diff --git a/homeassistant/util/json.py b/homeassistant/util/json.py
index 9ad1f060dad..bd75852a2a5 100644
--- a/homeassistant/util/json.py
+++ b/homeassistant/util/json.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ JsonValueType = (
     dict[str, "JsonValueType"] | list["JsonValueType"] | str | int | float | bool | None
 )
 """Any data that can be returned by the standard JSON deserializing process."""
+JsonArrayType = list[JsonValueType]
+"""List that can be returned by the standard JSON deserializing process."""
 JsonObjectType = dict[str, JsonValueType]
 """Dictionary that can be returned by the standard JSON deserializing process."""
 
@@ -34,6 +36,15 @@ json_loads = orjson.loads
 """Parse JSON data."""
 
 
+def json_loads_array(__obj: bytes | bytearray | memoryview | str) -> JsonArrayType:
+    """Parse JSON data and ensure result is a list."""
+    value: JsonValueType = json_loads(__obj)
+    # Avoid isinstance overhead as we are not interested in list subclasses
+    if type(value) is list:  # pylint: disable=unidiomatic-typecheck
+        return value
+    raise ValueError(f"Expected JSON to be parsed as a list got {type(value)}")
+
+
 def json_loads_object(__obj: bytes | bytearray | memoryview | str) -> JsonObjectType:
     """Parse JSON data and ensure result is a dictionary."""
     value: JsonValueType = json_loads(__obj)
diff --git a/tests/common.py b/tests/common.py
index 0424a5707e2..575c2e08c93 100644
--- a/tests/common.py
+++ b/tests/common.py
@@ -67,6 +67,14 @@ from homeassistant.helpers.typing import ConfigType, StateType
 from homeassistant.setup import setup_component
 from homeassistant.util.async_ import run_callback_threadsafe
 import homeassistant.util.dt as date_util
+from homeassistant.util.json import (
+    JsonArrayType,
+    JsonObjectType,
+    JsonValueType,
+    json_loads,
+    json_loads_array,
+    json_loads_object,
+)
 from homeassistant.util.unit_system import METRIC_SYSTEM
 import homeassistant.util.uuid as uuid_util
 import homeassistant.util.yaml.loader as yaml_loader
@@ -428,6 +436,27 @@ def load_fixture(filename: str, integration: str | None = None) -> str:
     return get_fixture_path(filename, integration).read_text()
 
 
+def load_json_value_fixture(
+    filename: str, integration: str | None = None
+) -> JsonValueType:
+    """Load a JSON value from a fixture."""
+    return json_loads(load_fixture(filename, integration))
+
+
+def load_json_array_fixture(
+    filename: str, integration: str | None = None
+) -> JsonArrayType:
+    """Load a JSON array from a fixture."""
+    return json_loads_array(load_fixture(filename, integration))
+
+
+def load_json_object_fixture(
+    filename: str, integration: str | None = None
+) -> JsonObjectType:
+    """Load a JSON object from a fixture."""
+    return json_loads_object(load_fixture(filename, integration))
+
+
 def mock_state_change_event(
     hass: HomeAssistant, new_state: State, old_state: State | None = None
 ) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/components/accuweather/__init__.py b/tests/components/accuweather/__init__.py
index 3e0c6c2b875..fd6441b4346 100644
--- a/tests/components/accuweather/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/components/accuweather/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 """Tests for AccuWeather."""
-import json
 from unittest.mock import PropertyMock, patch
 
 from homeassistant.components.accuweather.const import DOMAIN
 
-from tests.common import MockConfigEntry, load_fixture
+from tests.common import (
+    MockConfigEntry,
+    load_json_array_fixture,
+    load_json_object_fixture,
+)
 
 
 async def init_integration(
@@ -28,8 +31,8 @@ async def init_integration(
         options=options,
     )
 
-    current = json.loads(load_fixture("accuweather/current_conditions_data.json"))
-    forecast = json.loads(load_fixture("accuweather/forecast_data.json"))
+    current = load_json_object_fixture("accuweather/current_conditions_data.json")
+    forecast = load_json_array_fixture("accuweather/forecast_data.json")
 
     if unsupported_icon:
         current["WeatherIcon"] = 999
diff --git a/tests/components/accuweather/test_config_flow.py b/tests/components/accuweather/test_config_flow.py
index cd391297ebf..a6a9f9c04fc 100644
--- a/tests/components/accuweather/test_config_flow.py
+++ b/tests/components/accuweather/test_config_flow.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 """Define tests for the AccuWeather config flow."""
-import json
 from unittest.mock import PropertyMock, patch
 
 from accuweather import ApiError, InvalidApiKeyError, RequestsExceededError
@@ -10,7 +9,7 @@ from homeassistant.config_entries import SOURCE_USER
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_API_KEY, CONF_LATITUDE, CONF_LONGITUDE, CONF_NAME
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 
-from tests.common import MockConfigEntry, load_fixture
+from tests.common import MockConfigEntry, load_json_object_fixture
 
 VALID_CONFIG = {
     CONF_NAME: "abcd",
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ async def test_integration_already_exists(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     """Test we only allow a single config flow."""
     with patch(
         "homeassistant.components.accuweather.AccuWeather._async_get_data",
-        return_value=json.loads(load_fixture("accuweather/location_data.json")),
+        return_value=load_json_object_fixture("accuweather/location_data.json"),
     ):
         MockConfigEntry(
             domain=DOMAIN,
@@ -121,7 +120,7 @@ async def test_create_entry(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     """Test that the user step works."""
     with patch(
         "homeassistant.components.accuweather.AccuWeather._async_get_data",
-        return_value=json.loads(load_fixture("accuweather/location_data.json")),
+        return_value=load_json_object_fixture("accuweather/location_data.json"),
     ), patch(
         "homeassistant.components.accuweather.async_setup_entry", return_value=True
     ):
@@ -150,11 +149,11 @@ async def test_options_flow(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
 
     with patch(
         "homeassistant.components.accuweather.AccuWeather._async_get_data",
-        return_value=json.loads(load_fixture("accuweather/location_data.json")),
+        return_value=load_json_object_fixture("accuweather/location_data.json"),
     ), patch(
         "homeassistant.components.accuweather.AccuWeather.async_get_current_conditions",
-        return_value=json.loads(
-            load_fixture("accuweather/current_conditions_data.json")
+        return_value=load_json_object_fixture(
+            "accuweather/current_conditions_data.json"
         ),
     ), patch(
         "homeassistant.components.accuweather.AccuWeather.async_get_forecast"
diff --git a/tests/components/accuweather/test_diagnostics.py b/tests/components/accuweather/test_diagnostics.py
index 5e9ede3237f..767bbd9953a 100644
--- a/tests/components/accuweather/test_diagnostics.py
+++ b/tests/components/accuweather/test_diagnostics.py
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 """Test AccuWeather diagnostics."""
-import json
 
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 
 from . import init_integration
 
-from tests.common import load_fixture
+from tests.common import load_json_object_fixture
 from tests.components.diagnostics import get_diagnostics_for_config_entry
 from tests.typing import ClientSessionGenerator
 
@@ -16,9 +15,10 @@ async def test_entry_diagnostics(
     """Test config entry diagnostics."""
     entry = await init_integration(hass)
 
-    coordinator_data = json.loads(
-        load_fixture("current_conditions_data.json", "accuweather")
+    coordinator_data = load_json_object_fixture(
+        "current_conditions_data.json", "accuweather"
     )
+
     coordinator_data["forecast"] = {}
 
     result = await get_diagnostics_for_config_entry(hass, hass_client, entry)
diff --git a/tests/components/accuweather/test_init.py b/tests/components/accuweather/test_init.py
index 9d4d8144ad3..2b6f5132745 100644
--- a/tests/components/accuweather/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/accuweather/test_init.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 """Test init of AccuWeather integration."""
 from datetime import timedelta
-import json
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
 from accuweather import ApiError
@@ -13,7 +12,12 @@ from homeassistant.util.dt import utcnow
 
 from . import init_integration
 
-from tests.common import MockConfigEntry, async_fire_time_changed, load_fixture
+from tests.common import (
+    MockConfigEntry,
+    async_fire_time_changed,
+    load_json_array_fixture,
+    load_json_object_fixture,
+)
 
 
 async def test_async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
@@ -69,7 +73,7 @@ async def test_update_interval(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
 
     assert entry.state is ConfigEntryState.LOADED
 
-    current = json.loads(load_fixture("accuweather/current_conditions_data.json"))
+    current = load_json_object_fixture("accuweather/current_conditions_data.json")
     future = utcnow() + timedelta(minutes=40)
 
     with patch(
@@ -90,8 +94,8 @@ async def test_update_interval_forecast(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
 
     assert entry.state is ConfigEntryState.LOADED
 
-    current = json.loads(load_fixture("accuweather/current_conditions_data.json"))
-    forecast = json.loads(load_fixture("accuweather/forecast_data.json"))
+    current = load_json_object_fixture("accuweather/current_conditions_data.json")
+    forecast = load_json_array_fixture("accuweather/forecast_data.json")
     future = utcnow() + timedelta(minutes=80)
 
     with patch(
diff --git a/tests/components/accuweather/test_sensor.py b/tests/components/accuweather/test_sensor.py
index 11db97255c8..e4f564f1335 100644
--- a/tests/components/accuweather/test_sensor.py
+++ b/tests/components/accuweather/test_sensor.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 """Test sensor of AccuWeather integration."""
 from datetime import timedelta
-import json
 from unittest.mock import PropertyMock, patch
 
 from homeassistant.components.accuweather.const import ATTRIBUTION, DOMAIN
@@ -35,7 +34,11 @@ from homeassistant.util.unit_system import US_CUSTOMARY_SYSTEM
 
 from . import init_integration
 
-from tests.common import async_fire_time_changed, load_fixture
+from tests.common import (
+    async_fire_time_changed,
+    load_json_array_fixture,
+    load_json_object_fixture,
+)
 
 
 async def test_sensor_without_forecast(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
@@ -684,8 +687,8 @@ async def test_availability(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     future = utcnow() + timedelta(minutes=120)
     with patch(
         "homeassistant.components.accuweather.AccuWeather.async_get_current_conditions",
-        return_value=json.loads(
-            load_fixture("accuweather/current_conditions_data.json")
+        return_value=load_json_object_fixture(
+            "accuweather/current_conditions_data.json"
         ),
     ), patch(
         "homeassistant.components.accuweather.AccuWeather.requests_remaining",
@@ -707,8 +710,8 @@ async def test_manual_update_entity(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
 
     await async_setup_component(hass, "homeassistant", {})
 
-    current = json.loads(load_fixture("accuweather/current_conditions_data.json"))
-    forecast = json.loads(load_fixture("accuweather/forecast_data.json"))
+    current = load_json_object_fixture("accuweather/current_conditions_data.json")
+    forecast = load_json_array_fixture("accuweather/forecast_data.json")
 
     with patch(
         "homeassistant.components.accuweather.AccuWeather.async_get_current_conditions",
@@ -755,8 +758,8 @@ async def test_state_update(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
 
     future = utcnow() + timedelta(minutes=60)
 
-    current_condition = json.loads(
-        load_fixture("accuweather/current_conditions_data.json")
+    current_condition = load_json_object_fixture(
+        "accuweather/current_conditions_data.json"
     )
     current_condition["Ceiling"]["Metric"]["Value"] = 3300
 
diff --git a/tests/components/accuweather/test_weather.py b/tests/components/accuweather/test_weather.py
index 2b368fcc457..66826f82d17 100644
--- a/tests/components/accuweather/test_weather.py
+++ b/tests/components/accuweather/test_weather.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 """Test weather of AccuWeather integration."""
 from datetime import timedelta
-import json
 from unittest.mock import PropertyMock, patch
 
 from homeassistant.components.accuweather.const import ATTRIBUTION
@@ -30,7 +29,11 @@ from homeassistant.util.dt import utcnow
 
 from . import init_integration
 
-from tests.common import async_fire_time_changed, load_fixture
+from tests.common import (
+    async_fire_time_changed,
+    load_json_array_fixture,
+    load_json_object_fixture,
+)
 
 
 async def test_weather_without_forecast(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
@@ -111,8 +114,8 @@ async def test_availability(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     future = utcnow() + timedelta(minutes=120)
     with patch(
         "homeassistant.components.accuweather.AccuWeather.async_get_current_conditions",
-        return_value=json.loads(
-            load_fixture("accuweather/current_conditions_data.json")
+        return_value=load_json_object_fixture(
+            "accuweather/current_conditions_data.json"
         ),
     ), patch(
         "homeassistant.components.accuweather.AccuWeather.requests_remaining",
@@ -134,8 +137,8 @@ async def test_manual_update_entity(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
 
     await async_setup_component(hass, "homeassistant", {})
 
-    current = json.loads(load_fixture("accuweather/current_conditions_data.json"))
-    forecast = json.loads(load_fixture("accuweather/forecast_data.json"))
+    current = load_json_object_fixture("accuweather/current_conditions_data.json")
+    forecast = load_json_array_fixture("accuweather/forecast_data.json")
 
     with patch(
         "homeassistant.components.accuweather.AccuWeather.async_get_current_conditions",
diff --git a/tests/util/test_json.py b/tests/util/test_json.py
index 91df3ae0d68..67ead0915ab 100644
--- a/tests/util/test_json.py
+++ b/tests/util/test_json.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from homeassistant.helpers.json import JSONEncoder as DefaultHASSJSONEncoder
 from homeassistant.util.json import (
     SerializationError,
     find_paths_unserializable_data,
+    json_loads_array,
     json_loads_object,
     load_json,
     save_json,
@@ -194,6 +195,23 @@ def test_find_unserializable_data() -> None:
     ) == {"$(BadData).bla": bad_data}
 
 
+def test_json_loads_array() -> None:
+    """Test json_loads_array validates result."""
+    assert json_loads_array('[{"c":1.2}]') == [{"c": 1.2}]
+    with pytest.raises(
+        ValueError, match="Expected JSON to be parsed as a list got <class 'dict'>"
+    ):
+        json_loads_array("{}")
+    with pytest.raises(
+        ValueError, match="Expected JSON to be parsed as a list got <class 'bool'>"
+    ):
+        json_loads_array("true")
+    with pytest.raises(
+        ValueError, match="Expected JSON to be parsed as a list got <class 'NoneType'>"
+    ):
+        json_loads_array("null")
+
+
 def test_json_loads_object() -> None:
     """Test json_loads_object validates result."""
     assert json_loads_object('{"c":1.2}') == {"c": 1.2}