Rainfall totals Little Rock, AR
Through Oct 7, 2026, Little Rock has received 27.52 inches of rain for the year, according to the official daily climate report. The normal year-to-date total is 37.01 inches. The normal figure is what the city would typically have seen by this point in the calendar. This reading comes from the station gauge at LITTLE ROCK/ADAMS in the National Weather Service's daily climate report.
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Data from Little Rock Airport Adams Field, with records back to 1938. Across the record from 1938, 100 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.88 inches of rain fell on Oct 2, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
LITTLE ROCK/ADAMS saw no measurable rain on Oct 7, 2026, according to the National Weather Service daily climate report.
Official rainfall report for Oct 7, 2026
| Measured | Normal | vs normal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on Oct 7, 2026 | 0.00 inches | 0.12 inches | -0.12 inches |
| Last 48 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 72 hours | 0.00 inches | ||
| Last 7 days | 0.88 inches | ||
| Month to date | 0.88 inches | 0.86 inches | +0.02 inches (+2%) |
| Year to date | 27.52 inches | 37.01 inches | -9.49 inches (-26%) |
| Record for Oct 7 | 1.56 inches | 1907, 1973 |
Source: National Weather Service daily climate report for LITTLE ROCK/ADAMS, issued the morning after Oct 7, 2026. The local National Weather Service office issues the daily climate report for the airport station the next morning, and that report is the official figure.
How much rain did Little Rock get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.88 inches |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 0.39 inches |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 1.09 inches |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1.83 inches |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 0.78 inches |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 0.10 inches |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 0.15 inches |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 0.75 inches |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 0.61 inches |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 0.10 inches |
| Jun 19, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jun 18, 2026 | 0.14 inches |
| Jun 14, 2026 | 0.26 inches |
| Jun 12, 2026 | 0.22 inches |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 0.27 inches |
| Jun 7, 2026 | 0.73 inches |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| Jun 4, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 0.32 inches |
| May 31, 2026 | 0.02 inches |
| May 30, 2026 | 0.55 inches |
| May 29, 2026 | 0.05 inches |
| May 28, 2026 | 2.10 inches |
| May 27, 2026 | 1.66 inches |
| May 26, 2026 | 0.11 inches |
| May 25, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
With 2.12 inches on Feb 14, 2026, this is the 276th wettest of the 9,212 measurable rain days in the Little Rock Airport Adams Field record, which begins in 1938. That is the most rain recorded at this station on February 14 since 1938.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 27.52 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 66-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Little Rock rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2.71 inches | 3.50 inches | -0.79 inches (-23%) |
| February | 2.59 inches | 3.97 inches | -1.38 inches (-35%) |
| March | 2.14 inches | 4.96 inches | -2.82 inches (-57%) |
| April | 3.19 inches | 5.59 inches | -2.40 inches (-43%) |
| May | 8.18 inches | 5.08 inches | +3.10 inches (+61%) |
| June | 2.09 inches | 3.55 inches | -1.46 inches (-41%) |
| July | 2.40 inches | 3.33 inches | -0.93 inches (-28%) |
| August | 2.95 inches | 3.16 inches | -0.21 inches (-7%) |
| September | 0.39 inches | 3.01 inches | -2.62 inches (-87%) |
| October | 0.88 inches | 4.47 inches |
October is still in progress; figures run through Oct 3, 2026. Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
Rainfall days at each threshold in Little Rock
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | 40 | 18 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 | 40 | 19 | 5 | 1 |
| 2022 | 35 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 41 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 38 | 21 | 6 | 2 |
| 2018 | 48 | 23 | 5 | 2 |
| 2017 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 2016 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 3 |
| Average | 33.6 | 15.4 | 3.9 | 1.0 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Little Rock Airport Adams Field records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1938 counts toward the average, 86 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Little Rock
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 8.10 inches | Sep 13, 1978 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 81.79 inches | 2009 |
| Driest year | 28.26 inches | 1963 |
| Average year | 50.52 inches | 86 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 104 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1938 | 32,244 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 3.50 | 3.97 | 4.96 | 5.59 | 5.08 | 3.55 | 3.33 | 3.16 | 3.01 | 4.47 | 4.72 | 5.08 | 50.42 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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