Amherst Center weather in June

In June, Amherst Center sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 57°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 15 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 73°F in the first days to 80°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Amherst Center's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amherst Center's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
57°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
10.8 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
4:18 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
6 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Amherst Center is census-designated place in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States.

Density
1,484/km²
people per km²

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 73°F in the first days to 80°F by the end.

A typical June day in Amherst Center reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 57°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 67°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 9°F warmer than May and about 5°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17353
27353
37354
47354
57454
67455
77455
87455
97555
107556
117556
127656
137656
147657
157657
167757
177758
187758
197858
207859
217859
227959
237960
247960
257960
268060
278060
288061
298061
308161

How June really feels in Amherst Center

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.

Amherst Center 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
Jan33° / 18°3.49.66.69.30.0
Feb36° / 19°3.08.96.310.30.0
Mar44° / 27°4.010.65.411.60.8
Apr57° / 38°3.711.11.513.13.8
May67° / 48°3.3110.114.46.0
Jun77° / 57°3.510.80156.6
Jul82° / 63°3.49.9014.86.4
Aug80° / 61°3.39.2013.76.7
Sep72° / 53°3.88.3012.36.9
Oct60° / 43°4.39.50.310.84.9
Nov48° / 33°3.59.71.79.61.8
Dec38° / 24°4.210.55.490.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34258
44258
54159
64159
74159
84159
94159
104159
114159
124258
134357
144357
154357
164357
174456
184456
194456
204555
214555
224654
234753
244753
254753
264753
274753
284852
294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Amherst Center gets around 3.5 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 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
635
735
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2635
2735
2835
2934
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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
169171130
268181130
366181240
466181240
565191240
664191250
762201251
862201251
960201361
1059211361
1158211461
1255221571
1354221671
1451231781
1550231881
1648241891
1746241991
18442520101
19422521111
20412521112
21392622122
22372623122
23362623132
24352624132
25342624143
26332624143
27322625143
28312625154
29302625154
30302625154

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
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 4:22 AM to 4:21 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:227:13
214.94:217:14
314.94:217:15
414.94:207:16
514.94:207:17
615.04:207:17
715.04:197:18
815.04:197:19
915.04:197:19
1015.04:187:20
1115.04:187:20
1215.04:187:21
1315.14:187:21
1415.14:187:22
1515.14:187:22
1615.14:187:23
1715.14:187:23
1815.14:187:24
1915.14:187:24
2015.14:187:24
2115.14:187:25
2215.14:187:25
2315.14:197:25
2415.14:197:25
2515.14:197:25
2615.14:197:25
2715.14:207:25
2815.14:207:26
2915.14:217:26
3015.14:217:26

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — June's 5.87 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
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Amherst Center?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Amherst Center for sightseeing.

What to pack for Amherst Center in June

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

In June, Amherst Center sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 57°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Amherst Center 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 Amherst Center peaks around July 11 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 highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 7Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Amherst Center?

Amherst Center sits at 42.4°N, 72.5°W, 305 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Amherst, 0.6 mi away.

Topography around Amherst Center

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Amherst Center has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft around an average of 226 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,260 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,675 ft.

The land around Amherst Center is covered by trees (58%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, trees (79%) within 10 miles, and trees (91%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
374 ft
10 miles
1,260 ft
50 miles
3,675 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Amherst 0.6 mi · Northampton 6.8 mi · South Hadley 8.7 mi · Easthampton 11 mi · Holyoke 13 mi · North Chicopee 14 mi · Ludlow 15 mi · Greenfield 15 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 Amherst Center (42.3754°, -72.5192°, elevation 305 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).