Grand Island weather in June

In June, Grand Island sees average daytime highs of 82°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 4.1 in of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 78°F in the first days to 85°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in June, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of June to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Grand Island's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Grand Island's year-round climate.

Daytime high
82°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
62°
10th coldest
Rainfall
4.1 in
10.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
5:06 AM – 8:01 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
9 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Grand Island is city in and county seat of Hall County, Nebraska, United States.

Founded
1857

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 78°F in the first days to 85°F by the end.

A typical June day in Grand Island reaches about 82°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 72°F and 92°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)
17757
27857
37858
47858
57958
67959
78059
88059
98060
108160
118160
128161
138261
148261
158262
168262
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188362
198363
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218463
228463
238464
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268564
278564
288564
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308565

How June really feels in Grand Island

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.

Grand Island 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
Jan35° / 16°0.843.69.40.0
Feb40° / 19°0.94.33.410.40.1
Mar51° / 29°2.06.92.511.72.7
Apr61° / 39°3.49.61.413.15.2
May71° / 51°5.112.30.114.36.3
Jun82° / 62°4.110.3014.96.1
Jul86° / 66°3.09014.65.2
Aug84° / 64°3.08.9013.65.9
Sep77° / 55°2.47.1012.37.5
Oct64° / 41°2.56.70.710.96.3
Nov49° / 29°1.34.91.99.72.5
Dec38° / 19°1.04.23.49.10.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35446
45545
55644
65743
75743
85842
95941
106040
116139
126139
136139
146238
156238
166337
176337
186436
196436
206535
216634
226733
236733
246931
256931
266931
277030
287030
297030
307030

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Grand Island gets around 4.1 in of rain over 10.3 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 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
238
338
437
537
637
736
836
936
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1936
2035
2135
2234
2333
2432
2531
2631
2730
2830
2930
3030

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the humid band about 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
150242150
248242250
346252360
444252470
542252480
641262590
7392626100
8372627110
9352528120
10332528140
11312529150
12292530160
13272431180
14252432190
15242332200
16222333210
17212234221
18202234231
19192135241
20182135252
21172035262
22162035263
23161935273
24151934274
25151934284
26141934295
27141833295
28141833306
29131832306
30131732317

Wind in June

Winds average 9 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1210light breeze
1310light breeze
1410light breeze
1510light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of June to 14 h 54 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 5:10 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 7:52 PM to 8:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:107:52
214.75:097:53
314.85:097:54
414.85:087:55
514.85:087:55
614.85:077:56
714.85:077:57
814.85:077:57
914.95:077:58
1014.95:067:58
1114.95:067:59
1214.95:067:59
1314.95:068:00
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1914.95:068:02
2014.95:068:03
2114.95:068:03
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2514.95:078:04
2614.95:088:04
2714.95:088:04
2814.95:088:04
2914.95:098:04
3014.95:098:04

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.79 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Grand Island

In seasonPeak

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

Grand Island's rainy season runs April–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 Grand Island?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Grand Island in June

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

In June, Grand Island sees daytime highs around 82°F and nights near 62°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Grand Island 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 Grand Island peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Grand Island?

Grand Island sits at 40.9°N, 98.3°W, 1,860 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hastings, 24 mi away.

Topography around Grand Island

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Grand Island has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 ft around an average of 1,857 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 948 ft.

The land around Grand Island is covered by artificial surfaces (43%), grassland (23%) and trees (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (65%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and cropland (70%) and grassland (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
75 ft
10 miles
190 ft
50 miles
948 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Hastings 24 mi · Kearney 42 mi · Columbus 62 mi · Lincoln 88 mi · Norfolk 90 mi · Fremont 102 mi · Papillion 121 mi · La Vista 122 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 Island (40.925°, -98.342°, elevation 1,860 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).