Gallup weather in June

In June, Gallup sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 0.3 in of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 86°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of June to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Gallup's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gallup's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
56°
10th coldest
Rainfall
0.3 in
1.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:04 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
29%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
8.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Gallup is city in and county seat of McKinley County, New Mexico, United States.

Density
474/km²
people per km²
Founded
1881

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 79°F in the first days to 86°F by the end.

A typical June day in Gallup reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 56°F overnight — a 27°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 90°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 10°F warmer than May and about 2°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How June really feels in Gallup

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.

Gallup weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan41° / 21°1.05.64.29.90.1
Feb46° / 25°0.95.24.110.71.5
Mar55° / 31°0.95.7311.74.0
Apr63° / 38°0.641.512.96.4
May72° / 47°0.63.70.313.88.1
Jun83° / 56°0.31.7014.47.5
Jul85° / 62°1.26.9014.25.9
Aug82° / 60°1.37.4013.36.8
Sep76° / 53°0.94.4012.28.2
Oct65° / 42°0.84.10.611.17.2
Nov53° / 30°0.74.12.110.13.5
Dec42° / 22°1.04.84.59.60.4

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38317
48317
58416
68416
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Gallup gets around 0.3 in of rain over 1.7 wet days in June, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 7% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
65
76
86
96
106
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126
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257
268
279
289
2910
3011

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
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51000
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71000
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Wind in June

Winds average 10 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
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710light breeze
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910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
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1710light breeze
189light breeze
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269light breeze
279light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of June to 14 h 24 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 5:06 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 7:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:067:19
214.25:067:20
314.35:057:20
414.35:057:21
514.35:057:22
614.35:047:22
714.35:047:23
814.35:047:23
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1014.35:047:24
1114.45:047:25
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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 8.47 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 8.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 8.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.4Intense
28.4Intense
38.4Intense
48.4Intense
58.4Intense
68.4Intense
78.5Intense
88.5Intense
98.5Intense
108.5Intense
118.5Intense
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158.5Intense
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218.4Intense
228.4Intense
238.4Intense
248.4Intense
258.3Intense
268.3Intense
278.3Intense
288.2Intense
298.2Intense
308.1Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Gallup?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

June is one of the better times to visit Gallup for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gallup in June

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

In June, Gallup sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 56°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gallup in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gallup peaks around July 11 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 12Dec 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gallup?

Gallup sits at 35.5°N, 108.7°W, 6,512 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Farmington, 88 mi away.

Topography around Gallup

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Gallup has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 561 ft around an average of 6,611 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,555 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,940 ft.

The land around Gallup is covered by shrubs (29%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (26%) within 2 miles, grassland (48%) and shrubs (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (39%) and grassland (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
561 ft
10 miles
1,555 ft
50 miles
3,940 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
June weather nearby: Farmington 88 mi · Rio Rancho 119 mi · Enchanted Hills 122 mi · South Valley 122 mi · Albuquerque 122 mi · Los Lunas 124 mi · Durango 130 mi · Santa Fe 158 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 Gallup (35.5281°, -108.7426°, elevation 6,512 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).