Duxbury weather in June

In June, Duxbury sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 59°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 15 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 67°F in the first days to 75°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of June to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Duxbury's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Duxbury's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
59°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
9.2 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
4:12 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
62%
9th clearest
Wind
9 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Duxbury is town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.

Founded
1624

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 67°F in the first days to 75°F by the end.

A typical June day in Duxbury reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 59°F overnight — a 11°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 62°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 9°F warmer than May and about 6°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16655
26755
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257462
267463
277463
287563
297564
307564

How June really feels in Duxbury

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.

Duxbury weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 26°4.110.65.29.30.0
Feb38° / 27°3.59.5510.30.0
Mar43° / 33°4.811.34.511.70.6
Apr52° / 41°4.211.30.913.12.7
May61° / 50°3.311014.34.9
Jun71° / 59°3.49.20156.6
Jul77° / 66°2.88.9014.77.0
Aug76° / 65°3.39013.77.2
Sep70° / 59°3.78.2012.36.8
Oct60° / 50°4.69.60.110.95.0
Nov51° / 40°4.19.70.59.62.4
Dec42° / 32°4.811.33.590.4

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34555
44456
54456
64456
74456
84357
94357
104456
114456
124456
134456
144555
154555
164555
174555
184555
194654
204852
214852
224852
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244951
254951
265050
275050
285050
295050
305149

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Duxbury gets around 3.4 in of rain over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
731
830
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
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1630
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2130
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3028

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 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
162231410
262231410
360241510
458241620
558241620
657241720
756241730
854251830
954251830
1051261940
1150262040
1247272050
1345282150
1442292260
1540302370
1638312480
1735312490
18333225100
19313226110
20293227130
21273128140
22253028161
23233029171
24212930181
25202831191
26192832211
27182732222
28172632232
29162532243
30152533253

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
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 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 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:15 AM to 4:15 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:157:05
214.84:157:06
314.94:147:07
414.94:147:07
514.94:147:08
614.94:137:09
714.94:137:09
815.04:137:10
915.04:127:11
1015.04:127:11
1115.04:127:12
1215.04:127:12
1315.04:127:13
1415.04:127:13
1515.04:127:14
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1815.14:127:15
1915.14:127:15
2015.14:127:16
2115.14:127:16
2215.14:127:16
2315.14:127:16
2415.14:137:17
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2615.14:137:17
2715.14:137:17
2815.14:147:17
2915.04:147:17
3015.04:157:17

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in July across the year — June's 6.12 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
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Duxbury

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Jun
Jul
Aug
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Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Duxbury?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Duxbury for sightseeing.

What to pack for Duxbury in June

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

In June, Duxbury sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 59°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Duxbury in June

The nearest coast averages about 58°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 66°F and coldest in February near 38°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan41Bracing
Feb38Bracing
Mar38Bracing
Apr42Bracing
May50Bracing
Jun58Bracing
Jul65Cool
Aug66Cool
Sep63Cool
Oct57Bracing
Nov51Bracing
Dec46Bracing

UV index in Duxbury 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 Duxbury peaks around July 10 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 highHighHighModerateLowJul 10UV 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Duxbury?

Duxbury sits at 42.0°N, 70.7°W, 16 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hanover, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Duxbury

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Duxbury has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 ft around an average of 33 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 892 ft.

The land around Duxbury is covered by trees (39%) and water (36%) within 2 miles, water (48%) and trees (41%) within 10 miles, and water (53%) and trees (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
213 ft
10 miles
413 ft
50 miles
892 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
June weather nearby: Hanover 8.7 mi · Rockland 14 mi · Abington 15 mi · Middleborough 16 mi · Brockton 18 mi · Weymouth 19 mi · Braintree 21 mi · Randolph 21 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 Duxbury (42.0418°, -70.6723°, elevation 16 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).