Appleton weather in June

In June, Appleton sees average daytime highs of 76°F and overnight lows near 59°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 72°F in the first days to 79°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of June to 15 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Appleton's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Appleton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
76°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
59°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
10.4 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
4:15 AM – 7:33 PM
Cloud cover
60%
4th clearest
Wind
8 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Appleton is city in and county seat of Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States.

Density
1,146/km²
people per km²
Founded
1848

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 72°F in the first days to 79°F by the end.

A typical June day in Appleton reaches about 76°F in the afternoon and slips back to 59°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 66°F and 86°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 10°F warmer than May and about 4°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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27254
37355
47355
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67356
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How June really feels in Appleton

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.

Appleton weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 12°1.57.86.89.10.0
Feb28° / 14°1.36.25.410.20.0
Mar40° / 24°2.38.44.511.60.4
Apr54° / 36°3.211.12.713.23.0
May66° / 48°3.310.8014.55.8
Jun76° / 59°3.510.4015.36.7
Jul80° / 63°3.410.10156.6
Aug78° / 61°3.39.9013.86.9
Sep70° / 53°2.89012.36.7
Oct57° / 42°2.89.50.210.84.1
Nov43° / 30°2.28.22.29.40.7
Dec31° / 19°1.87.25.38.70.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54456
64456
74456
84456
94258
104258
114258
124357
134357
144357
154456
164555
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235248
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Appleton gets around 3.5 in of rain over 10.4 wet days in June, the wettest month. 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.

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Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
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735
835
935
1035
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1935
2035
2135
2234
2334
2434
2533
2633
2732
2832
2932
3032

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
168151160
266161161
364171261
463181261
561191271
659201371
758211371
855221481
953231581
1051241591
1149251691
12472617101
13442718101
14422819111
15402819121
16382920121
17362920131
18353021141
19343021141
20323021151
21312922162
22312922162
23302922162
24302823172
25292823173
26292723173
27292723184
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30282623185

Wind in June

Winds average 8 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
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308light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min at the start of June to 15 h 18 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 4:19 AM to 4:18 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 7:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:197:23
215.14:197:24
315.14:187:25
415.14:187:26
515.24:177:26
615.24:177:27
715.24:167:28
815.24:167:29
915.24:167:29
1015.24:157:30
1115.34:157:31
1215.34:157:31
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2415.34:167:36
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2715.34:177:36
2815.34:177:36
2915.34:177:36
3015.34:187:36

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.2 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.2 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
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186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Appleton?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Appleton for sightseeing.

What to pack for Appleton in June

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

In June, Appleton sees daytime highs around 76°F and nights near 59°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Appleton 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 37 mi away) is warmest in August at about 69°F and coldest in March near 34°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 9 to Aug 23 — about 0.5 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan37Bracing
Feb35Bracing
Mar34Bracing
Apr37Bracing
May43Bracing
Jun52Bracing
Jul65Cool
Aug69Refreshing
Sep64Cool
Oct55Bracing
Nov46Bracing
Dec39Bracing

UV index in Appleton 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 Appleton peaks around June 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateLowJun 18UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Appleton?

Appleton sits at 44.3°N, 88.4°W, 794 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Menasha, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Appleton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Appleton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 ft around an average of 794 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 778 ft.

The land around Appleton is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (36%) within 2 miles, cropland (30%), trees (21%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and cropland (40%) and trees (33%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
174 ft
10 miles
492 ft
50 miles
778 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Menasha 4.3 mi · Neenah 5.6 mi · Kaukauna 7.5 mi · Oshkosh 17 mi · De Pere 22 mi · Ashwaubenon 23 mi · Howard 25 mi · Green Bay 27 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 Appleton (44.2619°, -88.4154°, elevation 794 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).