Gardner weather in June

In June, Gardner sees average daytime highs of 76°F and overnight lows near 57°F, with 3.9 in of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 72°F in the first days to 79°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of June to 15 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Gardner's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gardner's year-round climate.

Daytime high
76°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
57°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3.9 in
11.7 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
4:15 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
7 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Gardner is city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.

Density
341/km²
people per km²
Founded
1764

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 72°F in the first days to 79°F by the end.

A typical June day in Gardner reaches about 76°F in the afternoon and slips back to 57°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 65°F and 86°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 9°F warmer than May and about 5°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17153
27253
37254
47254
57354
67355
77355
87355
97455
107456
117456
127456
137556
147557
157557
167658
177658
187658
197758
207759
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227859
237860
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257960
267961
277961
287961
298061
308062

How June really feels in Gardner

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.

Gardner weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°3.49.66.69.20.0
Feb35° / 19°3.18.66.110.30.0
Mar43° / 27°4.110.95.711.60.6
Apr55° / 38°3.811.31.813.13.5
May66° / 48°3.411.40.114.45.7
Jun76° / 57°3.911.7015.16.4
Jul81° / 63°3.610.7014.86.3
Aug79° / 61°3.610.4013.76.6
Sep71° / 54°3.78.7012.36.8
Oct59° / 43°4.09.70.410.84.7
Nov47° / 33°3.49.61.69.61.6
Dec37° / 24°4.310.55.88.90.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44060
53961
64060
74060
84060
94159
104159
114159
124159
134159
144258
154258
164258
174258
184357
194357
204456
214456
224456
234357
244456
254456
264555
274555
284555
294555
304555

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Gardner gets around 3.9 in of rain over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
436
536
637
737
838
938
1038
1138
1239
1339
1439
1539
1640
1740
1840
1940
2040
2140
2240
2339
2439
2539
2638
2738
2838
2937
3037

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
171171020
270181020
369181030
467191130
567191130
666191140
766191140
865201140
963201151
1061211251
1161211251
1258221361
1357221461
1455231471
1553241571
1651241681
1750241781
1849241791
1947251891
20452519101
21442519111
22422520111
23412521121
24392622121
25382622131
26372523142
27362523142
28352523152
29342524152
30332524162

Wind in June

Winds average 7 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of June to 15 h 06 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 4:19 AM to 4:18 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:197:12
214.94:197:13
314.94:187:14
414.94:187:14
515.04:177:15
615.04:177:16
715.04:167:16
815.04:167:17
915.04:167:18
1015.04:167:18
1115.14:157:19
1215.14:157:20
1315.14:157:20
1415.14:157:21
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1615.14:157:21
1715.14:157:22
1815.14:157:22
1915.14:157:23
2015.14:157:23
2115.14:157:23
2215.14:167:23
2315.14:167:24
2415.14:167:24
2515.14:167:24
2615.14:177:24
2715.14:177:24
2815.14:177:24
2915.14:187:24
3015.14:187:24

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in July across the year — June's 5.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Gardner?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Gardner for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gardner in June

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

In June, Gardner sees daytime highs around 76°F and nights near 57°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gardner in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gardner peaks around July 10 at about 7 (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 highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 7Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gardner?

Gardner sits at 42.6°N, 72.0°W, 1,063 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fitchburg, 9.9 mi away.

Topography around Gardner

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Gardner has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 ft around an average of 1,063 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,545 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,094 ft.

The land around Gardner is covered by trees (73%) within 2 miles, trees (90%) within 10 miles, and trees (91%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
407 ft
10 miles
1,545 ft
50 miles
3,094 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
June weather nearby: Fitchburg 9.9 mi · Leominster 12 mi · Holden 17 mi · Worcester 24 mi · Shrewsbury 24 mi · Auburn 27 mi · Marlborough 28 mi · Westford 29 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 Gardner (42.5751°, -71.9981°, elevation 1,063 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).