July is one of the warmer months of the year in Little Rock, with average highs near 35.4°C and lows around 22.5°C (mean 29°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 91 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Little Rock. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Little Rock was 1998 — when the month averaged 32.1°C — while the coldest was 2014 at 25.7°C. Typical July days reach 35.4°C with nights near 22.5°C. The long-term July temperature trend is broadly flat.
July is one of the drier months in Little Rock, averaging 91 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2009 with 239 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 17 mm.
Relative humidity in Little Rock during July averages 67%. The most humid July was 1989 at 82%, and the least humid was 1986 at 55%.
July receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Little Rock. The sunniest July was 1986 at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1996 at 5.6.
Average wind speed in Little Rock during July is 0.3 m/s. The windiest Julys were 2013, 2019 and 2022, among others at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.6°C | 29.4°C | 28.5°C | 29.1°C | 29.1°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 35.1°C | 36.0°C | 35.0°C | 35.5°C | 35.3°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 22.1°C | 22.8°C | 22.0°C | 22.8°C | 22.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 92 mm | 88 mm | 97 mm | 85 mm | 97 mm | +6 mm |
July temperatures in Little Rock have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 14.3°C (1983) to a record high of 45°C (1986).
Rainfall in July is one of the drier months, averaging 91 mm, with a wettest year of 239 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Little Rock
July is a good time to visit Little Rock, with days averaging 35.4°C and nights around 22.5°C (mean 29°C, warmer than Little Rock's yearly average) and higher rainfall. May and September are marginally more temperate, but July still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.8°C | 29.7°C | 23.6°C | 40.8°C | 21.8°C | 66 mm | 72% | 0.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2024 | 34.6°C | 28.3°C | 22.1°C | 40.0°C | 17.5°C | 133 mm | 69% | 0.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 35.7°C | 29.0°C | 22.3°C | 41.4°C | 16.9°C | 116 mm | 71% | 0.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 38.5°C | 31.3°C | 24.0°C | 41.4°C | 20.6°C | 48 mm | 60% | 0.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 33.7°C | 27.9°C | 22.0°C | 40.4°C | 15.0°C | 108 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2020 | 33.2°C | 28.1°C | 23.0°C | 37.0°C | 19.9°C | 112 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 32.4°C | 27.2°C | 22.0°C | 37.3°C | 16.5°C | 109 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 35.9°C | 29.6°C | 23.3°C | 41.3°C | 20.0°C | 87 mm | 65% | 0.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 35.1°C | 28.8°C | 22.4°C | 40.1°C | 17.8°C | 111 mm | 71% | 0.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2016 | 36.0°C | 29.9°C | 23.8°C | 40.9°C | 20.4°C | 107 mm | 69% | 0.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 35.3°C | 29.5°C | 23.6°C | 40.8°C | 20.3°C | 92 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2014 ❄️ | 32.1°C | 25.7°C | 19.4°C | 38.3°C | 15.1°C | 100 mm | 72% | 0.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2013 | 35.1°C | 28.2°C | 21.3°C | 39.6°C | 17.5°C | 61 mm | 61% | 0.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2012 | 37.7°C | 30.9°C | 24.1°C | 43.4°C | 22.0°C | 58 mm | 58% | 0.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 38.5°C | 31.4°C | 24.3°C | 41.1°C | 22.1°C | 41 mm | 60% | 0.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 36.6°C | 30.2°C | 23.8°C | 41.1°C | 19.8°C | 86 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 32.3°C | 26.4°C | 20.5°C | 38.4°C | 15.9°C | 239 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 36.6°C | 29.4°C | 22.3°C | 40.9°C | 17.4°C | 56 mm | 62% | 0.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2007 | 31.9°C | 26.5°C | 21.1°C | 38.3°C | 15.1°C | 158 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 36.6°C | 29.6°C | 22.7°C | 42.0°C | 16.1°C | 69 mm | 56% | 0.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2005 | 35.7°C | 29.1°C | 22.4°C | 40.5°C | 17.2°C | 105 mm | 65% | 0.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 32.4°C | 26.9°C | 21.5°C | 39.5°C | 15.8°C | 99 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 35.0°C | 28.4°C | 21.8°C | 38.9°C | 17.1°C | 69 mm | 69% | 0.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2002 | 35.2°C | 29.1°C | 23.1°C | 40.4°C | 20.3°C | 87 mm | 68% | 0.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 37.0°C | 30.0°C | 22.9°C | 40.9°C | 16.2°C | 66 mm | 62% | 0.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 37.1°C | 29.4°C | 21.8°C | 42.7°C | 15.5°C | 24 mm | 58% | 0.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 37.3°C | 30.2°C | 23.2°C | 42.1°C | 16.4°C | 40 mm | 61% | 0.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 🔥 | 39.2°C | 32.1°C | 25.0°C | 43.0°C | 22.0°C | 68 mm | 57% | 0.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 36.6°C | 29.6°C | 22.7°C | 41.7°C | 15.7°C | 48 mm | 66% | 0.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1996 | 34.9°C | 28.4°C | 21.9°C | 39.5°C | 17.4°C | 179 mm | 67% | 0.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 36.2°C | 29.5°C | 22.8°C | 40.5°C | 18.6°C | 92 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 32.0°C | 26.8°C | 21.5°C | 37.7°C | 16.2°C | 172 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 | 38.9°C | 31.7°C | 24.5°C | 42.4°C | 22.6°C | 23 mm | 57% | 0.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1992 | 34.8°C | 28.6°C | 22.4°C | 38.6°C | 18.3°C | 105 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 34.8°C | 28.4°C | 22.1°C | 38.6°C | 18.0°C | 86 mm | 69% | 0.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1990 | 35.4°C | 28.6°C | 21.8°C | 40.5°C | 16.8°C | 70 mm | 64% | 0.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 30.7°C | 26.0°C | 21.3°C | 34.0°C | 16.9°C | 202 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 35.4°C | 28.8°C | 22.1°C | 39.9°C | 16.7°C | 140 mm | 66% | 0.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 | 35.7°C | 29.0°C | 22.3°C | 41.0°C | 17.1°C | 55 mm | 64% | 0.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 38.7°C | 31.0°C | 23.4°C | 45.0°C | 19.7°C | 17 mm | 55% | 0.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1985 | 35.6°C | 28.5°C | 21.3°C | 41.8°C | 17.1°C | 77 mm | 63% | 0.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1984 | 34.7°C | 27.9°C | 21.0°C | 39.5°C | 16.2°C | 109 mm | 64% | 0.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 34.6°C | 28.4°C | 22.1°C | 39.9°C | 14.3°C | 57 mm | 69% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 35.1°C | 28.8°C | 22.5°C | 39.4°C | 18.9°C | 81 mm | 67% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.3°C | 29.1°C | 22.8°C | 41.6°C | 18.8°C | 89 mm | 70% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 35.4°C with lows near 22.5°C (mean 29°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 91 mm of rainfall in Little Rock, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 239 mm in 2009.
The hottest July reached 45°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 14.3°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 35.1°C to 35.7°C and overnight lows from 21.9°C to 22.8°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Little Rock and one of the drier months, so plan for around 35.4°C daytime highs and 22.5°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 12th coolest month in Little Rock, averaging 29°C.
For July in Little Rock, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.4°C and lows of 22.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in July is 0.3 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 0.4 m/s (1984).
The wettest July on record was 2009 with 239 mm. On average, July sees 91 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Little Rock behaves each July, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
