October is one of the warmer months of the year in Little Rock, with average highs near 24.9°C and lows around 11.2°C (mean 18°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 114 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Little Rock. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Little Rock was 2024 — when the month averaged 21.4°C — while the coldest was 2009 at 14.1°C. Typical October days reach 24.9°C with nights near 11.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in Little Rock, averaging 114 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2009 with 400 mm, while the driest was 2005 at 19 mm.
Relative humidity in Little Rock during October averages 69%. The most humid October was 2009 at 88%, and the least humid was 2024 at 49%.
October receives about 3.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Little Rock. The sunniest Octobers were 2010 and 2024 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2009 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Little Rock during October is 0.4 m/s. The windiest October was 2010 at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, 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 | 17.6°C | 17.8°C | 17.5°C | 18.6°C | 19.2°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 24.3°C | 24.8°C | 24.0°C | 25.5°C | 26.4°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Low | 10.9°C | 10.7°C | 11.0°C | 11.6°C | 12.2°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 121 mm | 121 mm | 135 mm | 94 mm | 87 mm | -34 mm |
October temperatures in Little Rock have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -3°C (1993) to a record high of 37.1°C (2019).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 114 mm, with a wettest year of 400 mm.
One of the best times to visit Little Rock
October is one of the best times to visit Little Rock. Expect days averaging 24.9°C and nights around 11.2°C (mean 18°C) — close to Little Rock's yearly average — with higher rainfall (114 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.8°C | 19.9°C | 13.1°C | 32.8°C | 3.3°C | 74 mm | 67% | 0.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2024 🔥 | 30.0°C | 21.4°C | 12.9°C | 35.4°C | 5.3°C | 41 mm | 49% | 0.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 26.5°C | 19.4°C | 12.4°C | 34.8°C | -1.6°C | 151 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 26.0°C | 18.2°C | 10.5°C | 32.6°C | -1.3°C | 88 mm | 56% | 0.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 27.4°C | 20.6°C | 13.9°C | 33.9°C | 6.2°C | 81 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 21.6°C | 15.9°C | 10.2°C | 29.0°C | 2.2°C | 88 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 24.6°C | 17.7°C | 10.8°C | 37.1°C | -0.4°C | 153 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 22.5°C | 17.5°C | 12.5°C | 32.6°C | 2.5°C | 219 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 26.6°C | 19.0°C | 11.5°C | 34.4°C | -1.3°C | 60 mm | 62% | 0.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 28.4°C | 21.3°C | 14.3°C | 33.2°C | 7.5°C | 29 mm | 67% | 0.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 26.6°C | 19.8°C | 12.9°C | 36.5°C | 6.7°C | 98 mm | 59% | 0.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 25.8°C | 19.0°C | 12.1°C | 33.8°C | 3.5°C | 127 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 24.7°C | 18.1°C | 11.6°C | 33.1°C | 2.9°C | 85 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 22.5°C | 16.0°C | 9.5°C | 28.5°C | 0.7°C | 71 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 | 25.6°C | 17.7°C | 9.7°C | 31.9°C | 1.6°C | 67 mm | 60% | 0.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 28.0°C | 19.7°C | 11.4°C | 34.9°C | 1.4°C | 31 mm | 50% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 ❄️ 🌧️ | 19.3°C | 14.1°C | 9.0°C | 28.1°C | 3.2°C | 400 mm | 88% | 0.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2008 | 22.1°C | 15.8°C | 9.5°C | 28.4°C | -1.1°C | 129 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 24.3°C | 18.4°C | 12.4°C | 32.3°C | 3.5°C | 162 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 24.1°C | 17.2°C | 10.2°C | 34.4°C | 0.8°C | 80 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 25.2°C | 18.0°C | 10.9°C | 33.8°C | 1.8°C | 19 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 25.6°C | 20.1°C | 14.6°C | 31.4°C | 3.1°C | 197 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2003 | 26.8°C | 19.2°C | 11.6°C | 33.6°C | 3.5°C | 44 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 22.7°C | 16.9°C | 11.1°C | 35.0°C | 4.6°C | 125 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2001 | 23.2°C | 16.0°C | 8.8°C | 30.8°C | -0.4°C | 167 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 26.9°C | 19.5°C | 12.1°C | 33.8°C | 0.4°C | 29 mm | 59% | 0.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 26.6°C | 18.5°C | 10.4°C | 33.5°C | 0.8°C | 105 mm | 59% | 0.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 24.4°C | 18.4°C | 12.3°C | 30.4°C | 2.9°C | 118 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 24.4°C | 17.5°C | 10.6°C | 33.6°C | 0.9°C | 111 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 23.9°C | 17.4°C | 10.8°C | 29.3°C | 2.9°C | 113 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1995 | 26.5°C | 18.6°C | 10.7°C | 32.6°C | 4.4°C | 66 mm | 57% | 0.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 23.6°C | 17.6°C | 11.6°C | 31.9°C | 0.8°C | 97 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1993 | 23.3°C | 16.4°C | 9.5°C | 32.5°C | -3.0°C | 118 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1992 | 26.9°C | 18.8°C | 10.7°C | 32.2°C | 5.1°C | 31 mm | 61% | 0.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 26.2°C | 19.2°C | 12.1°C | 32.2°C | 3.6°C | 196 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1990 | 22.1°C | 15.4°C | 8.7°C | 31.0°C | 1.5°C | 251 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 25.7°C | 18.0°C | 10.2°C | 34.6°C | -1.5°C | 30 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 23.1°C | 16.0°C | 8.9°C | 30.6°C | 5.0°C | 71 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 24.1°C | 16.1°C | 8.2°C | 30.8°C | 2.1°C | 46 mm | 59% | 0.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 24.1°C | 17.8°C | 11.6°C | 34.7°C | 3.4°C | 141 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 24.8°C | 19.1°C | 13.4°C | 32.1°C | 5.8°C | 156 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 23.9°C | 18.8°C | 13.6°C | 31.9°C | 3.1°C | 346 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1983 | 26.6°C | 19.1°C | 11.7°C | 32.8°C | 3.9°C | 69 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.3°C | 17.4°C | 10.4°C | 33.6°C | 0.9°C | 94 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.3°C | 16.2°C | 10.1°C | 33.6°C | -1.7°C | 139 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 24.9°C with lows near 11.2°C (mean 18°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 114 mm of rainfall in Little Rock, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 400 mm in 2009.
The hottest October reached 37.1°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -3°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.4°C to 27.3°C and overnight lows from 11.8°C to 12.6°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Little Rock and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 24.9°C daytime highs and 11.2°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Little Rock, averaging 18°C.
For October in Little Rock, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.9°C and lows of 11.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 0.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 0.5 m/s (2010).
The wettest October on record was 2009 with 400 mm. On average, October sees 114 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 October, 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 October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
