 49°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 40.6°F. January is 2.6°F cooler than December and 4.1°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in North Little Rock and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 49°F on January 1 to 51°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 37°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 49°F | 33°F | 33% | 21% |
| January 8 | 48°F | 32°F | 32% | 20% |
| January 15 | 49°F | 32°F | 31% | 19% |
| January 22 | 49°F | 32°F | 31% | 19% |
| January 31 | 51°F | 33°F | 31% | 19% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 12)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 49°F | 33°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 2 | 49°F | 33°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 3 | 48°F | 33°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 4 | 48°F | 33°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 5 | 48°F | 32°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 6 | 48°F | 32°F | 32% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 7 | 48°F | 32°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 8 | 48°F | 32°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 9 | 48°F | 32°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 10 | 48°F | 32°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 11 | 48°F | 32°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 12 | 48°F | 32°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 13 | 48°F | 32°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 14 | 48°F | 32°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 15 | 49°F | 32°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 16 | 49°F | 32°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h |
| January 17 | 49°F | 32°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 18 | 49°F | 32°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 19 | 49°F | 32°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 20 | 49°F | 32°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 21 | 49°F | 32°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 49°F | 32°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 49°F | 32°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 24 | 49°F | 32°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 50°F | 32°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 26 | 50°F | 32°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 27 | 50°F | 32°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 28 | 50°F | 33°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 29 | 50°F | 33°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 30 | 50°F | 33°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| January 31 | 51°F | 33°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 49°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 32°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.54 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 10 h 30 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 70%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 or snow in North Little Rock in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around January 1 (33%). In all, 3.54 in falls on 9 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in North Little Rock, 14 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.0 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 USW00003952.
What are the records for January in North Little Rock?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1975) is 81°F, on January 30, 2002; the coldest is −6°F, on January 20, 1985. The wettest January brought 8.98 in (2024); the snowiest, 12.4 inches (1988).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.6°F: 2021 42.1°F (+1.5), 2022 38.9°F (−1.7), 2023 47.0°F (+6.4), 2024 36.4°F (−4.2), 2025 37.4°F (−3.2), 2026 39.9°F (−0.7). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.1°F | +1.5°F | 2.74 in |
| 2022 | 38.9°F | −1.7°F | 5.09 in |
| 2023 | 47.0°F | +6.4°F | 7.50 in |
| 2024 | 36.4°F | −4.2°F | 8.98 in |
| 2025 | 37.4°F | −3.2°F | 3.47 in |
| 2026 | 39.9°F | −0.7°F | 2.38 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003952; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003952. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in North 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; North Little Rock's is 49°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- North Little Rock in December51°F by day, 35°F at night
- North Little Rock in February54°F by day, 36°F at night
- North 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