Aiken weather in June

In June, Aiken sees average daytime highs of 88°F and overnight lows near 70°F, with 4.2 in of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 87°F in the first days to 90°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of June to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Aiken's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aiken's year-round climate.

Daytime high
88°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
70°
10th coldest
Rainfall
4.2 in
13.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:21 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
6 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Aiken is city in South Carolina, United States.

Density
562/km²
people per km²
Founded
1835

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 87°F in the first days to 90°F by the end.

A typical June day in Aiken reaches about 88°F in the afternoon and slips back to 70°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 81°F and 96°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 5°F warmer than May and about 3°F cooler than July.

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How June really feels in Aiken

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 22 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
22
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in June is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Aiken weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 37°3.69.3104.1
Feb60° / 40°3.68.410.85.0
Mar68° / 46°3.88.811.76.6
Apr76° / 54°3.27.912.87.2
May83° / 62°3.09.113.76.0
Jun88° / 70°4.213.614.24.0
Jul91° / 73°4.215.8143.1
Aug90° / 72°4.013.813.23.6
Sep85° / 66°3.39.312.25.5
Oct76° / 55°3.16.711.27.5
Nov66° / 45°2.8710.36.7
Dec59° / 40°3.599.84.7

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
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35050
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75248
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Aiken gets around 4.2 in of rain over 13.6 wet days in June, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 44% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
140
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341
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542
642
743
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Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the muggy band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1916243616
2815233617
3715223719
4614223720
5614213822
6513213823
7513203824
8412203825
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Wind in June

Winds average 6 mph in June.

Across June, 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
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of June to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:23 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 7:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:237:26
214.15:227:27
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414.15:227:28
514.15:227:28
614.15:217:29
714.15:217:30
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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 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in May across the year — June's 6.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
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306.2Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Aiken?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Aiken for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Aiken in June

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

In June, Aiken sees daytime highs around 88°F and nights near 70°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Aiken in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 Aiken peaks around June 22 at about 9 (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 22UV 9Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Aiken 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 Aiken is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Jan 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Aiken?

Aiken sits at 33.6°N, 81.7°W, 515 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is North Augusta, 15 mi away.

Topography around Aiken

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Aiken has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 ft around an average of 505 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 466 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,175 ft.

The land around Aiken is covered by trees (70%) within 2 miles, trees (71%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
272 ft
10 miles
466 ft
50 miles
1,175 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: North Augusta 15 mi · Augusta 16 mi · Martinez 21 mi · Evans 24 mi · Lexington 40 mi · Seven Oaks 47 mi · West Columbia 48 mi · Saint Andrews 48 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 Aiken (33.5604°, -81.7195°, elevation 515 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. 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).