Greenwood weather in June

In June, Greenwood sees average daytime highs of 88°F and overnight lows near 71°F, with 3.1 in of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 85°F in the first days to 89°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in June, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of June to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Greenwood's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Greenwood's year-round climate.

Daytime high
88°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
71°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3.1 in
9.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:55 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
5 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Greenwood is county seat of Leflore County, Mississippi, United States.

Density
469/km²
people per km²
Founded
1830

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 85°F in the first days to 89°F by the end.

A typical June day in Greenwood reaches about 88°F in the afternoon and slips back to 71°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 82°F and 93°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 6°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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How June really feels in Greenwood

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 23 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
23
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.

Greenwood weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan54° / 37°4.99.80.4103.3
Feb58° / 40°4.99.90.510.84.3
Mar66° / 47°5.211.20.111.76.0
Apr74° / 55°4.99.1012.87.0
May81° / 64°4.410013.76.3
Jun88° / 71°3.19.2014.24.7
Jul90° / 74°3.310.30143.9
Aug91° / 73°3.09.9013.23.9
Sep86° / 67°3.16.2012.25.6
Oct76° / 55°3.87.6011.27.4
Nov64° / 45°4.18.6010.36.1
Dec56° / 39°5.19.60.19.83.9

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45743
55743
65941
75941
85941
96040
106139
116238
126238
136238
146238
156238
166337
176337
186337
196238
206238
216238
226139
236139
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Greenwood gets around 3.1 in of rain over 9.2 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
134
234
333
433
533
632
732
831
931
1030
1130
1230
1329
1429
1529
1629
1730
1830
1930
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2131
2231
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2532
2632
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3033

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the oppressive band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13101742280
23101642290
3291641320
4291539340
5291538361
6291436381
7291434401
8291333431
9291331451
10291329461
11281328481
12281327491
13281226502
14271226512
15171225532
16161224552
17161224552
18161223562
19151223572
20151223572
21141223582
22141223573
23141223573
24141223583
25131123593
26131123593
27031022623
28031022623
2903921643
3002921644

Wind in June

Winds average 5 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
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305calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of June to 14 h 12 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 4:57 AM to 4:58 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.14:577:00
214.14:567:00
314.14:567:01
414.14:567:02
514.14:567:02
614.14:557:03
714.14:557:03
814.14:557:04
914.24:557:04
1014.24:557:05
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2714.24:577:10
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2914.24:577:10
3014.24:587:10

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.5 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
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186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Greenwood?

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
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Greenwood in June

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

In June, Greenwood sees daytime highs around 88°F and nights near 71°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Greenwood in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Greenwood peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Greenwood 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 Greenwood is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Dec 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Greenwood?

Greenwood sits at 33.5°N, 90.2°W, 131 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Greenville, 52 mi away.

Topography around Greenwood

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Greenwood has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 ft around an average of 131 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 ft.

The land around Greenwood is covered by trees (36%), grassland (22%) and cropland (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (46%) and trees (42%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%) and cropland (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
82 ft
10 miles
358 ft
50 miles
548 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Greenville 52 mi · Clarksdale 52 mi · Oxford 70 mi · Madison 73 mi · Ridgeland 75 mi · Starkville 78 mi · Clinton 81 mi · Jackson 84 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 Greenwood (33.5162°, -90.1795°, elevation 131 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).