Golden weather in June

In June, Golden sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 3.3 in of precipitation across 14.9 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 77°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of June to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Golden's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Golden's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
46°
10th coldest
Precipitation
3.3 in
14.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
4:37 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
5 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Golden is city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States.

Density
783/km²
people per km²
Founded
1859

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 69°F in the first days to 77°F by the end.

A typical June day in Golden reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 27°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 63°F and 84°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 11°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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26943
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47043
57044
67144
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How June really feels in Golden

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.

Golden weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 15°1.05.769.50.0
Feb39° / 16°1.16.66.710.40.0
Mar47° / 22°2.19.17.811.71.6
Apr53° / 28°3.211.68.2132.8
May62° / 37°4.115.34.114.24.6
Jun73° / 46°3.314.90.414.86.0
Jul79° / 52°3.415.9014.55.9
Aug77° / 51°3.317013.66.0
Sep70° / 44°2.210.6112.36.6
Oct58° / 32°1.97.7410.94.8
Nov46° / 22°1.36.86.19.81.3
Dec37° / 15°0.95.35.79.20.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35446
45545
55644
65644
75743
85743
95743
105842
115842
125941
135842
145941
155941
165941
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196040
206040
216139
226238
236337
246436
256436
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276535
286535
296535
306535

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitationSnow

Golden gets around 3.3 in of rain and snow over 14.9 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 50% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1545
2544
3534
4533
5523
6523
7512
8512
9512
10502
11502
12502
13502
14502
15492
16492
17491
18491
19491
20491
21491
22491
23491
24491
25481
26480
27480
28480
29480
30480

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
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
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29991
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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
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305calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of June to 14 h 48 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 4:40 AM to 4:40 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.64:407:16
214.64:407:17
314.64:407:18
414.74:397:19
514.74:397:19
614.74:397:20
714.74:387:20
814.74:387:21
914.74:387:22
1014.74:387:22
1114.84:377:23
1214.84:377:23
1314.84:377:24
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1814.84:377:26
1914.84:377:26
2014.84:377:26
2114.84:387:27
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2514.84:397:27
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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 7.51 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 7.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.5Intense
217.6Intense
227.6Intense
237.6Intense
247.6Intense
257.6Intense
267.6Intense
277.6Intense
287.6Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Golden

In seasonPeak

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

Golden's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Golden?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Golden for sightseeing.

What to pack for Golden in June

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

In June, Golden sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 46°F. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothesa warm layer

UV index in Golden in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Golden peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 11Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Golden 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 Golden is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (May, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1620 µg/m³May 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Golden?

Golden sits at 39.8°N, 105.2°W, 5,676 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wheat Ridge, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Golden

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Golden has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,864 ft around an average of 6,106 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,738 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,498 ft.

The land around Golden is covered by grassland (58%), trees (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, grassland (40%) and trees (38%) within 10 miles, and trees (40%) and grassland (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,864 ft
10 miles
4,738 ft
50 miles
9,498 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
June weather nearby: Wheat Ridge 7.5 mi · Arvada 8.1 mi · Lakewood 8.1 mi · Dakota Ridge 11 mi · Westminster 11 mi · Denver 12 mi · Sherrelwood 13 mi · Broomfield 14 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 Golden (39.7555°, -105.2211°, elevation 5,676 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).