<Tr> <Th_colspan="14"> show Climate data for Little Rock (Little Rock Nat'l Airport), 1981 − 2010 normals, extremes 1875 − present </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Month </Th> <Th> Jan </Th> <Th> Feb </Th> <Th> Mar </Th> <Th> Apr </Th> <Th> May </Th> <Th> Jun </Th> <Th> Jul </Th> <Th> Aug </Th> <Th> Sep </Th> <Th> Oct </Th> <Th> Nov </Th> <Th> Dec </Th> <Th> Year </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Record high ° F (° C) </Th> <Td> 83 (28) </Td> <Td> 87 (31) </Td> <Td> 91 (33) </Td> <Td> 95 (35) </Td> <Td> 98 (37) </Td> <Td> 107 (42) </Td> <Td> 112 (44) </Td> <Td> 114 (46) </Td> <Td> 106 (41) </Td> <Td> 98 (37) </Td> <Td> 86 (30) </Td> <Td> 81 (27) </Td> <Td> 114 (46) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mean maximum ° F (° C) </Th> <Td> 71.6 (22) </Td> <Td> 75.9 (24.4) </Td> <Td> 81.6 (27.6) </Td> <Td> 86.4 (30.2) </Td> <Td> 91.3 (32.9) </Td> <Td> 96.2 (35.7) </Td> <Td> 100.3 (37.9) </Td> <Td> 100.9 (38.3) </Td> <Td> 96.1 (35.6) </Td> <Td> 88.5 (31.4) </Td> <Td> 80.0 (26.7) </Td> <Td> 71.9 (22.2) </Td> <Td> 102.6 (39.2) </Td> </Tr>

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