Alamogordo weather in June

In June, Alamogordo sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 0.6 in of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 85°F in the first days to 89°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of June to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Alamogordo's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alamogordo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
87°
1st warmest
Overnight low
62°
10th coldest
Rainfall
0.6 in
3.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:59 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
27%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Alamogordo is city in Otero County, New Mexico, United States.

Density
554/km²
people per km²
Founded
1898

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 85°F in the first days to 89°F by the end.

A typical June day in Alamogordo reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°F overnight — a 25°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 80°F and 94°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 8°F warmer than May and on par with July.

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How June really feels in Alamogordo

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

Alamogordo weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan50° / 30°0.73.71.510.12.9
Feb55° / 34°0.741.110.84.3
Mar63° / 39°0.63.30.711.76.7
Apr70° / 46°0.31.70.112.88.4
May79° / 54°0.52.4013.78.3
Jun87° / 62°0.63.5014.15.7
Jul87° / 64°2.611.1013.94.9
Aug85° / 63°1.78.3013.25.8
Sep80° / 58°1.14.4012.27.9
Oct71° / 48°0.83.60.111.28.2
Nov59° / 37°0.630.410.35.6
Dec50° / 31°0.94.21.89.92.8

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58713
68713
78713
88812
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308020

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Alamogordo gets around 0.6 in of rain over 3.5 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 12% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
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48
58
68
78
88
98
108
119
129
139
149
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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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
99910
109910
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199640
209640
219550
229460
239271
249181
259091
2689101
2788111
2887121
2985141
3084151

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
26calm
36calm
46calm
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76calm
86calm
96calm
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116calm
126calm
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours 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 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:01 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:017:02
214.05:017:02
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414.05:007:03
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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 7.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.94 kWh/m² in May across the year — June's 7.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.1Intense
28.1Intense
38.1Intense
48.1Intense
58.1Intense
68.1Intense
78.1Intense
88.1Intense
98.1Intense
108.1Intense
118.1Intense
128.1Intense
138.0Intense
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267.6Intense
277.6Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.4Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Alamogordo?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Alamogordo in June

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

In June, Alamogordo sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 62°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

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UV index in Alamogordo in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alamogordo peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 12Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Alamogordo?

Alamogordo sits at 32.9°N, 106.0°W, 4,341 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Las Cruces, 63 mi away.

Topography around Alamogordo

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Alamogordo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 ft around an average of 4,360 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,518 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,933 ft.

The land around Alamogordo is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and bare terrain (32%) within 2 miles, shrubs (37%) and bare terrain (34%) within 10 miles, and grassland (32%), shrubs (28%) and bare terrain (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
282 ft
10 miles
5,518 ft
50 miles
7,933 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
June weather nearby: Las Cruces 63 mi · Sunland Park 85 mi · El Paso 85 mi · Horizon City 85 mi · Ciudad Juárez 86 mi · Socorro 88 mi · Socorro Mission Number 1 Colonia 89 mi · Roswell 90 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 Alamogordo (32.8995°, -105.9603°, elevation 4,341 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).