February is one of the cooler months of the year in Little Rock, with average highs near 12.5°C and lows around 1.2°C (mean 6.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 110 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Little Rock. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Little Rock was 2017 — when the month averaged 11.8°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 2°C. Typical February days reach 12.5°C with nights near 1.2°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is about average for rainfall in Little Rock, averaging 110 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2018 with 358 mm, while the driest was 1999 at 27 mm.
Relative humidity in Little Rock during February averages 83%. The most humid February was 2021 at 88%, and the least humid was 1996 at 77%.
February receives about 3.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Little Rock. The sunniest Februarys were 2002 and 2016 at 3.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 2.2.
Average wind speed in Little Rock during February is 0.5 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 2016, 2022 and 2023, among others at 0.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.9°C | 7.8°C | 6.8°C | 6.6°C | 6.9°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 11.4°C | 13.7°C | 12.5°C | 12.1°C | 12.6°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 0.5°C | 1.9°C | 1.0°C | 1.1°C | 1.2°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 119 mm | 87 mm | 99 mm | 121 mm | 132 mm | +14 mm |
February temperatures in Little Rock have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -18.8°C (2021) to a record high of 26.2°C (1996).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 110 mm, with a wettest year of 358 mm.
A quieter season to visit Little Rock
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of May and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Little Rock. That said, February — with days averaging 12.5°C and nights around 1.2°C (mean 6.9°C) and higher rainfall (110 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.7°C | 7.1°C | 1.4°C | 24.6°C | -9.5°C | 113 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2024 | 16.7°C | 10.8°C | 4.9°C | 24.4°C | -5.7°C | 65 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 14.3°C | 9.1°C | 3.9°C | 22.6°C | -6.8°C | 155 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2022 | 12.0°C | 5.1°C | -1.7°C | 21.1°C | -9.6°C | 117 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 7.4°C | 2.2°C | -3.0°C | 21.3°C | -18.8°C | 157 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 12.6°C | 7.2°C | 1.7°C | 21.6°C | -5.5°C | 188 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2019 | 13.3°C | 8.3°C | 3.3°C | 23.9°C | -6.1°C | 200 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 14.0°C | 8.5°C | 3.1°C | 24.3°C | -5.7°C | 358 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2017 🔥 | 17.9°C | 11.8°C | 5.6°C | 25.2°C | -4.0°C | 76 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2016 | 13.8°C | 7.9°C | 2.1°C | 21.4°C | -4.9°C | 49 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 7.8°C | 2.3°C | -3.3°C | 19.8°C | -8.9°C | 65 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 | 9.0°C | 3.5°C | -2.1°C | 21.5°C | -11.2°C | 75 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 11.8°C | 6.2°C | 0.7°C | 19.5°C | -5.3°C | 103 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2012 | 13.8°C | 8.5°C | 3.1°C | 22.7°C | -5.5°C | 91 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 13.2°C | 7.4°C | 1.6°C | 25.0°C | -10.1°C | 94 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 6.7°C | 2.0°C | -2.7°C | 16.5°C | -12.5°C | 101 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2009 | 14.2°C | 8.3°C | 2.3°C | 21.5°C | -6.3°C | 78 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2008 | 13.5°C | 7.1°C | 0.6°C | 23.8°C | -6.1°C | 93 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2007 | 10.7°C | 5.3°C | 0.0°C | 21.0°C | -5.7°C | 51 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 10.6°C | 5.1°C | -0.5°C | 22.3°C | -6.5°C | 64 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2005 | 13.7°C | 8.5°C | 3.4°C | 24.1°C | -3.2°C | 79 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2004 | 10.1°C | 4.8°C | -0.5°C | 17.7°C | -6.5°C | 120 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 9.9°C | 4.9°C | -0.1°C | 19.5°C | -6.9°C | 187 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2002 | 11.4°C | 5.5°C | -0.4°C | 18.9°C | -6.7°C | 56 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2001 | 13.6°C | 7.9°C | 2.2°C | 22.4°C | -5.3°C | 193 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2000 | 17.2°C | 10.1°C | 2.9°C | 25.2°C | -5.3°C | 65 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 16.2°C | 9.9°C | 3.5°C | 24.1°C | -5.1°C | 27 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1998 | 13.7°C | 8.2°C | 2.6°C | 20.3°C | -2.5°C | 97 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1997 | 13.1°C | 8.0°C | 2.9°C | 22.9°C | -2.5°C | 145 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1996 | 13.4°C | 7.0°C | 0.7°C | 26.2°C | -14.4°C | 68 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1995 | 12.5°C | 6.7°C | 0.9°C | 23.5°C | -5.8°C | 62 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1994 | 12.2°C | 6.4°C | 0.5°C | 22.0°C | -6.4°C | 92 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1993 | 11.7°C | 5.7°C | -0.3°C | 19.4°C | -7.6°C | 60 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1992 | 14.5°C | 8.9°C | 3.2°C | 19.5°C | -4.4°C | 60 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 14.1°C | 8.2°C | 2.2°C | 20.7°C | -6.0°C | 102 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1990 | 15.3°C | 9.0°C | 2.8°C | 21.3°C | -4.5°C | 158 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 | 7.2°C | 2.6°C | -2.1°C | 20.0°C | -12.4°C | 254 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1988 | 11.6°C | 5.8°C | 0.1°C | 22.1°C | -8.2°C | 69 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 | 13.0°C | 7.8°C | 2.5°C | 21.4°C | -4.7°C | 190 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 14.2°C | 8.5°C | 2.7°C | 25.3°C | -6.2°C | 98 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 8.3°C | 3.4°C | -1.5°C | 20.0°C | -14.3°C | 81 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 13.5°C | 7.4°C | 1.3°C | 20.4°C | -6.8°C | 103 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1983 | 11.7°C | 6.7°C | 1.8°C | 18.9°C | -5.6°C | 89 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.8°C | 4.5°C | -0.7°C | 21.8°C | -10.5°C | 83 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.1°C | 6.7°C | 0.4°C | 22.8°C | -12.3°C | 101 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 12.5°C with lows near 1.2°C (mean 6.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 110 mm of rainfall in Little Rock, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 358 mm in 2018.
The hottest February reached 26.2°C in 1996. The coldest dipped to -18.8°C in 2021.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 11.3°C to 12.6°C and overnight lows from 0.3°C to 1.1°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Little Rock and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 12.5°C daytime highs and 1.2°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Little Rock, averaging 6.9°C.
For February in Little Rock, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.5°C and lows of 1.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 0.5 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 0.6 m/s (1984).
The wettest February on record was 2018 with 358 mm. On average, February sees 110 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 February, 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 February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
