Humid cities · Arkansas
How humid is Little Rock in summer?
Across June, July and August, the dew point in Little Rock averages about 69.4°F, which is muggy on the usual dew point scale.
July is the muggiest month, with the dew point averaging about 70.8°F. On NOAA’s hour by hour normals, about 2,457 hours, about 28% of the year, average a dew point of 65°F or more. That makes it the 15th most humid summer of the 124 US cities we track.
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The highest dew point in the forecast for the next 48 hours is about 36°F, which is dry.
Little Rock’s summer dew point averages about 69°F, and July takes it to about 71. The air is thick enough to lean on.
Live 48-hour forecast from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
Summer humidity at a glance
| Dew point, June to August | 69.4°F |
|---|---|
| Muggiest month | July, 70.8°F |
| Hours a year at a 65°F dew point or more | 2,457 (28%) |
| How summer feels | muggy |
The dew point is the temperature the air would have to cool to for dew to form, so the higher it is, the more water the air holds. Forecasters usually call under 55°F comfortable, 55 to 65°F sticky and 65°F or more muggy; 70°F or more feels tropical.
Cities with about the same summer air
- San Antonio, Texas: about 69.3°F
- Jackson, Mississippi: about 70.2°F
- Memphis, Tennessee: about 68.6°F
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Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, hourly, 1991 to 2020, station USW00013963. Average dew points, not the stickiest days.