Hickory weather in June

In June, Hickory sees average daytime highs of 84°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 13 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 82°F in the first days to 87°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of June to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Hickory's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hickory's year-round climate.

Daytime high
84°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
65°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
13 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:13 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
4 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Hickory is city in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States.

Density
523/km²
people per km²
Founded
1870

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 87°F by the end.

A typical June day in Hickory reaches about 84°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 76°F and 91°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 7°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 Hickory

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.

Hickory weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan49° / 31°3.79.61.59.92.0
Feb53° / 34°3.491.510.63.0
Mar60° / 40°4.410.40.811.75.0
Apr70° / 49°3.99.1012.96.6
May77° / 57°3.410.8013.96.7
Jun84° / 65°3.613014.45.1
Jul88° / 69°3.514014.24.1
Aug86° / 68°3.712.5013.44.8
Sep80° / 62°3.89.6012.26.6
Oct70° / 50°3.57.2011.17.1
Nov59° / 39°3.47.6010.15.1
Dec51° / 34°3.88.80.79.62.7

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34753
44753
54852
64852
74852
84951
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Hickory gets around 3.6 in of rain over 13 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 43% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
241
342
442
542
642
743
843
943
1043
1143
1243
1343
1443
1543
1643
1743
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2243
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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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1212029272
2192029293
3182029303
4171929323
5171929333
6161829343
7151729353
8151729364
9141629374
10141529384
11131529395
12131429395
13121428405
14111428416
15111328426
16101328427
1791229437
1891229437
1991228448
2081128458
2181128458
2271127469
2371026479
24610264810
25610254910
26610244911
2759245012
2859235013
2959235014
3048225115

Wind in June

Winds average 4 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
15calm
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 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 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:16 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 7:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:167:30
214.35:157:31
314.35:157:31
414.35:157:32
514.35:157:32
614.35:147:33
714.35:147:34
814.35:147:34
914.35:147:35
1014.45:147:35
1114.45:147:36
1214.45:137:36
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2814.45:167:40
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3014.45:177:41

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.16 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
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216.3Intense
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236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Hickory?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hickory in June

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

In June, Hickory sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Hickory 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 Hickory peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 13UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Hickory 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 Hickory is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1619 µg/m³Dec 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hickory?

Hickory sits at 35.7°N, 81.3°W, 1,148 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lenoir, 17 mi away.

Topography around Hickory

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hickory has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 ft around an average of 1,106 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,368 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,899 ft.

The land around Hickory is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 2 miles, trees (65%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
312 ft
10 miles
1,368 ft
50 miles
5,899 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Lenoir 17 mi · Morganton 19 mi · Statesville 25 mi · Mooresville 32 mi · Cornelius 32 mi · Shelby 32 mi · Gastonia 34 mi · Huntersville 36 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 Hickory (35.7332°, -81.3412°, elevation 1,148 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).