Burlington weather in June

In June, Burlington sees average daytime highs of 85°F and overnight lows near 67°F, with 3.9 in of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 82°F in the first days to 87°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of June to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Burlington's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Burlington's year-round climate.

Daytime high
85°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
67°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3.9 in
12.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:05 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
5 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Burlington is city in Alamance and Guilford counties, North Carolina, United States.

Density
798/km²
people per km²
Founded
1886

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 82°F in the first days to 87°F by the end.

A typical June day in Burlington reaches about 85°F in the afternoon and slips back to 67°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 77°F and 93°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 7°F warmer than May and about 3°F cooler than July.

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How June really feels in Burlington

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 1 day 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
1
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.

Burlington weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan50° / 33°3.69.31.49.82.3
Feb53° / 35°3.28.71.410.63.1
Mar61° / 41°4.210.60.611.75.1
Apr71° / 50°3.59.4012.96.7
May78° / 59°3.411013.96.6
Jun85° / 67°3.912.5014.45.0
Jul88° / 71°4.114.3014.24.0
Aug86° / 69°3.812013.44.7
Sep80° / 63°4.39.7012.26.5
Oct71° / 51°3.17.3011.17.1
Nov60° / 41°3.27.70.110.15.3
Dec52° / 35°3.58.90.69.63.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
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54555
64456
74654
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Burlington gets around 3.9 in of rain over 12.5 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
439
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Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the muggy band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1221828294
2211828304
3191728314
4181727325
5171727335
6161727346
7161726357
8151626357
9141626368
10141526369
111315253710
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151013253912
161013254013
17913254013
18813254113
19812244114
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25611214418
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Wind in June

Winds average 5 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
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of June to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:07 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 7:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:077:23
214.35:077:24
314.35:077:25
414.35:067:25
514.35:067:26
614.35:067:26
714.45:067:27
814.45:057:28
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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 6.17 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.17 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
66.1Intense
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296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Burlington?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Burlington in June

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

In June, Burlington sees daytime highs around 85°F and nights near 67°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Burlington 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 Burlington peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Burlington 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 Burlington is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Dec 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Burlington?

Burlington sits at 36.1°N, 79.4°W, 650 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Greensboro, 20 mi away.

Topography around Burlington

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Burlington has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 ft around an average of 643 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 597 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,113 ft.

The land around Burlington is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, trees (64%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
194 ft
10 miles
597 ft
50 miles
2,113 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Greensboro 20 mi · Carrboro 24 mi · Chapel Hill 25 mi · Durham 31 mi · Eden 33 mi · High Point 33 mi · Danville 34 mi · Asheboro 34 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 Burlington (36.0957°, -79.4378°, elevation 650 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).