Windy cities · Arkansas
How windy is Little Rock?
Across a typical year, the wind in Little Rock averages about 7.1 mph.
March is the windiest month, at about 8.7 mph, and August the calmest, at about 5.7 mph. There’s no wind at all about 15% of the time. That makes it the joint 30th least windy of the 124 US cities we track.
Last updated
The strongest average wind in the forecast for the next 48 hours is about 7 mph.
Little Rock averages about 7.1 mph, and August drops to about 5.7, so the summer air just hangs around.
Live 48-hour forecast from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
The wind at a glance
| Average wind speed, all year | 7.1 mph |
|---|---|
| Windiest month | March, 8.7 mph |
| Calmest month | August, 5.7 mph |
| Hours with no wind at all | 15% |
Average wind speeds across every hour of a typical year, not gusts.
Cities with about the same wind
- Greensboro, North Carolina: about 7.1 mph
- Mobile, Alabama: about 7.1 mph
- Shreveport, Louisiana: about 7.2 mph
More about the weather here
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, hourly, 1991 to 2020, station USW00013963. Average wind speed, not gusts.