Amesbury weather in June

In June, Amesbury sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 59°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 77°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of June to 15 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Amesbury's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amesbury's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
59°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
10.8 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
4:10 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
63%
10th clearest
Wind
7 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Amesbury is city in Massachusetts.

Density
516/km²
people per km²
Founded
1642

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 69°F in the first days to 77°F by the end.

A typical June day in Amesbury reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 59°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 64°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 10°F warmer than May and about 6°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16955
26955
36955
47056
57056
67056
77156
87157
97157
107157
117258
127258
137358
147359
157359
167459
177460
187460
197560
207561
217561
227662
237662
247662
257762
267763
277763
287863
297864
307864

How June really feels in Amesbury

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.

Amesbury weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°3.39.66.29.20.0
Feb36° / 22°3.195.810.20.0
Mar43° / 29°4.211.1511.60.5
Apr54° / 40°3.810.71.213.13.2
May64° / 50°3.110.6014.45.5
Jun73° / 59°3.410.8015.16.5
Jul79° / 65°3.210.1014.86.6
Aug78° / 64°3.38.7013.77.0
Sep71° / 57°3.48.4012.36.9
Oct60° / 46°3.99.70.310.84.9
Nov49° / 37°3.59.419.52.1
Dec39° / 27°4.210.34.78.90.1

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54159
64159
74159
84159
94159
104159
114159
124258
134357
144357
154357
164456
174456
184456
194555
204654
214654
224555
234654
244654
254654
264753
274852
284852
294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Amesbury gets around 3.4 in of rain over 10.8 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.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
234
334
434
534
635
735
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2237
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2835
2935
3034

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
166191230
264201330
363201340
462211340
561211440
659221450
758221451
858221451
955231561
1055231561
1152241671
1250251771
1348261781
1445271891
15432819101
16402820111
17382920121
18362921131
19342922141
20322923152
21302924162
22282925172
23262826182
24242827192
25232728193
26222728203
27202629214
28192629214
29182530224
30182530225

Wind in June

Winds average 7 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of June to 15 h 06 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 4:14 AM to 4:13 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:147:09
214.94:137:09
315.04:137:10
415.04:127:11
515.04:127:12
615.04:127:12
715.04:117:13
815.04:117:14
915.14:117:14
1015.14:107:15
1115.14:107:16
1215.14:107:16
1315.14:107:17
1415.14:107:17
1515.14:107:18
1615.14:107:18
1715.14:107:19
1815.24:107:19
1915.24:107:19
2015.24:107:20
2115.24:107:20
2215.24:107:20
2315.24:117:20
2415.24:117:20
2515.24:117:21
2615.24:117:21
2715.24:127:21
2815.14:127:21
2915.14:127:21
3015.14:137:21

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in July across the year — June's 5.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Amesbury

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Amesbury?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Amesbury for sightseeing.

What to pack for Amesbury in June

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

In June, Amesbury sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 59°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Amesbury in June

The nearest coast averages about 57°F 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 16 mi away) is warmest in August at about 65°F and coldest in March near 39°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan42Bracing
Feb40Bracing
Mar39Bracing
Apr42Bracing
May49Bracing
Jun57Bracing
Jul64Cool
Aug65Cool
Sep62Cool
Oct56Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec46Bracing

UV index in Amesbury in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Amesbury peaks around July 10 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highHighHighModerateLowJul 10UV 7Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Amesbury 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 Amesbury is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1715 µg/m³Nov 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Amesbury?

Amesbury sits at 42.9°N, 70.9°W, 56 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Newburyport, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Amesbury

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Amesbury has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft around an average of 108 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,329 ft.

The land around Amesbury is covered by trees (64%) within 2 miles, trees (61%) within 10 miles, and trees (62%) and water (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
374 ft
10 miles
413 ft
50 miles
2,329 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
June weather nearby: Newburyport 4.3 mi · Haverhill 9.3 mi · Salem 14 mi · North Andover 15 mi · Lawrence 16 mi · Methuen 16 mi · Portsmouth 17 mi · Derry Village 19 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 Amesbury (42.8584°, -70.93°, elevation 56 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). 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).