Gainesville weather in June

In June, Gainesville sees average daytime highs of 85°F and overnight lows near 67°F, with 3.9 in of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 83°F in the first days to 87°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 06 min at the start of June to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Gainesville's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gainesville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
85°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
67°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3.9 in
13.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:27 AM – 7:44 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
5 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Gainesville is county seat of Hall County, Georgia, United States.

Density
428/km²
people per km²
Founded
1818

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 83°F in the first days to 87°F by the end.

A typical June day in Gainesville reaches about 85°F in the afternoon and slips back to 67°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 78°F and 91°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 6°F warmer than May and about 3°F cooler than July.

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How June really feels in Gainesville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 2 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
2
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in June is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Gainesville weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan52° / 35°4.910.50.7102.8
Feb56° / 37°4.610.10.710.73.7
Mar64° / 44°4.89.90.111.75.7
Apr71° / 51°4.09.3012.86.8
May79° / 60°3.59.5013.86.8
Jun85° / 67°3.913.2014.24.9
Jul88° / 71°3.813.5014.14.1
Aug87° / 70°4.212013.34.6
Sep82° / 64°3.78.2012.26.5
Oct72° / 52°3.66.9011.17.3
Nov62° / 42°4.08.6010.25.6
Dec54° / 37°4.810.20.39.83.3

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 22% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44852
54852
64852
74951
84852
94951
105050
115149
125248
135248
145347
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285149
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Gainesville gets around 3.9 in of rain over 13.2 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 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
239
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541
641
742
842
943
1043
1143
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3046

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1121928375
2111828395
3101727406
491726416
581626437
681625448
771524459
8615244610
9614234611
10613234712
11513224713
12512224713
13512224714
14511224815
15411224816
16410224816
17410214817
1849214918
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2238185120
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2437175221
2537165222
2637155223
2727145324
2826135425
2926135326
3026125228

Wind in June

Winds average 5 mph in June.

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

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of June to 14 h 18 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 5:30 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 7:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:297:36
214.15:297:37
314.15:297:38
414.25:287:38
514.25:287:39
614.25:287:39
714.25:287:40
814.25:287:40
914.25:277:41
1014.25:277:41
1114.25:277:42
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Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.08 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.08 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
76.0Intense
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116.1Intense
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296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Gainesville

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
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Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Gainesville?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gainesville in June

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

In June, Gainesville sees daytime highs around 85°F and nights near 67°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Gainesville 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 Gainesville peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Gainesville 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 Gainesville is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1618 µg/m³Jan 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gainesville?

Gainesville sits at 34.3°N, 83.8°W, 1,250 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sugar Hill, 18 mi away.

Topography around Gainesville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Gainesville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 ft around an average of 1,234 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 804 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,324 ft.

The land around Gainesville is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 2 miles, trees (71%) within 10 miles, and trees (83%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
302 ft
10 miles
804 ft
50 miles
4,324 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Sugar Hill 18 mi · Winder 22 mi · Suwanee 22 mi · Lawrenceville 25 mi · Duluth 27 mi · Johns Creek 29 mi · Milton 30 mi · Alpharetta 31 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 Gainesville (34.2979°, -83.8241°, elevation 1,250 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). 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).