Elizabethtown weather in June

In June, Elizabethtown sees average daytime highs of 84°F and overnight lows near 66°F, with 4.2 in of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 81°F in the first days to 86°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of June to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Elizabethtown's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elizabethtown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
84°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
66°
10th coldest
Rainfall
4.2 in
12.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:26 AM – 8:01 PM
Cloud cover
59%
6th clearest
Wind
5 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Elizabethtown is county seat of Hardin County, Kentucky, United States.

Density
413/km²
people per km²
Founded
1797

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 81°F in the first days to 86°F by the end.

A typical June day in Elizabethtown reaches about 84°F in the afternoon and slips back to 66°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 76°F and 91°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 8°F warmer than May and about 3°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18063
28163
38164
48164
58264
68264
78265
88265
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108365
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128366
138366
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198567
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218568
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308669

How June really feels in Elizabethtown

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.

Elizabethtown 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
Jan43° / 28°3.7102.69.70.5
Feb47° / 31°3.69.72.610.51.5
Mar57° / 38°4.711.91.311.73.8
Apr67° / 48°5.1120.112.95.8
May76° / 58°5.013.10146.3
Jun84° / 66°4.212.5014.65.3
Jul87° / 69°4.112.1014.34.6
Aug86° / 68°3.29.9013.55.1
Sep80° / 60°3.58.1012.36.8
Oct69° / 49°3.57.90116.8
Nov56° / 39°3.69.20.5103.9
Dec46° / 32°4.310.61.69.41.3

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 21% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44555
54654
64753
74753
84753
94852
104852
115050
124951
135050
145149
155149
165149
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295248
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Elizabethtown gets around 4.2 in of rain over 12.5 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 42% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
643
743
843
943
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
1841
1941
2041
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2741
2841
2940
3040

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1222122315
2212023315
3192023325
4182024326
5182024326
6171924337
7161924338
8151824348
9151724359
101417243510
111316243611
121315233712
131214233713
141114223814
151113223815
161113213916
171013213917
181012203918
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28711183925
29611183926
30611183926

Wind in June

Winds average 5 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
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265calm
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295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of June to 14 h 36 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 5:29 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 7:53 PM to 8:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:297:53
214.45:287:54
314.45:287:55
414.55:287:55
514.55:277:56
614.55:277:56
714.55:277:57
814.55:277:58
914.55:267:58
1014.55:267:59
1114.65:267:59
1214.65:268:00
1314.65:268:00
1414.65:268:01
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1914.65:268:02
2014.65:268:03
2114.65:268:03
2214.65:278:03
2314.65:278:03
2414.65:278:04
2514.65:278:04
2614.65:288:04
2714.65:288:04
2814.65:288:04
2914.65:298:04
3014.65:298:04

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.21 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
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166.3Intense
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246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Elizabethtown?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Elizabethtown in June

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

In June, Elizabethtown sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 66°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Elizabethtown 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 Elizabethtown peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Elizabethtown 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 Elizabethtown is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1518 µg/m³Nov 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Elizabethtown?

Elizabethtown sits at 37.7°N, 85.9°W, 725 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Radcliff, 11 mi away.

Topography around Elizabethtown

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Elizabethtown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 ft around an average of 761 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 623 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,027 ft.

The land around Elizabethtown is covered by trees (37%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, trees (41%), grassland (28%) and cropland (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (57%) and grassland (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
226 ft
10 miles
623 ft
50 miles
1,027 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Radcliff 11 mi · Valley Station 29 mi · Pleasure Ridge Park 31 mi · Okolona 32 mi · Highview 34 mi · Newburg 34 mi · Shively 35 mi · Fern Creek 35 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 Elizabethtown (37.694°, -85.8591°, elevation 725 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).