Little Rock weather in June

In June, Little Rock sees average daytime highs of 88°F and overnight lows near 71°F, with 3.1 in of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 85°F in the first days to 90°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of June to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Little Rock's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Little Rock's year-round climate.

Daytime high
88°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
71°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3.1 in
9.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:00 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
5 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Little Rock is capital city of the U.S. state of Arkansas and seat of Pulaski County.

Density
645/km²
people per km²
Founded
1821

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

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 85°F in the first days to 90°F by the end.

A typical June day in Little Rock reaches about 88°F in the afternoon and slips back to 71°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 81°F and 95°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 8°F warmer than May and about 3°F cooler than July.

60°70°80°90°100°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18567
28568
38568
48668
58669
68669
78769
88769
98769
108770
118870
128870
138870
148871
158871
168971
178971
188971
198971
208972
218972
229072
239072
249072
259072
269072
279073
289073
299073
309173

How June really feels in Little Rock

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 21 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
21
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Little Rock weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan51° / 34°3.590.79.92.5
Feb55° / 37°3.79.30.910.73.5
Mar64° / 45°4.811.10.311.75.6
Apr73° / 53°5.19.8012.86.8
May80° / 62°5.412.2013.86.1
Jun88° / 71°3.19.4014.34.4
Jul92° / 74°3.410.4014.13.5
Aug91° / 72°2.88.7013.33.8
Sep85° / 65°3.56.8012.26.0
Oct74° / 54°3.87.6011.17.4
Nov62° / 43°4.28.20.110.25.6
Dec53° / 36°4.69.20.49.73.1

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
25050
35050
45149
55248
65347
75446
85446
95545
105545
115743
125743
135743
145941
155941
166040
176040
186238
196238
206238
216238
226238
236238
246238
256139
266139
276139
286139
296040
306040

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Little Rock gets around 3.1 in of rain over 9.4 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
235
335
434
533
633
732
832
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2433
2533
2633
2733
2834
2934
3034

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the muggy band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17122242170
26122242180
35122142190
45122142200
54122042220
64122042230
74111941250
83111841260
93111840270
103111740280
113101740291
123101739311
133101639321
14291639331
15291638341
16281638351
17281637361
18271637381
19271536391
20171536401
21171535411
22171534421
23161534431
24161433441
25161433451
26161332471
27161332481
28161231491
29151131511
30151031521

Wind in June

Winds average 5 mph in June.

Across June, 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.

0246810151015202530
Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of June to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:02 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:027:11
214.25:027:12
314.25:017:13
414.25:017:13
514.25:017:14
614.25:017:14
714.25:007:15
814.35:007:15
914.35:007:16
1014.35:007:16
1114.35:007:17
1214.35:007:17
1314.35:007:18
1414.35:007:18
1514.35:007:19
1614.35:007:19
1714.35:007:19
1814.35:007:20
1914.35:007:20
2014.35:007:20
2114.35:007:20
2214.35:017:21
2314.35:017:21
2414.35:017:21
2514.35:017:21
2614.35:027:21
2714.35:027:21
2814.35:027:22
2914.35:037:22
3014.35:037:22

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.43 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Little Rock?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Little Rock for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Little Rock in June

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

In June, Little Rock sees daytime highs around 88°F and nights near 71°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Little Rock in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Little Rock 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
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Little Rock in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Little Rock 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 Little Rock?

Little Rock sits at 34.7°N, 92.3°W, 335 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is North Little Rock, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Little Rock

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Little Rock has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 ft around an average of 318 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 646 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,716 ft.

The land around Little Rock is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (38%) within 2 miles, trees (62%) within 10 miles, and trees (63%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
315 ft
10 miles
646 ft
50 miles
1,716 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: North Little Rock 1.9 mi · Sherwood 6.2 mi · Maumelle 11 mi · Jacksonville 13 mi · Bryant 16 mi · Benton 21 mi · Cabot 22 mi · Conway 25 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 Little Rock (34.7465°, -92.2896°, elevation 335 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).