Lafayette weather in June

In June, Lafayette sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 4.3 in of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 78°F in the first days to 82°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Lafayette's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lafayette's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
63°
10th coldest
Rainfall
4.3 in
12.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
5:22 AM – 8:14 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
8 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Lafayette is city in and the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States.

Density
932/km²
people per km²
Founded
1853

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 82°F by the end.

A typical June day in Lafayette reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 63°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 72°F and 89°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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278265
288265
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How June really feels in Lafayette

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.

Lafayette weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°2.79.14.99.40.0
Feb39° / 23°2.38.14.210.40.1
Mar50° / 32°3.310.42.411.72.2
Apr62° / 43°4.311.70.4135.0
May72° / 54°4.313.3014.26.1
Jun80° / 63°4.312.8014.86.0
Jul83° / 66°3.611.2014.65.7
Aug82° / 64°3.29.8013.66.5
Sep77° / 56°2.78.1012.37.1
Oct64° / 45°3.190.110.95.9
Nov50° / 35°3.18.51.29.82.4
Dec39° / 26°2.59.23.79.20.1

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44456
54456
64456
74456
84654
94654
104654
114654
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
174654
184753
194753
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214852
225050
235050
245050
255149
265248
275347
285347
295446
305545

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Lafayette gets around 4.3 in of rain over 12.8 wet days in June, the wettest month. 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 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
544
644
744
844
943
1043
1143
1243
1343
1443
1543
1643
1743
1843
1942
2042
2142
2241
2341
2441
2541
2640
2740
2840
2940
3040

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 26% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1451822131
2441922141
3431922151
4411922162
5401922172
6381922182
7372022192
8352023203
9342023213
10322023223
11301924234
12281924244
13261925255
14241925265
15231925286
16211925296
17201925297
18191925307
19181925318
20171925318
21161924329
22152024329
231420243210
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251320233311
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271220223312
281220223313
291220223314
301220223215

Wind in June

Winds average 8 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
177light breeze
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 5:25 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 8:05 PM to 8:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:258:05
214.75:258:06
314.75:248:06
414.75:248:07
514.75:248:08
614.85:238:08
714.85:238:09
814.85:238:10
914.85:228:10
1014.85:228:11
1114.85:228:11
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2714.95:248:16
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3014.95:258:16

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.32 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Lafayette?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lafayette in June

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

In June, Lafayette sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 63°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Lafayette 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 Lafayette peaks around July 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Lafayette 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 Lafayette is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1516 µg/m³Oct 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lafayette?

Lafayette sits at 40.4°N, 86.9°W, 692 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is West Lafayette, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Lafayette

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lafayette has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft around an average of 630 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 ft.

The land around Lafayette is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (34%) within 2 miles, cropland (49%) and trees (28%) within 10 miles, and cropland (77%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
246 ft
10 miles
322 ft
50 miles
627 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: West Lafayette 1.9 mi · Frankfort 21 mi · Crawfordsville 26 mi · Lebanon 34 mi · Logansport 36 mi · Kokomo 39 mi · Danville 45 mi · Zionsville 45 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 Lafayette (40.4167°, -86.8753°, elevation 692 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).