Jacksonville weather in July

In July, Jacksonville sees average daytime highs of 91°F and overnight lows near 74°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 91°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Jacksonville's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jacksonville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
91°
1st warmest
Overnight low
74°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
9.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:10 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Jacksonville is city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States.

Density
380/km²
people per km²
Founded
1870

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 91°F through the month.

A typical July day in Jacksonville reaches about 91°F in the afternoon and slips back to 74°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 84°F and 96°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°F warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19074
29074
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49074
59074
69074
79074
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99174
109174
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How July really feels in Jacksonville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Jacksonville weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan51° / 34°3.68.90.89.92.5
Feb55° / 37°3.99.30.810.73.5
Mar64° / 45°4.911.20.311.75.5
Apr73° / 54°5.310012.96.7
May80° / 63°5.412013.86.2
Jun88° / 71°3.19.4014.34.6
Jul91° / 74°3.49.8014.13.8
Aug90° / 73°2.88.4013.34.1
Sep84° / 66°3.46.7012.26.2
Oct74° / 54°3.97.6011.17.4
Nov62° / 44°4.28.4010.25.6
Dec53° / 37°4.99.20.39.73.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
36139
46040
56040
66040
75941
85941
95941
105941
116040
126139
136139
146238
156238
166337
176337
186337
196436
206436
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246634
256634
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276535
286535
296535
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Jacksonville gets around 3.4 in of rain over 9.8 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
733
833
933
1033
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2130
2230
2330
2429
2529
2629
2728
2828
2928
3028
3128

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13925603
23925603
33824623
43723634
53723634
63622645
73621655
82621656
92520667
102519677
112519668
122518669
1325186510
1425186510
1525176511
1625176511
1726166412
1826166412
1927166312
2027166312
2127166312
2228176112
2328186111
2428196011
2529205910
2629215810
272922589
282923579
292924569
302925568
312927548

Wind in July

Winds average 5 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
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255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:02 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:027:21
214.35:037:21
314.35:037:21
414.35:047:21
514.35:047:21
614.35:057:21
714.35:057:21
814.25:067:20
914.25:067:20
1014.25:077:20
1114.25:077:20
1214.25:087:19
1314.25:087:19
1414.25:097:19
1514.15:107:18
1614.15:107:18
1714.15:117:17
1814.15:117:17
1914.15:127:17
2014.15:137:16
2114.05:137:15
2214.05:147:15
2314.05:157:14
2414.05:167:14
2513.95:167:13
2613.95:177:12
2713.95:187:12
2813.95:187:11
2913.85:197:10
3013.85:207:09
3113.85:217:08

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.46 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
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96.5Intense
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206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Jacksonville?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jacksonville. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Jacksonville in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Jacksonville sees daytime highs around 91°F and nights near 74°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Jacksonville in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jacksonville peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Jacksonville in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Jacksonville is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Jan 17 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jacksonville?

Jacksonville sits at 34.9°N, 92.1°W, 285 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sherwood, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Jacksonville

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Jacksonville.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Jacksonville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 ft around an average of 285 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,585 ft.

The land around Jacksonville is covered by trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (59%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (58%) and cropland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
174 ft
10 miles
413 ft
50 miles
1,585 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Sherwood 7.5 mi · Cabot 9.3 mi · North Little Rock 11 mi · Little Rock 13 mi · Maumelle 17 mi · Conway 24 mi · Bryant 29 mi · Searcy 34 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Jacksonville (34.8662°, -92.1102°, elevation 285 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).