Grand Canyon weather in June

In June, Grand Canyon sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 58°F, with 0.1 in of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-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 75% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of June to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Grand Canyon's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Grand Canyon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
87°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
58°
10th coldest
Rainfall
0.1 in
0.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:16 AM – 7:42 PM
Cloud cover
23%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
8.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Grand Canyon is human settlement in Coconino County, Arizona, United States of America.

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 Grand Canyon reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 58°F overnight — a 29°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 78°F and 94°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 11°F warmer than May and about 3°F cooler than July.

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How June really feels in Grand Canyon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 7 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
7
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.

Grand Canyon weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan46° / 25°1.45.33.49.81.3
Feb50° / 29°1.56.53.810.62.5
Mar58° / 34°1.15.21.911.75.0
Apr65° / 40°0.84.11.212.97.1
May76° / 49°0.42.20.113.98.5
Jun87° / 58°0.10.9014.46.2
Jul90° / 65°0.85.5014.24.4
Aug88° / 63°0.85.1013.45.2
Sep81° / 56°0.83.9012.27.7
Oct69° / 44°0.83.50.311.18.0
Nov57° / 33°0.83.61.210.14.9
Dec46° / 26°1.25.33.69.61.4

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in June, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Grand Canyon gets around 0.1 in of rain over 0.9 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 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 (%)
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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
137calm
147calm
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 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 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:18 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 7:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:187:34
214.35:187:35
314.35:177:35
414.35:177:36
514.35:177:36
614.35:177:37
714.45:167:38
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2314.55:177:44
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2714.45:187:44
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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 8.54 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.96 kWh/m² to a high of 8.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 8.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.4Intense
28.4Intense
38.5Intense
48.5Intense
58.5Intense
68.5Intense
78.5Intense
88.5Intense
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308.3Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Grand Canyon?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Grand Canyon in June

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

In June, Grand Canyon sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 58°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Grand Canyon 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 Grand Canyon peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 12Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Grand Canyon?

Grand Canyon sits at 36.1°N, 112.1°W, 0 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Flagstaff, 65 mi away.

Topography around Grand Canyon

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Grand Canyon has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,527 ft around an average of 6,434 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,873 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,550 ft.

The land around Grand Canyon is covered by trees (71%) within 2 miles, trees (45%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and grassland (42%), trees (23%) and bare terrain (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
3,527 ft
10 miles
5,873 ft
50 miles
8,550 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Flagstaff 65 mi · Sedona 85 mi · Prescott Valley 100 mi · Hurricane 100 mi · Prescott 106 mi · Washington 106 mi · Saint George 108 mi · Mesquite 119 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 Grand Canyon (36.0544°, -112.1393°, elevation 0 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).