Searcy weather in July

In July, Searcy sees average daytime highs of 90°F and overnight lows near 73°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 90°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Searcy's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Searcy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
90°
1st warmest
Overnight low
73°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
10.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:08 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Searcy is seat of White County, Arkansas, USA.

Density
507/km²
people per km²
Founded
1838

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 90°F through the month.

A typical July day in Searcy reaches about 90°F in the afternoon and slips back to 73°F overnight — a 17°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)
18973
29073
39073
49073
59073
69073
79073
89073
99073
109073
119073
129073
139173
149174
159174
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259173
269173
279173
289173
299173
309173
319173

How July really feels in Searcy

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.

Searcy weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan49° / 32°3.89.219.92.1
Feb53° / 35°3.98.90.910.73.1
Mar62° / 43°5.211.30.411.75.3
Apr71° / 52°5.410.3012.96.6
May80° / 62°5.212.5013.86.2
Jun87° / 70°3.39.7014.34.7
Jul90° / 73°3.410.4014.13.8
Aug90° / 72°3.08.5013.34.2
Sep83° / 64°3.27012.26.3
Oct73° / 53°4.07.9011.17.3
Nov61° / 42°4.48.70.110.15.2
Dec51° / 35°4.68.80.59.72.7

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55743
65743
75743
85743
95743
105842
115842
125842
135842
145941
155941
166040
176040
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
236238
246238
256337
266337
276337
286436
296337
306337
316238

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Searcy gets around 3.4 in of rain over 10.4 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
334
434
534
635
735
835
935
1035
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2232
2332
2431
2531
2630
2730
2830
2930
3030
3130

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1171027541
2171027541
317926552
416926562
516825582
616824592
705824612
805823613
905822623
1004822624
1104822624
1214822614
1314822615
1413822615
1513822606
1613822606
1713822597
1813822597
1914922577
2014922577
2114923558
22141023548
23131024557
24131025547
25131126527
26131127517
27131128516
28131230496
29131230486
30131231475
31131232475

Wind in July

Winds average 5 mph in July.

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

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
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 5:00 AM to 5:18 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)
114.35:007:21
214.35:007:21
314.35:017:21
414.35:017:21
514.35:027:20
614.35:027:20
714.35:037:20
814.35:037:20
914.35:047:20
1014.35:047:20
1114.25:057:19
1214.25:057:19
1314.25:067:19
1414.25:067:18
1514.25:077:18
1614.25:087:17
1714.15:087:17
1814.15:097:16
1914.15:107:16
2014.15:107:15
2114.15:117:15
2214.05:127:14
2314.05:127:14
2414.05:137:13
2514.05:147:12
2613.95:157:12
2713.95:157:11
2813.95:167:10
2913.95:177:09
3013.85:187:09
3113.85:187:08

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.44 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
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Searcy?

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
6.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Searcy in July

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

In July, Searcy sees daytime highs around 90°F and nights near 73°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Searcy 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 Searcy 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
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Searcy 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 Searcy is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1420 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Searcy?

Searcy sits at 35.3°N, 91.7°W, 266 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Cabot, 25 mi away.

Topography around Searcy

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Searcy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 ft around an average of 276 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,463 ft.

The land around Searcy is covered by trees (45%), grassland (30%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (52%) and grassland (31%) within 10 miles, and trees (50%) and cropland (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
262 ft
10 miles
564 ft
50 miles
1,463 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Cabot 25 mi · Jacksonville 34 mi · Sherwood 41 mi · Conway 42 mi · North Little Rock 45 mi · Maumelle 46 mi · Little Rock 47 mi · Bryant 62 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 Searcy (35.2506°, -91.7362°, elevation 266 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).