Anacortes weather in June

In June, Anacortes sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 2.2 in of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 15.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 61°F in the first days to 64°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 36 min at the start of June to 15 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Anacortes's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Anacortes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
4th warmest
Overnight low
53°
9th coldest
Rainfall
2.2 in
8.4 wet days
Daylight
15 h 54 min
4:14 AM – 8:07 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
5 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Anacortes is city in Skagit County, Washington, United States.

Density
450/km²
people per km²
Founded
1891

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 61°F in the first days to 64°F by the end.

A typical June day in Anacortes reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 9°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 57°F and 68°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 4°F warmer than May and about 5°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16052
26052
36152
46152
56152
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106152
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How June really feels in Anacortes

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.

Anacortes weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan44° / 38°7.218.33.18.60.7
Feb46° / 38°4.714.62.59.91.1
Mar49° / 40°5.718.31.411.61.7
Apr53° / 44°4.114.60.213.42.7
May58° / 49°3.010.30154.3
Jun62° / 53°2.28.4015.85.5
Jul67° / 57°1.04.3015.57.3
Aug68° / 58°1.44.6014.17.4
Sep64° / 55°2.88.4012.46.0
Oct56° / 48°5.614.2010.63.4
Nov49° / 42°8.218.40.991.5
Dec44° / 38°7.1182.98.20.6

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
44060
54060
64159
74159
84159
94258
104258
114258
124258
134357
144456
154456
164555
174555
184753
194852
204852
214951
225050
235149
245149
255248
265347
275446
285446
295545
305743

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Anacortes gets around 2.2 in of rain over 8.4 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 28% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
234
334
434
533
633
733
833
932
1032
1131
1230
1330
1429
1528
1628
1727
1826
1926
2025
2124
2224
2323
2423
2523
2622
2722
2822
2921
3021

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29460
39370
49370
59370
69370
79370
89370
99370
109370
119370
129370
139370
149280
159280
169091
1789101
1888111
1987121
2086131
2185141
2283152
2381172
2480182
2579192
2678202
2776213
2875223
2973243
3072253

Wind in June

Winds average 5 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
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55calm
65calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
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305calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 36 min at the start of June to 15 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:20 AM to 4:17 AM, and sunset from 7:56 PM to 8:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.64:207:56
215.64:197:57
315.74:197:58
415.74:187:59
515.74:188:00
615.74:178:00
715.74:178:01
815.84:168:02
915.84:168:03
1015.84:158:04
1115.84:158:04
1215.84:158:05
1315.94:158:06
1415.94:148:06
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1615.94:148:07
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1815.94:148:08
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2015.94:148:09
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2915.94:178:10
3015.94:178:10

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — June's 5.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Anacortes

In seasonPeak

None of Anacortes's seasonal hazards are active in June. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Anacortes's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Anacortes?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Anacortes for sightseeing.

What to pack for Anacortes in June

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

In June, Anacortes sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 53°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Anacortes in June

The nearest coast averages about 52°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 54°F and coldest in February near 46°F.

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

45°50°55°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan46Bracing
Feb46Bracing
Mar47Bracing
Apr48Bracing
May50Bracing
Jun52Bracing
Jul53Bracing
Aug54Bracing
Sep53Bracing
Oct50Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec47Bracing

UV index in Anacortes in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Anacortes peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Anacortes 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 Anacortes is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1018 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Anacortes?

Anacortes sits at 48.5°N, 122.6°W, 23 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Mount Vernon, 14 mi away.

Topography around Anacortes

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Anacortes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 558 ft around an average of 75 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,581 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,758 ft.

The land around Anacortes is covered by water (51%) and trees (25%) within 2 miles, water (61%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (49%) and water (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
558 ft
10 miles
1,581 ft
50 miles
10,758 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Mount Vernon 14 mi · Oak Harbor 15 mi · Bellingham 18 mi · Arlington 31 mi · Oak Bay 32 mi · Gordon Head 32 mi · Victoria 34 mi · Saanich 35 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 Anacortes (48.5126°, -122.6127°, elevation 23 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. 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).