Niagara-on-the-Lake weather in June

In June, Niagara-on-the-Lake sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 92 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of June to 15 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Niagara-on-the-Lake's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Niagara-on-the-Lake's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
4:41 AM – 7:52 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Niagara-on-the-Lake is town in Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada.

Density
132/km²
people per km²
Founded
1781

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical June day in Niagara-on-the-Lake reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 6°C warmer than May and about 4°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How June really feels in Niagara-on-the-Lake

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

June sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Niagara-on-the-Lake weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°7713.211.39.20.0
Feb-0° / -6°609.87.810.20.0
Mar / -2°7310.54.911.60.0
Apr / 9611.61.713.21.6
May14° / 8211.5014.54.2
Jun21° / 16°9210.9015.16.3
Jul24° / 20°9210.5014.97.0
Aug24° / 19°7910.2013.87.1
Sep21° / 16°8910012.36.5
Oct14° / 10°9412.70.110.84.0
Nov / 8412.22.69.51.3
Dec / -1°8113.28.48.90.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
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44852
54852
64753
74753
84654
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Niagara-on-the-Lake gets around 92 mm of rain over 10.9 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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434
534
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Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
168201020
266211120
364221220
463221230
561231330
659241430
756251540
855251640
953261740
1049271850
1147282050
1244292160
1342302270
1439302370
1537312480
1635312590
17333126100
18313126110
19293127120
20273128140
21253128151
22243129161
23223129171
24213029181
25203029201
26192929212
27182929222
28182829233
29172729234
30162729244

Wind in June

Winds average 13 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours at the start of June to 15 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:45 AM to 4:44 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 7:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:457:43
215.04:457:43
315.04:447:44
415.04:447:45
515.04:437:46
615.14:437:46
715.14:437:47
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Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.35 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
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Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Niagara-on-the-Lake?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Niagara-on-the-Lake for sightseeing.

What to pack for Niagara-on-the-Lake in June

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

In June, Niagara-on-the-Lake sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Niagara-on-the-Lake in June

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 17 to Sep 6 — about 1.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul20Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Niagara-on-the-Lake in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Niagara-on-the-Lake peaks around June 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Niagara-on-the-Lake in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Niagara-on-the-Lake is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 2021 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Niagara-on-the-Lake?

Niagara-on-the-Lake sits at 43.3°N, 79.1°W, 85 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is St. Catharines, 16 km away.

Topography around Niagara-on-the-Lake

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Niagara-on-the-Lake has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 540 m.

The land around Niagara-on-the-Lake is covered by water (47%) within 3 km, water (52%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
146 m
80 km
540 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: St. Catharines 16 km · Niagara Falls 17 km · Thorold 18 km · Niagara Falls 18 km · Grand Island 27 km · North Tonawanda 30 km · Welland 33 km · Lockport 33 km

Canada travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 83% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 53%none 35%Muslim 5%Hindu 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 Niagara-on-the-Lake (43.2565°, -79.0853°, elevation 85 m), 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).