Chester weather in June

In June, Chester sees average daytime highs of 85°F and overnight lows near 67°F, with 3.8 in of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-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 27% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Chester's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chester's year-round climate.

Daytime high
85°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
67°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3.8 in
11.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:53 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
60%
10th clearest
Wind
6 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Chester is census-designated place (CDP) in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States.

Density
610/km²
people per km²
Founded
1749

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 Chester 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 76°F and 93°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 8°F warmer than May and about 4°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18163
28264
38264
48264
58264
68365
78365
88365
98365
108366
118466
128466
138467
148467
158567
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308770

How June really feels in Chester

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 3 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
3
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.

Chester weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan48° / 32°3.58.91.89.71.9
Feb51° / 33°3.08.61.810.62.7
Mar59° / 40°4.010.20.811.74.7
Apr69° / 50°3.29.5012.96.5
May77° / 58°3.410.70146.7
Jun85° / 67°3.811.2014.55.2
Jul88° / 71°4.313014.34.1
Aug86° / 70°4.411013.44.8
Sep80° / 63°4.69.6012.36.5
Oct70° / 52°3.77.70117.0
Nov60° / 41°3.27.80105.1
Dec52° / 35°3.48.70.99.52.8

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44852
54852
64753
74753
84753
94654
104654
114753
124753
134753
144753
154852
164852
174951
184852
194951
204951
215050
225050
235149
245149
255149
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Chester gets around 3.8 in of rain over 11.2 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
635
736
836
936
1036
1136
1236
1337
1437
1537
1637
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
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2439
2539
2639
2739
2839
2940
3039

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1222023287
2212022298
3201922308
4191922309
51819223010
61719223112
71618223013
81618223014
91518223015
101417223017
111317223018
121216223019
131116233020
141015233121
151015233122
16914233123
17814233124
18813233225
19812233225
20712233326
21711223326
22711223427
23610223527
24610213528
25610213528
26510203630
2759193631
2849193632
29410183533
30410183534

Wind in June

Winds average 6 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
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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265calm
275calm
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295calm
305calm

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 4:56 AM to 4:56 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 7:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.44:567:19
214.44:567:19
314.44:557:20
414.44:557:21
514.44:557:21
614.54:547:22
714.54:547:22
814.54:547:23
914.54:547:24
1014.54:547:24
1114.54:537:25
1214.54:537:25
1314.54:537:26
1414.54:537:26
1514.64:537:26
1614.64:537:27
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1914.64:537:28
2014.64:547:28
2114.64:547:28
2214.64:547:29
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2514.64:557:29
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2714.64:557:29
2814.64:567:29
2914.64:567:29
3014.64:567:29

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.15 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Chester?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chester in June

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

In June, Chester sees daytime highs around 85°F and nights near 67°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Chester 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 Chester peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighModerateJun 22UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Chester 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 Chester is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Nov 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chester?

Chester sits at 37.4°N, 77.4°W, 174 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Colonial Heights, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Chester

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Chester has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 ft around an average of 177 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 669 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 915 ft.

The land around Chester is covered by trees (77%) within 2 miles, trees (71%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
197 ft
10 miles
669 ft
50 miles
915 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
June weather nearby: Colonial Heights 6.2 mi · Meadowbrook 6.8 mi · Petersburg 9.3 mi · Hopewell 9.3 mi · Bon Air 13 mi · Richmond 14 mi · Highland Springs 14 mi · Midlothian 16 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 Chester (37.3568°, -77.4416°, elevation 174 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).