Dakota Ridge weather in June

In June, Dakota Ridge sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 2.9 in of precipitation across 12.8 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 68°F in the first days to 76°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 14 h 36 min at the start of June to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Dakota Ridge's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dakota Ridge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
44°
10th coldest
Precipitation
2.9 in
12.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
4:37 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
4 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 68°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical June day in Dakota Ridge reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 44°F overnight — a 28°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 62°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 12°F warmer than May and about 5°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16740
26741
36841
46841
56942
66942
76942
87042
97043
107143
117143
127144
137244
147244
157244
167345
177345
187345
197445
207446
217446
227446
237546
247547
257547
267647
277647
287648
297648
307648

How June really feels in Dakota Ridge

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.

Dakota Ridge 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
Jan35° / 10°0.95.65.99.50.0
Feb37° / 11°1.06.36.710.40.0
Mar44° / 18°2.087.611.70.9
Apr50° / 25°3.111.27.9132.2
May60° / 35°3.814.93.214.14.4
Jun72° / 44°2.912.80.214.76.3
Jul77° / 50°3.616014.56.0
Aug75° / 49°3.115.2013.66.3
Sep69° / 42°2.09112.36.7
Oct57° / 30°1.873.910.94.6
Nov44° / 18°1.25.85.79.81.0
Dec35° / 10°0.95.45.79.30.0

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 32% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45743
55743
65743
75842
85842
95941
105941
115941
125941
136040
146040
156139
166139
176139
186337
196337
206337
216337
226535
236535
246535
256535
266535
276535
286535
296535
306535

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitationSnow

Dakota Ridge gets around 2.9 in of rain and snow over 12.8 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 43% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1493
2492
3482
4472
5462
6461
7451
8451
9441
10441
11431
12431
13431
14421
15421
16421
17421
18421
19421
20411
21411
22410
23410
24410
25410
26410
27410
28410
29410
30420

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in June

Winds average 4 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of June to 14 h 48 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 7:16 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.64:417:16
214.64:407:16
314.64:407:17
414.64:397:18
514.74:397:18
614.74:397:19
714.74:387:20
814.74:387:20
914.74:387:21
1014.74:387:21
1114.74:387:22
1214.84:377:23
1314.84:377:23
1414.84:377:23
1514.84:377:24
1614.84:377:24
1714.84:377:25
1814.84:377:25
1914.84:377:25
2014.84:387:26
2114.84:387:26
2214.84:387:26
2314.84:387:26
2414.84:387:27
2514.84:397:27
2614.84:397:27
2714.84:397:27
2814.84:407:27
2914.84:407:27
3014.84:407:27

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 7.52 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 7.52 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.5Intense
217.5Intense
227.5Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Dakota Ridge

In seasonPeak

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

Dakota Ridge's rainy season runs March–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 Dakota Ridge?

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
4.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Dakota Ridge for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dakota Ridge in June

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

In June, Dakota Ridge sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 44°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layerrain gear

UV index in Dakota Ridge in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dakota Ridge peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 11Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Dakota Ridge 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 Dakota Ridge is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (May, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1620 µg/m³May 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dakota Ridge?

Dakota Ridge sits at 39.6°N, 105.1°W, 5,768 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ken Caryl, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Dakota Ridge

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Dakota Ridge has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 932 ft around an average of 5,804 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,921 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,436 ft.

The land around Dakota Ridge is covered by grassland (43%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 2 miles, trees (40%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 10 miles, and grassland (43%) and trees (38%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
932 ft
10 miles
3,921 ft
50 miles
9,436 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
June weather nearby: Ken Caryl 3.1 mi · Columbine 4.3 mi · Littleton 6.8 mi · Lakewood 6.8 mi · Englewood 8.1 mi · Highlands Ranch 9.9 mi · Greenwood Village 9.9 mi · Southglenn 9.9 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 Dakota Ridge (39.6164°, -105.1393°, elevation 5,768 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).