Best time to visit Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site
February is the best balance at Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site: mild and dry for the park (an average high of 55°F), with busy crowds. March is busiest, with about 7,900 visitors. January is the quietest, with highs near 51°F.
- Quiet
- Moderate
- Busy
- Very busy
- Few or no visits (may be closed)
- Best months
Month by month
- Station
- Little Rock AP Adams Fld, AR USW00013963
- Lat / lon
- 34.73, -92.24
- Elevation
- 258 ft
- From park center
- 3.5 mi
- Normals
- 1991–2020
- Visits
- 2023–2025
| Field | Jan | Febbest | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High, °F | 51° | 55° | 64° | 73° | 81° | 88° | 92° | 92° | 85° | 74° | 62° | 53° | 72° |
| Low, °F | 31° | 34° | 42° | 50° | 59° | 68° | 71° | 70° | 63° | 51° | 40° | 33° | 51° |
| Precipitation, in | 3.5 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 50.4 |
| Snow, in | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.8 |
| Daylight, h:mm | 10:04 | 10:53 | 11:52 | 13:01 | 13:58 | 14:28 | 14:16 | 13:27 | 12:21 | 11:15 | 10:18 | 9:50 | |
| Visitors, thousands | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 57 |
| Crowds | Moderate | Busy | Very busy | Busy | Busy | Busy | Very busy | Moderate | Busy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | |
| Weather | Cool | Mild | Mild, wet | Mild, wet | Hot | Hot | Very hot | Very hot | Hot | Mild, wet | Mild, wet | Cool |
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip., in | Snow, in | Daylight | Visitors | Crowds | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 31° | 3.5 | 1.1 | 10:04 | 3,000 | Moderate | Cool |
| Februarybest | 55° | 34° | 4.0 | 1.6 | 10:53 | 4,500 | Busy | Mild |
| March | 64° | 42° | 5.0 | 0.5 | 11:52 | 7,900 | Very busy | Mild, wet |
| April | 73° | 50° | 5.6 | 0 | 13:01 | 6,300 | Busy | Mild, wet |
| May | 81° | 59° | 5.1 | 0 | 13:58 | 5,500 | Busy | Hot |
| June | 88° | 68° | 3.5 | 0 | 14:28 | 5,500 | Busy | Hot |
| July | 92° | 71° | 3.3 | 0 | 14:16 | 6,400 | Very busy | Very hot |
| August | 92° | 70° | 3.2 | 0 | 13:27 | 3,800 | Moderate | Very hot |
| September | 85° | 63° | 3.0 | 0 | 12:21 | 4,600 | Busy | Hot |
| October | 74° | 51° | 4.5 | 0 | 11:15 | 3,400 | Moderate | Mild, wet |
| November | 62° | 40° | 4.7 | 0 | 10:18 | 3,300 | Moderate | Mild, wet |
| December | 53° | 33° | 5.1 | 0.6 | 9:50 | 3,000 | Moderate | Cool |
| Year | 72° | 51° | 50.4 | 3.8 | 57,000 | |||
Year: average high and low, total precipitation and snowfall, total visitors. T = trace (under 0.05 in). – = not measured at this station. Updated .
- Hottest July, average high 92°F
- Coldest nights January, average low 31°F
- Source NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information; National Park Service
- Visitors a year about 57,000 (2023–2025 average)
- State Arkansas
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