Alton weather in June

In June, Alton sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 67°F, with 4.0 in of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 80°F in the first days to 86°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of June to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Alton's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
67°
10th coldest
Rainfall
4.0 in
10.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:40 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
6 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Alton is city in Madison County, Illinois, United States.

Density
623/km²
people per km²
Founded
1818

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 80°F in the first days to 86°F by the end.

A typical June day in Alton reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 67°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 91°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 9°F warmer than May and about 3°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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28063
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48164
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How June really feels in Alton

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.

Alton weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan38° / 24°2.68.23.29.60.0
Feb43° / 27°2.47.6310.50.6
Mar54° / 36°3.610.41.511.73.3
Apr66° / 47°4.611.60.2135.7
May75° / 58°5.013.5014.16.2
Jun83° / 67°4.010.9014.75.6
Jul87° / 70°3.29.5014.45.0
Aug85° / 67°2.98.9013.55.5
Sep79° / 59°3.37.5012.37.2
Oct67° / 48°3.38.40.1116.5
Nov53° / 37°3.68.60.79.93.2
Dec42° / 28°2.48.12.39.30.4

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34753
44753
54852
64951
74951
85050
95149
105149
115248
125248
135347
145347
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Alton gets around 4.0 in 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
140
239
338
438
537
637
737
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1338
1438
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1638
1738
1838
1938
2037
2137
2237
2336
2436
2536
2635
2735
2835
2935
3034

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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 49% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12918212830
22819212840
32619212940
42520213050
52420213060
62220213160
72119213170
82019223180
91818223290
1017182332100
1116172333120
1214162333130
1313152434140
1412152434150
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1710132436180
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266132234240
276132234250
286132133260
296132133270
305132132281

Wind in June

Winds average 6 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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306calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of June to 14 h 42 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 4:43 AM to 4:43 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:437:14
214.54:427:14
314.64:427:15
414.64:427:16
514.64:417:16
614.64:417:17
714.64:417:18
814.64:407:18
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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 6.44 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
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136.4Intense
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216.5Intense
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246.6Intense
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286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Alton

In seasonPeak

In June, Alton sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Alton sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is June a good time to visit Alton?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Alton in June

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

In June, Alton sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 67°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Alton 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 Alton peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 21UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Alton 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 Alton is worst in August — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1018 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alton?

Alton sits at 38.9°N, 90.2°W, 492 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Upper Alton, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Alton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Alton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 ft around an average of 476 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 636 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 801 ft.

The land around Alton is covered by trees (38%) and water (28%) within 2 miles, trees (41%) and cropland (28%) within 10 miles, and cropland (47%) and trees (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
256 ft
10 miles
636 ft
50 miles
801 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Upper Alton 2.5 mi · Godfrey 4.3 mi · Old Jamestown 6.8 mi · Spanish Lake 7.5 mi · Florissant 9.9 mi · Ferguson 12 mi · Hazelwood 13 mi · Granite City 13 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 Alton (38.8906°, -90.1843°, elevation 492 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).