Darien weather in June

In June, Darien sees average daytime highs of 76°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 73°F in the first days to 80°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in June, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of June to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Darien's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Darien's year-round climate.

Daytime high
76°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
64°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
10.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
4:26 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
62%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Darien is town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States.

Founded
1820

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 73°F in the first days to 80°F by the end.

A typical June day in Darien reaches about 76°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 68°F and 85°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 10°F warmer than May and about 6°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17259
27260
37360
47360
57360
67361
77461
87462
97462
107462
117562
127563
137563
147663
157664
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197765
207865
217866
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237866
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288068
298068
308068

How June really feels in Darien

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.

Darien 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
Jan37° / 26°3.394.69.40.0
Feb39° / 27°3.18.6410.40.0
Mar46° / 34°4.110.33.411.71.2
Apr57° / 44°3.610.50.413.13.9
May67° / 54°3.410.9014.35.9
Jun76° / 64°3.710.8014.96.6
Jul82° / 70°3.610.8014.76.3
Aug80° / 69°4.110.5013.66.5
Sep73° / 62°3.79012.37.0
Oct62° / 51°4.08.5010.95.6
Nov52° / 41°3.28.50.49.72.9
Dec43° / 33°4.19.82.79.10.5

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34357
44357
54357
64258
74357
84357
94258
104258
114258
124258
134258
144357
154357
164357
174357
184456
194456
204555
214456
224456
234555
244555
254753
264753
274753
284753
294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Darien gets around 3.7 in of rain over 10.8 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 36% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
635
736
836
936
1036
1136
1235
1335
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3035

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the humid band about 26% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
146252090
245262090
3432621100
4412621110
5402622121
6382622131
7372722141
8352723141
9342723151
10322723161
11302824171
12282824182
13262825192
14242826202
15222827212
16202827223
17192728233
18172728243
19162728254
20152629264
21142529275
22132529276
23122429287
24112429297
25102330308
2692230309
27921293110
28821293110
29820293211
30720293212

Wind in June

Winds average 7 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
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of June to 14 h 54 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 4:30 AM to 4:29 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.74:307:13
214.74:297:14
314.84:297:15
414.84:287:15
514.84:287:16
614.84:287:17
714.84:277:18
814.94:277:18
914.94:277:19
1014.94:267:19
1114.94:267:20
1214.94:267:20
1314.94:267:21
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1815.04:267:23
1915.04:267:23
2015.04:267:24
2115.04:267:24
2215.04:277:24
2315.04:277:24
2415.04:277:25
2515.04:277:25
2615.04:287:25
2715.04:287:25
2814.94:287:25
2914.94:297:25
3014.94:297:25

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.1 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Darien

In seasonPeak

In June, Darien sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Darien sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Darien?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Darien for sightseeing.

What to pack for Darien in June

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

In June, Darien sees daytime highs around 76°F and nights near 64°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Darien in June

The nearest coast averages about 65°F in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 35°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 30 to Sep 30 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan39Bracing
Feb35Bracing
Mar37Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May55Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct64Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec46Bracing

UV index in Darien 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 Darien peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Darien 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 Darien is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJul 1220 µg/m³Nov 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Darien?

Darien sits at 41.1°N, 73.5°W, 46 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Stamford, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Darien

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Darien has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 ft around an average of 92 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 692 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,909 ft.

The land around Darien is covered by trees (74%) within 2 miles, trees (48%) and water (43%) within 10 miles, and trees (54%) and water (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
289 ft
10 miles
692 ft
50 miles
1,909 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
June weather nearby: Stamford 3.7 mi · East Norwalk 4.3 mi · Norwalk 4.3 mi · New Canaan 5.0 mi · North Stamford 5.6 mi · Westport 7.5 mi · Wilton 8.1 mi · Port Chester 12 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 Darien (41.0787°, -73.4693°, elevation 46 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).