Pine Bluff, AR

Arkansas · Records since 1884–2026

🌙 76°F Feels like 84°
Currently in Pine Bluff
As of 2:30 AM CDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

109°F

August 11, 1918

+17° from 92° normal

❄ Record Low

60°F

August 11, 1976

-11° from 71° normal
🌞 Normal high: 92°F 🌑 Normal low: 71°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Pine Bluff

🔥
112°F
Hottest Day Ever
Aug 15, 1943
-6°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 13, 1918
🌧
6.80"
Wettest Day Ever
May 5, 1905
14.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Mar 17, 1892

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 109°F August 11, 1918
2 106°F August 11, 1954
3 106°F August 11, 1935
4 104°F August 11, 1907
5 103°F August 11, 1964
6 102°F August 11, 2007
7 102°F August 11, 1925
8 102°F August 11, 1899
9 101°F August 11, 1999
10 101°F August 11, 1929

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 60°F August 11, 1976
2 60°F August 11, 1884
3 61°F August 11, 1917
4 62°F August 11, 1967
5 62°F August 11, 1953
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1884–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Pine Bluff

threshold: 99°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
5.5
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
103°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
71
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

146 of 220 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1884–2026
52
2026 so far
82
Avg/year 1970–2025
84
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
124
Most in a year (1925)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Pine Bluff

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 22, 1896 – Aug 10, 1896 20 108°F (Aug 1) 104°F 75°F
2 Jul 20, 1918 – Aug 6, 1918 18 109°F (Jul 26) 104°F 71°F
3 Jul 15, 1943 – Jul 31, 1943 17 109°F (Jul 22) 103°F 76°F
4 Aug 2, 1943 – Aug 16, 1943 15 112°F (Aug 15) 106°F 78°F
5 Jul 27, 1947 – Aug 10, 1947 15 108°F (Aug 7) 103°F 75°F
6 Jul 6, 1980 – Jul 20, 1980 15 108°F (Jul 18) 104°F 75°F
7 Aug 5, 1956 – Aug 18, 1956 14 103°F (Aug 6) 101°F 72°F
8 Aug 2, 1934 – Aug 14, 1934 13 107°F (Aug 8) 102°F 77°F
9 Jul 13, 1924 – Jul 24, 1924 12 110°F (Jul 23) 103°F 75°F
10 Aug 24, 2000 – Sep 4, 2000 12 106°F (Aug 30) 103°F 75°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

50
2026 so far
above-normal nights
45.0
Avg / summer
1970–2020
80
Most in a summer
1998

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

20.65"
2026 YTD
Normal: 31.59"
-10.94"
0.00"
August so far
August normal: 3.38"
-3.38"
3.79"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 10.34"
-6.55"
8
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

83.9°F

Average temperature · July 2026

52nd-warmest month on record

25th-warmest July of 138 on record

+1.6° vs. 82.2° average (1991–2020)
89.1°F
Warmest month ever
August 1943
86.7°F
Warmest July ever
1943
28
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
100°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 21

Longest 90°F Streak in July

8 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 24–31, 2026, peaking at 99°F)

The longest July streak since 2025 (1 year). The July record is 31 days, set in 1944.


Average July Temperature by Year

1885–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1943 86.7°F
2 1980 86.7°F
3 1998 86.4°F
4 1930 86.3°F
5 1993 86.1°F
6 1901 85.8°F
7 1896 85.6°F
8 1954 85.6°F
9 2011 85.6°F
10 1934 85.5°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 August 1943 89.1°F
2 August 1934 87.0°F
3 August 1947 86.9°F
4 July 1943 86.7°F
5 July 1980 86.7°F
6 August 2000 86.6°F
7 July 1998 86.4°F
8 July 1930 86.3°F
9 July 1993 86.1°F
10 August 1954 86.0°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Pine Bluff, AR 83.9°F 25th of 138
Little Rock, AR 85.1°F 12th of 148
Greenville, MS 83.8°F 26th of 119
Mount Ida, AR 82.2°F 18th of 115
Russellville, AR 84.2°F 10th of 132
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1548 complete months on record.