North Little Rock in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), North Little Rock sees average daytime highs around 72°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 15.3 in of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 59°F in early March to 84°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is North Little Rock's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see North Little Rock's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
72°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
53°F
Precipitation
15.3 in
33 wet days
Avg wind
7 mph
Travel score
6.2
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in North Little Rock in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 59°F in early March to 84°F by late May.

A typical spring day in North Little Rock reaches about 72°F and drops to 53°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in North Little Rock

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

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

spring 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 the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

North Little Rock gets around 15.3 in of rain and snow over 33 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 mph across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for North Little Rock

In seasonPeak

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

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 spring a good time to visit North Little Rock?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for North Little Rock in Spring

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

In spring, North Little Rock sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 53°F. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in North Little Rock in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — 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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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