August in Little Rock, AR: shoulder season for golf — playable with smart tee time selection. Best tee times: morning before noon for the most comfortable round.
| Average August Weather | |
|---|---|
| Avg daily high | 89°F |
| Avg daily low | 73°F |
| Rainy days | 13 / mo |
| Avg peak wind | 8 mph |
August sits in a narrow gap between Little Rock's two most demanding months. Temperatures drop just 2 degrees from July's 91°F high to 89°F, so the heat is still the defining factor on the course. The saving grace is wind: at 8 mph peak, August is the calmest month of the year, which takes some edge off walking exposed fairways. Still, with lows only falling to 73°F overnight, the ground never fully cools, and morning tee times offer only modest relief.
The rain picture is better than most of summer. Thirteen precipitation days make August the 4th-wettest month of the year, but that's a meaningful step down from July's 16. Afternoon thunderstorms remain the main hazard — the kind that build quickly and clear fast. Play early, carry rain gear, and plan for a possible delay rather than a cancellation.
Book the earliest available tee time — 6 or 7 AM — since the 89°F average high arrives well before midday and afternoon storm cells become likely as the day heats up. Weekday mornings are worth targeting as a general strategy when you need flexibility in a narrow comfortable window. See how conditions rate hour by hour on our playability scale.
Coming out of July, golfers gain three fewer rain days (16 down to 13) and a barely perceptible 2°F drop in the average high, so the course plays drier but not meaningfully cooler. The real shift happens leaving August: September brings the average high down another 3°F to 86°F, lows fall 5 degrees to 68°F, and rain days drop sharply to just 9 — making September the cleaner break from summer heat that August never quite delivers. July and September both sit at 8.2 mph for peak wind, while August dips to 8 mph — the calmest of the three, though the difference is negligible on the course.
Climate normals show the long-term picture, but day-to-day weather varies. Check today's live golf weather score for Little Rock, AR for the current playability rating, hourly wind, temperature, and the recommended tee time window.
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It's manageable if you plan around the heat. The average high hits 89°F and lows only dip to 73°F, so there's no cool part of the day — just less hot. Thirteen rain days mean you'll likely deal with at least one weather delay during a multi-day trip, but August is actually drier than July's 16 rain days.
Aim for 6–7 AM when temperatures are closest to the overnight low of 73°F — still warm, but the most playable window of the day. As the morning progresses, exposed holes become increasingly uncomfortable, and afternoon thunderstorms are a recurring risk once the day heats up fully.