Average Monthly Sunshine in Little Rock (AR)

The graphs on this page shows the average number of hours per month and per day that Little Rock receives direct sunlight. The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Little Rock varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 351 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 166 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 3101 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of July under a blue sky, with approximately 11.7 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 5.5 hours of sunlight per day.

Little Rock’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Little Rock enjoys an average of 3101 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Seville, Spain, enjoys an impressive 2920 hours of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination even in winter.

The climate in San Francisco, USA, includes 3072 hours of sunshine annually, thanks to its mild coastal weather.

Oslo, Norway, receives approximately 1690 hours of sunshine annually.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

Other climate information

May, Little Rock’s wettest month, receives 111 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 27°C. During the driest month June you can expect a temperature of 32°C.

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Little Rock Precipitation page.