October is one of the warmer months of the year in North Little Rock, with average highs near 24.2°C and lows around 10.9°C (mean 17.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 110 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in North Little Rock. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Octobers in North Little Rock were 2016 and 2024 — when the month averaged 21°C — while the coldest was 2009 at 13.5°C. Typical October days reach 24.2°C with nights near 10.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in North Little Rock, averaging 110 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2009 with 373 mm, while the driest was 2005 at 21 mm.
Relative humidity in North Little Rock during October averages 69%. The most humid October was 2009 at 87%, and the least humid was 2024 at 48%.
October receives about 3.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in North 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 North Little Rock during October is 1.5 m/s. The windiest October was 2021 at 1.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2000 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.1°C | 17.2°C | 17.0°C | 18.1°C | 18.8°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | 23.7°C | 24.1°C | 23.3°C | 24.9°C | 25.7°C | +2°C |
| Avg Low | 10.6°C | 10.4°C | 10.6°C | 11.2°C | 11.9°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 119 mm | 117 mm | 130 mm | 89 mm | 88 mm | -31 mm |
October temperatures in North Little Rock have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -3.9°C (1993) to a record high of 36.1°C (2015).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 110 mm, with a wettest year of 373 mm.
One of the best times to visit North Little Rock
October is one of the best times to visit North Little Rock. Expect days averaging 24.2°C and nights around 10.9°C (mean 17.6°C) — warmer than North Little Rock's yearly average — with higher rainfall (110 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 | 25.7°C | 19.2°C | 12.8°C | 31.1°C | 3.0°C | 79 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2024 | 29.3°C | 21.0°C | 12.7°C | 35.2°C | 4.4°C | 34 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 26.0°C | 19.0°C | 12.1°C | 34.2°C | -2.6°C | 136 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 25.3°C | 17.8°C | 10.2°C | 32.1°C | -1.5°C | 111 mm | 57% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 26.4°C | 19.9°C | 13.4°C | 34.2°C | 6.0°C | 92 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 21.7°C | 15.8°C | 9.9°C | 29.2°C | 1.4°C | 77 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 23.6°C | 16.9°C | 10.2°C | 36.0°C | 0.1°C | 140 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 21.8°C | 16.9°C | 11.9°C | 31.1°C | 2.4°C | 216 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 25.5°C | 18.2°C | 10.9°C | 33.5°C | -1.3°C | 63 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 🔥 | 27.9°C | 21.0°C | 14.0°C | 32.6°C | 7.2°C | 34 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 25.8°C | 19.0°C | 12.3°C | 36.1°C | 5.5°C | 79 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2014 | 25.3°C | 18.5°C | 11.7°C | 33.3°C | 2.5°C | 113 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 24.2°C | 17.7°C | 11.2°C | 32.6°C | 1.9°C | 81 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 22.5°C | 15.8°C | 9.1°C | 28.3°C | 0.1°C | 66 mm | 72% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 | 24.8°C | 17.2°C | 9.5°C | 31.7°C | 1.5°C | 71 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 27.3°C | 19.3°C | 11.2°C | 33.9°C | 1.3°C | 26 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 ❄️ 🌧️ | 18.6°C | 13.5°C | 8.4°C | 28.0°C | 2.0°C | 373 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2008 | 21.6°C | 15.5°C | 9.3°C | 27.6°C | -1.6°C | 115 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 23.6°C | 17.8°C | 12.0°C | 30.6°C | 2.8°C | 151 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 23.1°C | 16.3°C | 9.5°C | 32.3°C | 0.6°C | 101 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 24.5°C | 17.7°C | 10.8°C | 33.0°C | 2.3°C | 21 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 24.6°C | 19.1°C | 13.7°C | 30.4°C | 2.5°C | 216 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2003 | 25.7°C | 18.5°C | 11.3°C | 32.4°C | 3.9°C | 54 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 22.2°C | 16.4°C | 10.5°C | 34.0°C | 4.3°C | 112 mm | 74% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2001 | 23.1°C | 15.8°C | 8.6°C | 30.6°C | -0.2°C | 123 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 26.3°C | 19.1°C | 11.9°C | 33.2°C | -0.1°C | 38 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 26.1°C | 18.2°C | 10.3°C | 32.7°C | 0.6°C | 96 mm | 58% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 23.8°C | 17.9°C | 12.0°C | 29.2°C | 2.7°C | 131 mm | 74% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 23.6°C | 16.9°C | 10.3°C | 32.6°C | 0.7°C | 107 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 23.3°C | 16.8°C | 10.3°C | 28.9°C | 3.2°C | 112 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1995 | 25.5°C | 17.8°C | 10.1°C | 31.1°C | 3.6°C | 79 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 23.7°C | 17.6°C | 11.4°C | 31.3°C | 0.8°C | 69 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1993 | 22.0°C | 15.5°C | 9.0°C | 30.9°C | -3.9°C | 131 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1992 | 26.1°C | 18.1°C | 10.2°C | 31.7°C | 4.2°C | 23 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 25.3°C | 18.5°C | 11.7°C | 31.5°C | 3.9°C | 209 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1990 | 21.7°C | 15.1°C | 8.6°C | 30.1°C | 1.6°C | 211 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 25.0°C | 17.5°C | 10.0°C | 32.5°C | -2.4°C | 30 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 22.2°C | 15.3°C | 8.4°C | 30.3°C | 4.6°C | 63 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 23.0°C | 15.3°C | 7.7°C | 29.4°C | 1.3°C | 61 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 23.4°C | 17.3°C | 11.2°C | 33.9°C | 3.0°C | 130 mm | 74% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 24.4°C | 18.7°C | 13.0°C | 31.3°C | 4.5°C | 125 mm | 72% | 1.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 23.1°C | 18.1°C | 13.1°C | 28.1°C | 3.7°C | 365 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1983 | 26.0°C | 18.9°C | 11.8°C | 33.3°C | 3.9°C | 76 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.4°C | 17.4°C | 10.4°C | 33.2°C | 0.4°C | 74 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.6°C | 15.7°C | 9.7°C | 33.3°C | -2.7°C | 151 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 24.2°C with lows near 10.9°C (mean 17.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 110 mm of rainfall in North Little Rock, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 373 mm in 2009.
The hottest October reached 36.1°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to -3.9°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.9°C to 26.5°C and overnight lows from 11.6°C to 12.2°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in North Little Rock and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 24.2°C daytime highs and 10.9°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in North Little Rock, averaging 17.6°C.
For October in North Little Rock, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.2°C and lows of 10.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in October averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in October is 1.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.7 m/s (2021).
The wettest October on record was 2009 with 373 mm. On average, October 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 North 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.
