Gastonia weather in June

In June, Gastonia sees average daytime highs of 86°F and overnight lows near 67°F, with 4.0 in of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 83°F in the first days to 88°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Gastonia's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gastonia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
86°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
67°
10th coldest
Rainfall
4.0 in
12.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:14 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
5 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Gastonia is city in North Carolina, United States.

Density
555/km²
people per km²
Founded
1877

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 88°F by the end.

A typical June day in Gastonia reaches about 86°F in the afternoon and slips back to 67°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 78°F and 93°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 7°F warmer than May and about 3°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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28365
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How June really feels in Gastonia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 5 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
5
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.

Gastonia 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
Jan51° / 33°3.99.71.29.92.6
Feb55° / 36°3.58.5110.73.5
Mar62° / 42°4.5100.411.75.5
Apr71° / 51°3.88.9012.96.8
May79° / 60°3.110.9013.86.5
Jun86° / 67°4.012.9014.34.7
Jul89° / 71°4.115.1014.13.8
Aug87° / 70°4.012.5013.34.6
Sep81° / 64°3.89.1012.26.4
Oct71° / 52°3.46.8011.17.3
Nov61° / 41°3.57.80.110.15.5
Dec53° / 36°4.09.10.69.73.2

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44852
54852
64951
74951
84951
95050
105050
115149
125149
135149
145149
155248
165248
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205149
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245050
254951
264951
274852
284852
294753
304852

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Gastonia gets around 4.0 in of rain over 12.9 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 47% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
140
241
341
441
542
642
742
843
943
1043
1143
1243
1343
1443
1543
1643
1743
1843
1943
2043
2143
2243
2344
2444
2545
2645
2746
2846
2947
3047

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 55% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1182123334
2172122355
3162022366
4151922376
5141922387
6141822398
7131722408
8121622409
91116224110
101115234111
111014234111
121013234212
13913244212
14912244213
15812244313
16712254313
17711254313
18611264414
19610264414
20510264514
2159254515
2259254615
2359254616
2449244616
2548244717
2648234718
2748224719
2838214721
2938204722
3037204723

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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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115calm
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155calm
165calm
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305calm

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 5:16 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 7:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:167:28
214.25:167:29
314.25:167:29
414.25:157:30
514.35:157:31
614.35:157:31
714.35:157:32
814.35:157:32
914.35:147:33
1014.35:147:33
1114.35:147:34
1214.35:147:34
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1414.45:147:35
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2514.45:167:38
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2714.45:167:38
2814.45:167:39
2914.45:177:39
3014.45:177:39

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 2.28 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
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
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216.3Intense
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236.3Intense
246.3Intense
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266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Gastonia?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gastonia in June

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

In June, Gastonia sees daytime highs around 86°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 Gastonia 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 Gastonia peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateJul 11UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Gastonia 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 Gastonia is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Dec 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gastonia?

Gastonia sits at 35.3°N, 81.2°W, 804 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Charlotte, 19 mi away.

Topography around Gastonia

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Gastonia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 ft around an average of 791 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,056 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,723 ft.

The land around Gastonia is covered by trees (63%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (74%) within 10 miles, and trees (75%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
220 ft
10 miles
1,056 ft
50 miles
2,723 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Charlotte 19 mi · Shelby 20 mi · Huntersville 22 mi · Cornelius 24 mi · Rock Hill 25 mi · Matthews 28 mi · Stallings 30 mi · Mooresville 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 Gastonia (35.2621°, -81.1873°, elevation 804 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).