Council Bluffs weather in June

In June, Council Bluffs sees average daytime highs of 82°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 5.2 in of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 78°F in the first days to 84°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of June to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Council Bluffs's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Council Bluffs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
82°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
63°
10th coldest
Rainfall
5.2 in
11.6 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
4:55 AM – 7:52 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
9 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Council Bluffs is city and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States.

Density
554/km²
people per km²
Founded
1854

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 78°F in the first days to 84°F by the end.

A typical June day in Council Bluffs reaches about 82°F in the afternoon and slips back to 63°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 72°F and 90°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 9°F warmer than May and about 4°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17859
27859
37859
47960
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68060
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98062
108162
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128162
138263
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How June really feels in Council Bluffs

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.

Council Bluffs 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
Jan32° / 15°1.04.84.19.40.0
Feb37° / 19°1.35.74.210.30.0
Mar50° / 30°2.48.22.511.72.3
Apr62° / 41°4.210.71.213.15.1
May72° / 53°5.512.60.114.36.3
Jun82° / 63°5.211.6014.96.0
Jul85° / 67°3.59.3014.75.5
Aug83° / 64°3.68.9013.76.2
Sep76° / 55°3.17.9012.37.3
Oct64° / 43°2.87.50.410.96.1
Nov49° / 30°1.85.51.89.72.3
Dec36° / 20°1.45.13.79.10.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
45050
55050
65149
75248
85248
95446
105446
115545
125644
135644
145743
155743
165941
175941
186040
196040
206238
216238
226337
236337
246436
256436
266436
276436
286535
296535
306535

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Council Bluffs gets around 5.2 in of rain over 11.6 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 39% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
144
244
343
442
542
641
741
841
941
1040
1140
1240
1340
1440
1540
1640
1740
1840
1940
2039
2138
2238
2337
2436
2536
2635
2734
2833
2933
3032

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 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14125191410
23925191610
33726191710
43526191810
53427191910
63127202120
72927202220
82826212320
92626222420
102426222530
112225232730
122024242840
131924252940
141723253050
151622263150
161522263260
171421263260
181320273370
191220273480
201119273490
211119273490
2210182635100
2310182635110
249182536110
259182536120
269172536130
278172437130
288162437140
298162437150
308162437151

Wind in June

Winds average 9 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
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
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268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of June to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:59 AM to 4:58 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 7:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.74:597:43
214.84:587:44
314.84:587:45
414.84:577:46
514.84:577:46
614.84:577:47
714.94:567:48
814.94:567:48
914.94:567:49
1014.94:557:49
1114.94:557:50
1214.94:557:51
1314.94:557:51
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1515.04:557:52
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1815.04:557:53
1915.04:557:54
2015.04:557:54
2115.04:557:54
2215.04:567:54
2315.04:567:55
2415.04:567:55
2515.04:567:55
2615.04:577:55
2715.04:577:55
2815.04:577:55
2915.04:587:55
3015.04:587:55

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in July across the year — June's 6.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
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206.6Intense
216.7Intense
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236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.8Intense
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Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Council Bluffs

In seasonPeak

In June, Council Bluffs sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Council Bluffs's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Council Bluffs?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Council Bluffs in June

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

In June, Council Bluffs sees daytime highs around 82°F and nights near 63°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Council Bluffs in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Council Bluffs peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Council Bluffs?

Council Bluffs sits at 41.3°N, 95.9°W, 988 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Omaha, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Council Bluffs

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Council Bluffs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 ft around an average of 1,043 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 ft.

The land around Council Bluffs is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (38%) within 2 miles, cropland (34%) and trees (30%) within 10 miles, and cropland (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
335 ft
10 miles
440 ft
50 miles
617 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Omaha 4.3 mi · Bellevue 8.7 mi · La Vista 11 mi · Papillion 12 mi · Fremont 35 mi · Lincoln 53 mi · Columbus 79 mi · Sioux City 90 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 Council Bluffs (41.2619°, -95.8608°, elevation 988 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).