Belvidere weather in June

In June, Belvidere sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 3.9 in of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 15 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 81°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of June to 15 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Belvidere's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Belvidere's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
60°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3.9 in
11.7 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
4:23 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
7 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Belvidere is city in Illinois, United States.

Density
788/km²
people per km²
Founded
1835

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 75°F in the first days to 81°F by the end.

A typical June day in Belvidere reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 68°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 10°F warmer than May and about 3°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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27456
37556
47556
57557
67657
77658
87658
97758
107759
117759
127859
137860
147860
157860
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208062
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258063
268063
278063
288163
298163
308163

How June really feels in Belvidere

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.

Belvidere weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 15°1.97.75.89.30.0
Feb33° / 19°1.87.25.110.30.0
Mar45° / 29°2.59.43.311.61.2
Apr58° / 39°4.212113.13.9
May69° / 50°4.412.5014.45.9
Jun78° / 60°3.911.70156.4
Jul82° / 64°3.410.2014.86.4
Aug80° / 62°3.49.7013.76.7
Sep73° / 54°3.28.6012.37.0
Oct60° / 42°3.08.80.110.85.0
Nov46° / 31°2.47.91.89.61.3
Dec34° / 21°2.17.84.890.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54555
64555
74555
84555
94555
104654
114555
124555
134555
144555
154456
164555
174555
184753
194852
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214951
225149
235248
245347
255446
265446
275545
285545
295644
305644

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Belvidere gets around 3.9 in of rain over 11.7 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
241
340
440
540
640
739
839
939
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1540
1640
1740
1839
1939
2039
2139
2238
2338
2438
2537
2637
2736
2836
2935
3035

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1561914101
2542014111
3522115111
4512115121
5502215121
6482216131
7472316131
8452417141
9432417141
10412517151
11392518162
12372618172
13352619182
14332620192
15312620202
16302621213
17282621223
18272622233
19262622233
20252522244
21242522254
22232423254
23232423265
24232323265
25222323266
26222223276
27222223277
28222223277
29212122278
30212122278

Wind in June

Winds average 7 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
97light breeze
107light breeze
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 48 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 18 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:27 AM to 4:27 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 7:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:277:18
214.94:277:19
314.94:267:20
414.94:267:21
514.94:267:21
614.94:257:22
715.04:257:23
815.04:257:23
915.04:247:24
1015.04:247:25
1115.04:247:25
1215.04:247:26
1315.04:247:26
1415.14:247:27
1515.14:247:27
1615.14:237:28
1715.14:237:28
1815.14:247:29
1915.14:247:29
2015.14:247:29
2115.14:247:29
2215.14:247:30
2315.14:247:30
2415.14:257:30
2515.14:257:30
2615.14:257:30
2715.14:257:30
2815.14:267:30
2915.14:267:30
3015.14:277:30

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.29 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.29 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Belvidere?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Belvidere for sightseeing.

What to pack for Belvidere in June

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

In June, Belvidere sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 60°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Belvidere 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 Belvidere peaks around June 19 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Belvidere 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 Belvidere is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1817 µg/m³Oct 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Belvidere?

Belvidere sits at 42.3°N, 88.8°W, 781 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Machesney Park, 11 mi away.

Topography around Belvidere

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Belvidere has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 ft around an average of 784 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 679 ft.

The land around Belvidere is covered by cropland (27%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (62%) within 10 miles, and cropland (60%) and trees (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
131 ft
10 miles
325 ft
50 miles
679 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Machesney Park 11 mi · Loves Park 12 mi · Rockford 13 mi · Beloit 19 mi · Woodstock 21 mi · Sycamore 21 mi · Huntley 22 mi · DeKalb 24 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 Belvidere (42.2639°, -88.8443°, elevation 781 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).