North Little Rock weather in October

In October, North Little Rock sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 3.8 in of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 69°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is North Little Rock's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see North Little Rock's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
6th warmest
Overnight low
54°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.8 in
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:21 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
43%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 69°F by the end.

A typical October day in North Little Rock reaches about 74°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 63°F and 85°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 11°F cooler than September and about 12°F warmer than November.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18059
28059
37958
47958
57858
67857
77857
87756
97756
107656
117655
127655
137555
147554
157554
167454
177453
187353
197353
207352
217252
227251
237151
247151
257151
267050
277050
286949
296949
306849
316848

How October really feels in North Little Rock

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

October 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 October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 6th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37030
47030
57030
66931
76832
86832
96733
106634
116535
126535
136436
146436
156337
166337
176238
186139
196139
206040
216040
225941
235941
245941
255842
265842
275743
285743
295644
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

North Little Rock gets around 3.8 in of rain over 7.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
419
519
620
720
821
922
1023
1123
1223
1324
1424
1524
1624
1725
1825
1925
2025
2126
2226
2326
2427
2527
2627
2728
2828
2928
3028
3128

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1441718165
2451718164
3471718153
4481717143
5491817143
6501817132
7521816122
8521816122
9531816112
10561716101
11561716101
1257171691
1359161591
1461161580
1561161580
1663161470
1765151370
1865151370
1966151270
2068141170
2168141170
2269141070
2369141070
2469141070
257014970
267014970
277114960
287214860
297214860
307314850
317314850

Wind in October

Winds average 6 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:085:48
211.66:095:46
311.66:105:45
411.56:115:43
511.56:125:42
611.56:125:41
711.46:135:39
811.46:145:38
911.46:155:37
1011.36:165:35
1111.36:175:34
1211.36:175:33
1311.26:185:31
1411.26:195:30
1511.16:205:29
1611.16:215:27
1711.16:225:26
1811.06:235:25
1911.06:235:24
2011.06:245:23
2110.96:255:21
2210.96:265:20
2310.96:275:19
2410.86:285:18
2510.86:295:17
2610.86:305:16
2710.76:315:15
2810.76:325:14
2910.76:335:13
3010.66:345:12
3110.66:345:11

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.83 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 — October's 3.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for North Little Rock

In seasonPeak

In October, North Little Rock sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit North Little Rock?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit North Little Rock for general sightseeing.

What to pack for North Little Rock in October

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

In October, North Little Rock sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 54°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in North Little Rock in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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
October 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).