Cedar Falls weather in June

In June, Cedar Falls sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 5.1 in of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 76°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 54 min at the start of June to 15 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Cedar Falls's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cedar Falls's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
61°
10th coldest
Rainfall
5.1 in
12.4 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
4:37 AM – 7:43 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
8 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Cedar Falls is city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States.

Density
535/km²
people per km²
Founded
1845

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 76°F in the first days to 81°F by the end.

A typical June day in Cedar Falls reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 61°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 70°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 9°F warmer than May and about 3°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17557
27557
37657
47658
57658
67758
77759
87759
97860
107860
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218062
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258063
268163
278163
288163
298164
308164

How June really feels in Cedar Falls

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.

Cedar Falls 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
Jan27° / 11°1.46.75.59.20.0
Feb31° / 15°1.46.34.610.30.0
Mar45° / 27°2.593.211.61.2
Apr59° / 39°4.3111.113.14.3
May70° / 51°5.013.20.114.46.0
Jun79° / 61°5.112.4015.16.3
Jul82° / 64°4.110.1014.86.5
Aug80° / 61°4.09.7013.76.8
Sep73° / 53°3.68.5012.37.1
Oct61° / 41°2.88.20.410.85.2
Nov45° / 29°2.16.929.61.3
Dec32° / 18°1.66.958.90.0

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 18% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44654
54654
64654
74654
84654
94654
104654
114654
124753
134753
144753
154753
164753
174852
184852
195050
205149
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225248
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245347
255347
265446
275446
285545
295446
305545

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Cedar Falls gets around 5.1 in of rain over 12.4 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 41% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
147
246
345
445
544
643
743
842
942
1042
1141
1241
1341
1441
1541
1641
1742
1842
1941
2041
2141
2240
2340
2440
2539
2639
2738
2838
2938
3037

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 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
151211990
249212090
3482220100
4462220110
5442321120
6432321130
7412421141
8392422151
9372422161
10352523171
11322523182
12302524192
13282524202
14262525223
15252525233
16232525243
17212425254
18202425264
19192425275
20182326276
21172326286
22172326287
23162226298
24162226298
25152126299
261520262910
271520262911
281419262911
291419262912
301418262913

Wind in June

Winds average 8 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
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188light breeze
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208light breeze
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248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 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 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:41 AM to 4:40 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 7:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:417:34
214.94:407:34
314.94:407:35
414.94:407:36
515.04:397:37
615.04:397:37
715.04:387:38
815.04:387:39
915.04:387:39
1015.04:387:40
1115.14:377:41
1215.14:377:41
1315.14:377:42
1415.14:377:42
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1715.14:377:43
1815.14:377:44
1915.14:377:44
2015.14:377:44
2115.14:377:45
2215.14:387:45
2315.14:387:45
2415.14:387:45
2515.14:387:46
2615.14:397:46
2715.14:397:46
2815.14:397:46
2915.14:407:46
3015.14:407:46

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in July across the year — June's 6.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Cedar Falls?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Cedar Falls for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cedar Falls in June

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

In June, Cedar Falls sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 61°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Cedar Falls 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 Cedar Falls peaks around June 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 18UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Cedar Falls 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 Cedar Falls is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1916 µg/m³Oct 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cedar Falls?

Cedar Falls sits at 42.5°N, 92.4°W, 879 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Waterloo, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Cedar Falls

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cedar Falls has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 ft around an average of 902 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 ft.

The land around Cedar Falls is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 2 miles, cropland (62%) within 10 miles, and cropland (83%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
164 ft
10 miles
230 ft
50 miles
604 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Waterloo 5.6 mi · Marshalltown 40 mi · Cedar Rapids 55 mi · Marion 55 mi · Mason City 58 mi · Newton 65 mi · Ames 69 mi · North Liberty 69 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 Cedar Falls (42.5278°, -92.4455°, elevation 879 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).