Garden City weather in June

In June, Garden City sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 2.6 in of rain across 8 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 83°F in the first days to 90°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in June, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Garden City's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Garden City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
87°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
62°
10th coldest
Rainfall
2.6 in
8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:25 AM – 8:02 PM
Cloud cover
42%
7th clearest
Wind
10 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Garden City is city in and the county seat of Finney County, Kansas, United States.

Density
1,030/km²
people per km²
Founded
1878

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 90°F by the end.

A typical June day in Garden City reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°F overnight — a 24°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 96°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 10°F warmer than May and about 5°F cooler than July.

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

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 4 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
4
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.

Garden City weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan45° / 22°0.63.32.59.71.2
Feb49° / 25°0.73.52.410.52.3
Mar58° / 33°1.55.4211.75.0
Apr67° / 41°2.07.41136.7
May76° / 52°2.790147.1
Jun87° / 62°2.68014.65.2
Jul91° / 67°2.38.5014.43.9
Aug88° / 65°2.69013.54.6
Sep82° / 57°1.56012.37.0
Oct69° / 44°1.95.40.5117.6
Nov56° / 32°0.73.41.19.94.6
Dec46° / 24°0.93.72.79.41.4

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36436
46535
56634
66733
76733
86832
96931
106931
117030
127030
137228
147327
157426
167327
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308020

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Garden City gets around 2.6 in of rain over 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 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
131
230
330
429
529
629
729
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2126
2226
2326
2425
2525
2625
2725
2824
2924
3024

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the comfortable band about 35% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15432131
25233141
35034151
44835161
54636171
64436181
74237191
84137211
93937222
103738232
113637242
123437263
133337273
143237293
153036304
162936314
172836324
182735325
192735335
202635336
212634346
222634346
232534347
242533357
252533357
262533358
272432358
282432369
292432369
302331369

Wind in June

Winds average 10 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
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510light breeze
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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 5:28 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 7:54 PM to 8:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:287:54
214.55:287:55
314.55:277:55
414.55:277:56
514.55:277:57
614.55:267:57
714.55:267:58
814.55:267:58
914.65:267:59
1014.65:268:00
1114.65:258:00
1214.65:258:01
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2014.65:268:04
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2514.65:278:05
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2714.65:278:05
2814.65:288:05
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3014.65:288:05

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 7.18 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.56 kWh/m² to a high of 7.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 7.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.2Intense
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287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Garden City?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Garden City in June

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

In June, Garden City sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 62°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Garden City 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 Garden City peaks around July 12 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Garden City?

Garden City sits at 38.0°N, 100.9°W, 2,838 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Dodge City, 49 mi away.

Topography around Garden City

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Garden City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 ft around an average of 2,844 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,306 ft.

The land around Garden City is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and grassland (35%) within 2 miles, cropland (61%) and grassland (34%) within 10 miles, and cropland (71%) and grassland (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
121 ft
10 miles
259 ft
50 miles
1,306 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
June weather nearby: Dodge City 49 mi · Liberal 64 mi · Hays 104 mi · Great Bend 117 mi · Dumas 158 mi · Hutchinson 160 mi · Pampa 168 mi · Salina 186 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 Garden City (37.9717°, -100.8727°, elevation 2,838 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).