Henderson weather in June

In June, Henderson sees average daytime highs of 85°F and overnight lows near 68°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 82°F in the first days to 86°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of June to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Henderson's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Henderson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
85°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
68°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
11.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:32 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
6 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Henderson is city in and county seat of Henderson County, Kentucky, United States.

Density
624/km²
people per km²
Founded
1797

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 82°F in the first days to 86°F by the end.

A typical June day in Henderson reaches about 85°F in the afternoon and slips back to 68°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 77°F and 91°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 8°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 Henderson

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.

Henderson weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan43° / 28°3.79.52.29.70.4
Feb47° / 31°3.492.410.51.5
Mar57° / 39°4.511.6111.73.9
Apr68° / 49°5.112.10.112.95.9
May77° / 59°4.612.70146.3
Jun85° / 68°3.711.3014.65.3
Jul87° / 71°3.39.7014.44.7
Aug86° / 69°2.98.4013.55.2
Sep81° / 61°3.47.7012.36.8
Oct69° / 49°3.67.80.1116.9
Nov56° / 39°3.890.6103.9
Dec46° / 31°4.210.11.89.41.3

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44852
54951
65050
75149
85248
95248
105347
115446
125446
135545
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Henderson gets around 3.7 in of rain over 11.3 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
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738
838
938
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1638
1738
1838
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2038
2138
2238
2338
2437
2537
2637
2737
2836
2936
3035

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12319223060
22219223070
32019223080
42019223190
519192231100
618182231110
717182232120
816172132130
916172133140
1015162133150
1114152134170
1213142034180
1312142034190
1411132035210
1511122035220
1610122035230
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Wind in June

Winds average 6 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
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106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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305calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of June to 14 h 36 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 4:35 AM to 4:36 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.44:357:00
214.44:357:01
314.54:357:02
414.54:347:02
514.54:347:03
614.54:347:04
714.54:337:04
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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 6.42 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.42 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
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286.5Intense
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306.5Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Henderson

In seasonPeak

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

Henderson sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
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Jun
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Is June a good time to visit Henderson?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Henderson in June

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

In June, Henderson sees daytime highs around 85°F and nights near 68°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Henderson 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 Henderson peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — 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 highHighModerateJul 11UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Henderson 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 Henderson is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1420 µg/m³Nov 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Henderson?

Henderson sits at 37.8°N, 87.6°W, 407 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Evansville, 9.9 mi away.

Topography around Henderson

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Henderson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 ft around an average of 384 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 961 ft.

The land around Henderson is covered by cropland (30%) and trees (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (54%) and trees (27%) within 10 miles, and cropland (48%) and trees (40%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
177 ft
10 miles
269 ft
50 miles
961 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Evansville 9.9 mi · Owensboro 26 mi · Madisonville 35 mi · Jasper 52 mi · Vincennes 58 mi · Hopkinsville 67 mi · Marion 74 mi · Paducah 76 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 Henderson (37.8362°, -87.59°, elevation 407 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).