Cottage Grove weather in June

In June, Cottage Grove sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 4.4 in of rain across 12 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 74°F in the first days to 80°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of June to 15 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Cottage Grove's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cottage Grove's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
60°
10th coldest
Rainfall
4.4 in
12 wet days
Daylight
15 h 24 min
4:31 AM – 7:53 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
7 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Cottage Grove is city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States.

Density
370/km²
people per km²
Founded
1843

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 74°F in the first days to 80°F by the end.

A typical June day in Cottage Grove reaches about 77°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 67°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 10°F warmer than May and about 4°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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27456
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47456
57557
67557
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How June really feels in Cottage Grove

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.

Cottage Grove weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 1.06.16.190.0
Feb28° / 12°1.15.25.110.10.0
Mar41° / 24°2.184.211.60.5
Apr55° / 37°3.210.82.313.23.5
May68° / 49°4.412.20.114.65.9
Jun77° / 60°4.412015.36.4
Jul81° / 64°3.610.40156.5
Aug79° / 61°3.910.1013.96.8
Sep71° / 53°3.39.6012.36.8
Oct57° / 40°2.68.70.610.74.2
Nov41° / 27°1.96.73.69.40.5
Dec28° / 15°1.46.76.18.70.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34357
44357
54357
64357
74357
84357
94258
104258
114357
124357
134357
144456
154456
164456
174456
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265149
275248
285347
295446
305545

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Cottage Grove gets around 4.4 in of rain over 12 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
641
741
841
941
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
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2041
2141
2240
2340
2439
2539
2638
2738
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2937
3036

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
164201150
263211150
360221260
459231260
557241360
655251370
753261470
850271580
948281680
1046291790
1143291890
12413019101
13383120111
14363121111
15343122121
16333123131
17313024141
18303025141
19292925152
20282826162
21282726162
22272726173
23272627173
24272527183
25262427184
26262427194
27262327195
28252227205
29252228205
30242228206

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
27light breeze
37light breeze
47light breeze
57light breeze
67light breeze
77light breeze
87light breeze
97light breeze
107light breeze
117light breeze
127light breeze
137light breeze
147light breeze
157light breeze
167light breeze
177light breeze
187light breeze
197light breeze
207light breeze
217light breeze
227calm
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257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min at the start of June to 15 h 24 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 4:35 AM to 4:34 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 7:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:357:43
215.24:357:44
315.24:347:45
415.24:347:46
515.24:337:47
615.24:337:47
715.34:327:48
815.34:327:49
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1015.34:327:50
1115.34:317:51
1215.34:317:51
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1415.44:317:52
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2015.44:317:55
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2715.44:337:56
2815.44:337:56
2915.44:337:56
3015.44:347:56

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.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in July 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
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Cottage Grove?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Cottage Grove for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cottage Grove in June

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

In June, Cottage Grove sees daytime highs around 77°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 Cottage Grove 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 Cottage Grove peaks around June 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 17UV 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cottage Grove?

Cottage Grove sits at 44.8°N, 92.9°W, 814 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Inver Grove Heights, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Cottage Grove

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cottage Grove has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 ft around an average of 856 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 486 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 741 ft.

The land around Cottage Grove is covered by trees (42%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (40%) and cropland (24%) within 10 miles, and cropland (41%) and trees (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
289 ft
10 miles
486 ft
50 miles
741 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Inver Grove Heights 5.0 mi · South Saint Paul 6.2 mi · Woodbury 6.8 mi · Hastings 7.5 mi · Maplewood 9.3 mi · Oakdale 9.3 mi · West Saint Paul 9.9 mi · Rosemount 11 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 Cottage Grove (44.8277°, -92.9438°, elevation 814 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).