West Memphis weather in July

In July, West Memphis sees average daytime highs of 90°F and overnight lows near 74°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 10.2 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 40% 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 West Memphis's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see West Memphis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
90°
1st warmest
Overnight low
74°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
10.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:02 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

West Memphis is city in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States.

Density
339/km²
people per km²

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 West Memphis reaches about 90°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 95°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)
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How July really feels in West Memphis

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.

West Memphis 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° / 33°3.99.30.89.92.1
Feb53° / 36°4.19.30.910.73.1
Mar62° / 44°5.011.20.411.75.2
Apr72° / 53°4.910012.96.6
May80° / 62°4.611.2013.86.3
Jun87° / 71°3.510014.34.7
Jul90° / 74°3.710.2014.14.0
Aug89° / 72°2.98.3013.34.4
Sep84° / 65°2.97.2012.26.2
Oct73° / 53°4.07.6011.17.3
Nov61° / 43°4.18.50.110.25.3
Dec52° / 36°5.09.70.59.72.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45545
55545
65545
75545
85545
95545
105545
115644
125644
135644
145743
155842
165842
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316238

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

West Memphis gets around 3.7 in of rain over 10.2 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
135
235
334
434
534
634
734
834
934
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1133
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1432
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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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1161225542
2161124562
3151023583
4151022593
515922603
615921613
715820624
804820644
904719664
1004719664
1104718665
1203618675
1303618675
1413618666
1513718656
1613718647
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1913818628
2013818619
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26131222539
27131223529
28131224519
29131225509
30131326498
31131327498

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
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65calm
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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 4:54 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:547:14
214.34:547:14
314.34:557:14
414.34:557:14
514.34:567:14
614.34:567:14
714.34:577:14
814.34:577:14
914.34:587:13
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1914.15:047:09
2014.15:047:09
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2913.95:117:03
3013.85:127:02
3113.85:127:01

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
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246.4Intense
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266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for West Memphis

In seasonPeak

In July, West Memphis sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

West Memphis sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit West Memphis?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit West Memphis for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for West Memphis in July

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

In July, West Memphis sees daytime highs around 90°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 West Memphis 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 West Memphis peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in West Memphis 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 West Memphis is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1419 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is West Memphis?

West Memphis sits at 35.1°N, 90.2°W, 210 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Memphis, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around West Memphis

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around West Memphis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 ft around an average of 217 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 ft.

The land around West Memphis is covered by trees (34%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (43%) and trees (29%) within 10 miles, and cropland (48%) and trees (40%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
92 ft
10 miles
210 ft
50 miles
604 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Memphis 7.5 mi · New South Memphis 8.1 mi · Southaven 14 mi · Horn Lake 16 mi · Bartlett 18 mi · Ellendale 21 mi · Germantown 22 mi · Cordova 23 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 West Memphis (35.1465°, -90.1845°, elevation 210 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).