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Little Rock, Arkansasthrough the year

Also for North Little Rock, AR, Benton, AR, Sherwood, AR, Jacksonville, AR: the same nearby places.

When do frost, green-up and fall color come to Little Rock?

Leaves usually come out around Feb 16 and the first flowers around Mar 21. About 5 weeks pass between first leaf and first bloom here.

Expect about 234 frost-free days in Little Rock: the last spring frost usually comes around Mar 21, the first fall one around Nov 10, going by NOAA's Little Rock Airport Adams Fld station 7 miles away. For a day trip, Dahomey Refuge is 109 miles off; its spring migration is March – June (local timing). Dahomey Refuge (109 mi) is the pick for wildflowers, April (local timing). Within 150 miles we follow 1 places.

Updated Sep 27. Sources: US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 ↗ (opens in a new tab), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Little Rock's year at a glance

  • Frost possible
  • Frost-free, ~Mar 21 to ~Nov 10
  • First leaf ~Feb 16
  • First bloom ~Mar 21
  • Today

Near Little Rock right now

  • First fall frost usually around Nov 10 · last spring frost around Mar 21NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Little Rock Airport Adams Fld (7 mi, 50% dates)
    ~6 weeks
  • Spring migration · Dahomey Refuge · 109 miLocal timing: March – June
    ~5 months

Little Rock's nature year

From the town's own dates and its nearest places
  • Spring green-upFeb
  • Spring migration · Dahomey RefugeMar–Jun
  • Last spring frostMar
  • Wildflowers · Dahomey RefugeApr
  • First fall frostNov

Nearby, season by season

Real places within 150 miles, straight-line

Spring migration

Wildflowers

Frost and green-up

Last spring frost

Mar 21

Average (50% date)

First fall frost

Nov 10

About 234 days without frost between

Spring green-up

Feb 16

First bloom around Mar 21

Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Little Rock Airport Adams Fld (7 mi from Little Rock), the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not. Green-up: the USA-NPN Spring Index, 1991–2020 average at the town.

Questions people ask

When is the first frost in Little Rock?

On average around Nov 10, and the last spring frost around Mar 21: about 234 days without frost between. These are NOAA's 1991–2020 normals at Little Rock Airport Adams Fld, 7 miles away (the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not).

When does spring green-up reach Little Rock?

The USA-NPN Spring Index puts first leaf around Feb 16 and first bloom around Mar 21, on average for 1991–2020 at the town.

Where can I see spring migration near Little Rock?

Dahomey Refuge, 109 miles (local timing: March – June). Distances are straight-line.

Where can I see wildflowers near Little Rock?

Dahomey Refuge, 109 miles (local timing: April). Distances are straight-line.

How we know

US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · USA National Phenology Network, Spring Index 1991–2020 averages (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27)

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