Atwater weather in June

In June, Atwater sees average daytime highs of 92°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 0.1 in of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 88°F in the first days to 95°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of June to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Atwater's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Atwater's year-round climate.

Daytime high
92°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
64°
10th coldest
Rainfall
0.1 in
0.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:46 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
18%
4th clearest
Wind
6 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
8.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Atwater is city in Merced County, California, United States.

Density
1,852/km²
people per km²
Founded
1922

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 88°F in the first days to 95°F by the end.

A typical June day in Atwater reaches about 92°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 28°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 81°F and 101°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 8°F warmer than May and about 5°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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139163
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How June really feels in Atwater

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 22 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
22
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in June is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Atwater weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 42°3.58.19.74.7
Feb63° / 44°3.18.410.65.7
Mar68° / 48°2.87.711.76.8
Apr75° / 52°1.24.712.97.9
May83° / 58°0.72.8147.1
Jun92° / 64°0.10.614.54.6
Jul97° / 68°0.00.214.32.8
Aug95° / 67°0.00.113.43.3
Sep90° / 63°0.10.412.35.4
Oct79° / 55°0.82.3118.3
Nov67° / 46°1.54.8107.1
Dec58° / 41°3.07.49.54.7

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48317
58317
68515
78515
88515
98614
108713
118713
128812
138911
148911
159010
16919
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19928
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27937
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29937
30937

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Atwater gets around 0.1 in of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
34
44
54
64
73
83
93
103
112
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132
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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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29460
39370
49370
59370
69370
79370
89370
99370
109370
119370
129370
139181
149181
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169181
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Wind in June

Winds average 6 mph in June, the windiest month of the year.

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
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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306calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of June to 14 h 36 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 4:49 AM to 4:49 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.44:497:11
214.44:487:12
314.44:487:13
414.44:487:13
514.44:477:14
614.54:477:14
714.54:477:15
814.54:477:16
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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 8.29 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 8.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 8.29 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.0Intense
28.0Intense
38.1Intense
48.1Intense
58.1Intense
68.1Intense
78.2Intense
88.2Intense
98.2Intense
108.2Intense
118.3Intense
128.3Intense
138.3Intense
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278.4Intense
288.4Intense
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308.4Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Atwater?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Atwater in June

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

In June, Atwater sees daytime highs around 92°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Atwater in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Atwater peaks around June 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 14UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Atwater 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 Atwater is worst in August — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 1928 µg/m³Jun 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Atwater?

Atwater sits at 37.3°N, 120.6°W, 151 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Merced, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Atwater

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Atwater has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 ft around an average of 154 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,919 ft.

The land around Atwater is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), cropland (23%) and trees (22%) within 2 miles, cropland (32%), trees (29%) and grassland (28%) within 10 miles, and grassland (47%) and trees (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
56 ft
10 miles
341 ft
50 miles
6,919 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Merced 7.5 mi · Turlock 17 mi · Los Banos 24 mi · Chowchilla 25 mi · Ceres 25 mi · Modesto 29 mi · Patterson 30 mi · Oakdale 32 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 Atwater (37.3477°, -120.6091°, elevation 151 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. 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).