North Little Rock weather in April

In April, North Little Rock sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 5.1 in of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 75°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is North Little Rock's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see North Little Rock's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
7th warmest
Overnight low
53°
6th coldest
Rainfall
5.1 in
9.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:43 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
8 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

North Little Rock is city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States.

Density
468/km²
people per km²
Founded
1871

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 75°F by the end.

A typical April day in North Little Rock reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 61°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 9°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16949
26949
36950
46950
57050
67051
77051
87151
97151
107152
117252
127252
137252
147253
157353
167353
177354
187354
197454
207454
217455
227455
237455
247555
257556
267556
277556
287656
297657
307657

How April really feels in North Little Rock

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

North Little Rock weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan51° / 34°3.590.79.92.5
Feb55° / 37°3.79.30.910.73.5
Mar64° / 45°4.811.10.311.75.6
Apr73° / 53°5.19.8012.86.8
May80° / 62°5.412.2013.86.1
Jun88° / 71°3.19.4014.34.4
Jul92° / 74°3.410.4014.13.5
Aug91° / 72°2.88.7013.33.8
Sep85° / 65°3.56.8012.26.0
Oct74° / 54°3.87.6011.17.4
Nov62° / 43°4.28.20.110.25.6
Dec53° / 36°4.69.20.49.73.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34753
44753
54951
64951
74951
84951
95050
105149
115149
125149
135149
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225347
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

North Little Rock gets around 5.1 in of rain over 9.8 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
632
732
832
932
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1632
1732
1832
1933
2033
2133
2234
2334
2435
2536
2636
2737
2837
2938
3038

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17613920
274141020
374141020
473141030
572141130
671151130
770151230
869161230
969161230
1067171330
1167171330
1265181430
1365181430
1465181430
1563191530
1663191530
1762191630
1862191630
1961191640
2060191740
2159191750
2259191750
2358191760
2458191760
2556191870
2655191880
2754191980
2852191991
29501920101
30491921111

Wind in April

Winds average 8 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
207light breeze
217light breeze
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:046:24
212.46:036:24
312.46:016:25
412.46:006:26
512.55:586:27
612.55:576:27
712.55:556:28
812.65:546:29
912.65:536:30
1012.75:516:31
1112.75:506:31
1212.75:496:32
1312.85:476:33
1412.85:466:34
1512.85:446:35
1612.95:436:35
1712.95:426:36
1812.95:416:37
1913.05:396:38
2013.05:386:39
2113.05:376:39
2213.15:356:40
2313.15:346:41
2413.15:336:42
2513.25:326:43
2613.25:316:44
2713.25:296:44
2813.35:286:45
2913.35:276:46
3013.35:266:47

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for North Little Rock

In seasonPeak

None of North Little Rock's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

North Little Rock sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
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Apr
May
Jun
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Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit North Little Rock?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit North Little Rock for sightseeing.

What to pack for North Little Rock in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, North Little Rock sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 53°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in North Little Rock in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in North Little Rock peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in North Little Rock in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in North Little Rock is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Jan 17 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is North Little Rock?

North Little Rock sits at 34.8°N, 92.3°W, 266 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Little Rock, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around North Little Rock

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of North Little Rock.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around North Little Rock has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 ft around an average of 299 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 636 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,716 ft.

The land around North Little Rock is covered by trees (41%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 2 miles, trees (62%) within 10 miles, and trees (62%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
328 ft
10 miles
636 ft
50 miles
1,716 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Little Rock 1.9 mi · Sherwood 3.7 mi · Maumelle 11 mi · Jacksonville 11 mi · Bryant 17 mi · Cabot 20 mi · Benton 23 mi · Conway 24 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for North Little Rock (34.7695°, -92.2671°, elevation 266 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).