Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
Issued by NWS Little Rock, AR
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CXUS54 KLZK 151947 AAB
CLMLZK
CLIMATE REPORT...UPDATED WITH SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR
245 PM CDT SAT JUN 15 2024
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...THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1975 TO 2024
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 98 05/30/1977
LOW 39 05/03/2013
HIGHEST 90 05/19 81 9 89 05/31
LOWEST 57 05/11 61 -4 47 05/02
AVG. MAXIMUM 81.5 79.3 2.2 81.3
AVG. MINIMUM 65.3 60.7 4.6 62.4
MEAN 73.4 70.0 3.4 71.8
DAYS MAX >= 90 1 2.1 -1.1 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 12.93 2009
MINIMUM 0.55 2012
TOTALS 10.00 5.39 4.61 2.63
DAILY AVG. 0.32 0.17 0.15 0.08
DAYS >= .01 15 11.1 3.9 8
DAYS >= .10 11 3
DAYS >= .50 6 1
DAYS >= 1.00 1 1.5 -0.5 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 4.95 05/31 TO 05/31
STORM TOTAL 4.95
(MM/DD(HH))
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL MM 2022
24 HR TOTAL MM
SNOW DEPTH MM MM
TOTALS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LIQUID EQUIV 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SINCE 7/1 3.1 3.8 -0.7 MM
LIQUID 7/1 0.31 0.00 0.31 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0
DAYS >= TRACE 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0
24 HR TOTAL MM MM 0.0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 0 33 -33 13
SINCE 7/1 2604 3142 -538 MM
COOLING TOTAL 268 188 80 234
SINCE 1/1 370 257 113 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 10/20/1989
LATEST 04/19/1983
EARLIEST 10/31
LATEST 03/20
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED MM
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION MM DATE MM
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION MM DATE MM
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 0
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 0
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 12 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 7 RAIN 11
LIGHT RAIN 18 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 7 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3
HAZE 0
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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.MONTHLY AVERAGES...
THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 81.5 (+2.2) WAS THE 16TH HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE 2018.
THE AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 65.3 (+4.6) WAS THE 6TH HOTTEST AND
WARMEST SINCE 2018.
THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 73.4 (+3.4) WAS TIED FOR THE 10TH HOTTEST
AND WARMEST SINCE 2018.
THE MONTHLY HIGH, LOW, AND AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WERE ALL 2 DEGREES
TO 4 DEGREES ABOVE THE 30-YEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL AVERAGES.
.DAILY TEMPERATURES...
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE AVERAGE ON 2 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE ABOVE AVERAGE ON 27 DAYS.
DAILY TEMPERATURES WERE BELOW AVERAGE ON 2 DAYS.
.DAILY TEMPERATURE RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
RECORD TEMPERATURES
DATE RECORD TYPE NEW RECORD OLD RECORD
05/07 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 72 IN 2024 72 IN 2002
05/21 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 71 IN 2024 71 IN 1998, 1987
05/26 WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE 75 IN 2024 74 IN 2006
.MONTHLY RAINFALL...
THE MONTHLY RAINFALL TOTAL OF 10.00 WAS THE 6TH WETTEST ON RECORD
AND WETTEST SINCE 2019.
THE MONTHLY RAINFALL WAS +4.61 ABOVE AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH.
.DAILY RAINFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
RECORD RAINFALL
DATE NEW RECORD OLD RECORD
05/31 4.95 IN 2024 1.61 IN 1987
.MONTHLY SNOWFALL...
NO DAILY SNOWFALL WAS RECORDED.
.DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS TIED OR BROKEN DURING THE MONTH...
NO DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS WERE TIED OR BROKEN.
.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
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MONTHLY TEMPERATURE RECORDS - MAY 2024 - NORTH LITTLE ROCK
WARMEST WARMEST WARMEST
AVERAGE MONTHLY HIGH AVERAGE MONTHLY LOW AVERAGE MONTHLY
(MAX TEMP - MEAN) (MIN TEMP - MEAN) (AVG TEMP - MEAN)
81.5 F - 16TH 65.3 F - 6TH 73.4 F - 10TH (TIED)
COOLEST COOLEST COOLEST
AVERAGE MONTHLY HIGH AVERAGE MONTHLY LOW AVERAGE MONTHLY
(MAX TEMP - MEAN) (MIN TEMP - MEAN) (AVG TEMP - MEAN)
81.5 F - 34TH 65.3 F - 44TH 73.4 F - 39TH (TIED)
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MONTHLY PRECIPITATION RECORDS - MAY 2024 - NORTH LITTLE ROCK
WETTEST DRIEST AVERAGE DAILY SNOWIEST
(PRECIPITATION - SUM) (PRECIPITATION - SUM) (PRECIPITATION - MEAN) (PRECIPITATION - SUM)
10.00 - 6TH 10.00 - 44TH 0.32 - 6TH 0.0
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ALL-TIME DAILY MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDS - NORTH LITTLE ROCK
HOTTEST HOTTEST HOTTEST
DAILY HIGH DAILY LOW DAILY AVERAGE
(MAX TEMP - MAXIMUM) (MIN TEMP - MAXIMUM) (AVG TEMP - MAXIMUM)
90 F - 21ST (TIED) 75 F - 2ND (TIED) 82.0 F - 10TH (TIED)
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ALL-TIME DAILY MINIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDS - NORTH LITTLE ROCK
COLDEST COLDEST COLDEST
DAILY HIGH DAILY LOW DAILY AVERAGE
(MAX TEMP - MINIMUM) (MIN TEMP - MINIMUM) (AVG TEMP - MINIMUM)
69 F - 34TH (TIED) 57 F - 46TH (TIED) 66.0 F - 47TH (TIED)
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ALL-TIME DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS - NORTH LITTLE ROCK
DAILY RAINFALL 24 HOUR RAINFALL DAILY SNOWIEST
(PRECIPITATION - MAXIMUM) (PRECIPITATION - MAXIMUM) (PRECIPITATION - SUM)
4.95 - 1ST 4.95 - 2ND 0.0
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