April is one of the cooler months of the year in Little Rock, with average highs near 22.4°C and lows around 10°C (mean 16.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 143 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Little Rock. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Little Rock was 1981 — when the month averaged 19.5°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 13°C. Typical April days reach 22.4°C with nights near 10°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is a relatively wet time of year in Little Rock, averaging 143 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1991 with 335 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 20 mm.
Relative humidity in Little Rock during April averages 79%. The most humid April was 1991 at 83%, and the least humid was 1996 at 72%.
April receives about 5.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Little Rock. The sunniest April was 1987 at 6.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Little Rock during April is 0.5 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 2022, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2020, 2021 and 2023, among others at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.8°C | 15.8°C | 16.6°C | 16.7°C | 16.3°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 22.2°C | 22.1°C | 22.8°C | 22.8°C | 22.3°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 9.4°C | 9.6°C | 10.4°C | 10.5°C | 10.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 119 mm | 148 mm | 105 mm | 166 mm | 196 mm | +77 mm |
April temperatures in Little Rock have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -3.7°C (1987) to a record high of 34.6°C (2006).
Rainfall in April is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 143 mm, with a wettest year of 335 mm.
A good time to visit Little Rock
April is a good time to visit Little Rock, with days averaging 22.4°C and nights around 10°C (mean 16.2°C, close to Little Rock's yearly average) and higher rainfall. May and September are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.5°C | 18.6°C | 12.6°C | 29.6°C | 3.6°C | 302 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 23.2°C | 17.6°C | 12.0°C | 29.7°C | 2.9°C | 142 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 21.3°C | 15.4°C | 9.4°C | 28.0°C | 3.5°C | 162 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 22.4°C | 16.0°C | 9.6°C | 28.0°C | -0.6°C | 219 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 21.1°C | 14.9°C | 8.7°C | 28.5°C | -0.9°C | 143 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 21.2°C | 15.5°C | 9.7°C | 29.6°C | 1.2°C | 209 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 22.2°C | 16.4°C | 10.6°C | 28.9°C | -0.2°C | 243 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 19.8°C | 13.2°C | 6.5°C | 29.4°C | -3.0°C | 148 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 24.6°C | 18.5°C | 12.4°C | 28.7°C | 3.8°C | 231 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 23.0°C | 17.3°C | 11.6°C | 28.2°C | 3.3°C | 179 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 22.8°C | 17.2°C | 11.6°C | 28.1°C | 5.4°C | 166 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 21.6°C | 15.5°C | 9.4°C | 27.9°C | -1.0°C | 116 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 21.5°C | 15.0°C | 8.5°C | 29.6°C | 2.5°C | 122 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 23.9°C | 18.2°C | 12.4°C | 29.1°C | 5.9°C | 63 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2011 | 25.0°C | 18.2°C | 11.4°C | 31.5°C | 1.0°C | 286 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 23.7°C | 17.4°C | 11.0°C | 28.6°C | 5.1°C | 100 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 21.5°C | 15.4°C | 9.3°C | 30.5°C | -1.5°C | 142 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 21.1°C | 15.0°C | 8.8°C | 28.3°C | 0.2°C | 217 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 20.4°C | 14.3°C | 8.2°C | 29.7°C | -2.5°C | 100 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 26.0°C | 19.4°C | 12.9°C | 34.6°C | 2.4°C | 110 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 22.1°C | 16.0°C | 9.9°C | 26.7°C | 2.8°C | 95 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 22.4°C | 16.4°C | 10.3°C | 27.4°C | 2.4°C | 131 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 23.4°C | 16.7°C | 10.0°C | 29.6°C | 0.6°C | 59 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 23.9°C | 18.1°C | 12.3°C | 31.2°C | 0.9°C | 46 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 24.8°C | 18.9°C | 13.0°C | 29.5°C | 1.7°C | 73 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 22.5°C | 15.8°C | 9.1°C | 29.5°C | 3.3°C | 78 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 23.3°C | 17.6°C | 12.0°C | 30.2°C | 1.9°C | 146 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 21.8°C | 15.3°C | 8.8°C | 27.8°C | 2.7°C | 53 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 19.6°C | 13.6°C | 7.6°C | 26.9°C | -1.5°C | 258 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 22.0°C | 14.8°C | 7.6°C | 29.8°C | 1.4°C | 82 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 22.5°C | 16.0°C | 9.5°C | 28.0°C | 1.6°C | 134 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 23.7°C | 17.1°C | 10.5°C | 29.8°C | -0.6°C | 91 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 20.0°C | 14.2°C | 8.4°C | 27.2°C | -1.0°C | 152 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1992 | 22.6°C | 16.2°C | 9.9°C | 28.6°C | -1.2°C | 51 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 🌧️ | 23.6°C | 18.1°C | 12.6°C | 27.7°C | 4.3°C | 335 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 21.7°C | 15.4°C | 9.1°C | 29.2°C | -1.0°C | 180 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 21.8°C | 15.7°C | 9.6°C | 29.2°C | -3.6°C | 72 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 22.5°C | 15.5°C | 8.5°C | 28.5°C | 1.8°C | 96 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 23.0°C | 15.6°C | 8.1°C | 33.1°C | -3.7°C | 20 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 22.8°C | 16.7°C | 10.5°C | 27.6°C | 3.1°C | 176 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1985 | 23.0°C | 16.9°C | 10.9°C | 28.4°C | 0.6°C | 189 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 21.0°C | 14.9°C | 8.8°C | 29.1°C | 2.4°C | 94 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 18.9°C | 13.0°C | 7.1°C | 26.7°C | -0.6°C | 160 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.2°C | 14.2°C | 8.2°C | 26.4°C | -0.6°C | 195 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | 26.2°C | 19.5°C | 12.7°C | 31.4°C | 3.5°C | 69 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 22.4°C with lows near 10°C (mean 16.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 143 mm of rainfall in Little Rock, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 335 mm in 1991.
The hottest April reached 34.6°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to -3.7°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.9°C to 22.5°C and overnight lows from 9.5°C to 10.5°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Little Rock and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 22.4°C daytime highs and 10°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Little Rock, averaging 16.2°C.
For April in Little Rock, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.4°C and lows of 10°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.5 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 0.5 m/s (1982).
The wettest April on record was 1991 with 335 mm. On average, April sees 143 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Little Rock behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
