Key West weather in June

In June, Key West sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 80°F, with 4.1 in of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 83°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in June, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of June to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Key West's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Key West's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
4th warmest
Overnight low
80°
9th coldest
Rainfall
4.1 in
12.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:42 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
11 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Key West is county seat of Monroe County, Florida, United States.

Density
1,373/km²
people per km²
Founded
1828

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 83°F through the month.

A typical June day in Key West reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 80°F overnight — a 3°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 81°F and 84°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°F warmer than May and on par with July.

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How June really feels in Key West

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 15 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
15
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.

Key West weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan73° / 69°1.55.710.67.8
Feb73° / 70°1.2411.18.1
Mar74° / 71°1.04.211.88.4
Apr77° / 74°1.54.512.68.3
May80° / 77°2.67.913.27.3
Jun83° / 80°4.112.713.55.7
Jul84° / 81°2.512.913.45.3
Aug84° / 81°4.116.112.94.8
Sep83° / 80°5.417.712.24.7
Oct81° / 78°4.612.711.46.2
Nov77° / 74°1.55.810.87.8
Dec75° / 71°1.35.110.58.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35743
45545
55545
65545
75446
85446
95545
105545
115545
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145644
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225149
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304852

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Key West gets around 4.1 in of rain over 12.7 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 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
141
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744
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1144
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1542
1642
1742
1841
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2041
2140
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2540
2640
2740
2840
2940
3040

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
186923
276825
366727
456728
546630
636631
726533
826434
926335
1026236
1116237
1216237
1316138
1416039
1516039
1615940
1715742
1815643
1915544
2015445
2115247
2205248
2305149
2404951
2504852
2604753
2704555
2804456
2904456
3004357

Wind in June

Winds average 11 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
211light breeze
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411light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of June to 13 h 30 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 5:42 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:427:07
213.45:427:07
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413.45:427:08
513.45:427:09
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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 6.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in May across the year — June's 6.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
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46.4Intense
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Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Key West

In seasonPeak

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

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

Key West's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Key West?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Key West in June

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

In June, Key West sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 80°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Key West in June

The nearest coast averages about 83°F in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in February near 73°F.

The water stays above 68°F all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

70°75°80°85°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan73Refreshing
Feb73Refreshing
Mar74Refreshing
Apr77Warm
May80Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep85Tropical
Oct83Tropical
Nov78Warm
Dec75Warm

UV index in Key West 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 Key West peaks around July 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 18UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High

Air quality in Key West 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 Key West is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1818 µg/m³Dec 144 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov5Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Key West?

Key West sits at 24.6°N, 81.8°W, 3 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Marco Island, 96 mi away.

Topography around Key West

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Key West has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 ft around an average of 3 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 ft.

The land around Key West is covered by water (64%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 2 miles, water (95%) within 10 miles, and water (98%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
39 ft
10 miles
75 ft
50 miles
52 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
June weather nearby: Marco Island 96 mi · Santa Cruz del Norte 98 mi · Alamar 101 mi · Cojímar 101 mi · Ciudad Camilo Cienfuegos 103 mi · Varadero 103 mi · Homestead 103 mi · Guanabacoa 104 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 Key West (24.5552°, -81.7816°, elevation 3 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).