Cortland weather in June

In June, Cortland sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 4.4 in of rain across 12.8 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 71°F in the first days to 77°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Cortland's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cortland's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
56°
10th coldest
Rainfall
4.4 in
12.8 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
4:32 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
6 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Cortland is city in New York, USA.

Density
1,865/km²
people per km²
Founded
1791

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 71°F in the first days to 77°F by the end.

A typical June day in Cortland reaches about 74°F in the afternoon and slips back to 56°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 64°F and 84°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)
17052
27153
37153
47153
57153
67254
77254
87254
97254
107355
117355
127355
137355
147456
157456
167456
177456
187557
197557
207557
217557
227658
237658
247658
257658
267658
277759
287759
297759
307759

How June really feels in Cortland

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.

Cortland 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
Jan30° / 16°3.112.612.29.20.0
Feb32° / 17°2.710.99.510.30.0
Mar41° / 25°3.8138.211.60.3
Apr54° / 37°4.213.52.913.13.0
May65° / 47°4.013.90.214.45.4
Jun74° / 56°4.412.8015.16.3
Jul78° / 60°4.213014.86.3
Aug76° / 59°3.912.3013.76.6
Sep69° / 52°4.110.5012.36.3
Oct57° / 41°4.2130.610.83.8
Nov45° / 31°3.512.34.49.60.9
Dec35° / 23°3.613108.90.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44159
54159
64258
74258
84258
94258
104258
114258
124258
134456
144456
154456
164555
174555
184654
194654
204753
214753
224753
234753
244753
254951
264951
274852
284951
294951
305050

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Cortland gets around 4.4 in of rain over 12.8 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 42% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
643
743
843
943
1043
1143
1243
1343
1443
1542
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2142
2242
2342
2442
2542
2642
2742
2841
2942
3042

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
167161340
265171440
365171440
462181550
562181550
661181650
760191650
859191750
957201760
1055211860
1154211960
1252222060
1349222170
1448232270
1546232370
1645242470
1743242480
1842252580
1941252580
2040262690
2138262690
2237262790
23362727101
24352727101
25342727111
26342727111
27332727121
28322727121
29322727132
30312727142

Wind in June

Winds average 6 mph in June.

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
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 4:36 AM to 4:35 AM, and sunset from 7:29 PM to 7:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:367:29
214.94:357:30
314.94:357:30
414.94:347:31
515.04:347:32
615.04:337:33
715.04:337:33
815.04:337:34
915.04:337:35
1015.04:327:35
1115.14:327:36
1215.14:327:36
1315.14:327:37
1415.14:327:37
1515.14:327:38
1615.14:327:38
1715.14:327:39
1815.14:327:39
1915.14:327:39
2015.14:327:40
2115.14:327:40
2215.14:327:40
2315.14:327:40
2415.14:337:41
2515.14:337:41
2615.14:337:41
2715.14:347:41
2815.14:347:41
2915.14:347:41
3015.14:357:41

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.98 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 5.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Cortland?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Cortland for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cortland in June

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

In June, Cortland sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 56°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cortland in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cortland peaks around July 12 at about 8 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 8Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cortland?

Cortland sits at 42.6°N, 76.2°W, 1,129 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ithaca, 19 mi away.

Topography around Cortland

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cortland has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 614 ft around an average of 1,220 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,178 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,847 ft.

The land around Cortland is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (28%) within 2 miles, trees (63%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (66%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
614 ft
10 miles
1,178 ft
50 miles
1,847 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Ithaca 19 mi · Auburn 30 mi · Syracuse 31 mi · Vestal 36 mi · Binghamton 37 mi · Cicero 40 mi · Clay 40 mi · Elmira 48 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 Cortland (42.6012°, -76.1805°, elevation 1,129 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).