Lawrence weather in June

In June, Lawrence sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 4.2 in of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 78°F in the first days to 83°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of June to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Lawrence's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lawrence's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
64°
10th coldest
Rainfall
4.2 in
11.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
5:20 AM – 8:09 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
7 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Lawrence is city in Marion County, Indiana, United States.

Density
912/km²
people per km²

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 83°F by the end.

A typical June day in Lawrence reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°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)
17760
27860
37861
47861
57861
67962
77962
87962
98063
108063
118063
128164
138164
148164
158164
168265
178265
188265
198265
208265
218265
228265
238366
248366
258366
268366
278366
288366
298366
308366

How June really feels in Lawrence

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.

Lawrence weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 22°3.29.54.39.50.0
Feb40° / 25°2.68.64.210.40.2
Mar51° / 33°3.911.1211.72.4
Apr63° / 44°4.712.20.4135.1
May73° / 55°4.813.5014.26.1
Jun81° / 64°4.211.4014.86.0
Jul84° / 67°3.511.3014.55.5
Aug83° / 65°2.89.2013.66.3
Sep77° / 57°2.97.8012.37.2
Oct65° / 46°3.38.70.110.96.0
Nov51° / 36°3.49.10.89.82.6
Dec40° / 27°3.210.13.59.20.2

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% 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 (%)
14159
24159
34258
44357
54357
64357
74357
84456
94555
104555
114555
124654
134753
144753
154852
164852
174951
185050
195149
205149
215149
225248
235248
245347
255347
265347
275347
285446
295446
305446

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Lawrence gets around 4.2 in of rain over 11.4 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
242
341
441
541
640
740
840
939
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1540
1640
1739
1839
1939
2038
2138
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2736
2837
2937
3037

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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1402023171
2382023182
3382022192
4371922202
5361922212
6351922222
7341922232
8321822243
9311822253
10301822263
11281823284
12261823294
13251823305
14231823315
15211923325
16201923336
17191923336
18171923347
19161923347
20162023357
21152023358
22142023358
23142023358
24132023369
25131923369
261219233610
271219233610
281218233611
291218233612
301218233512

Wind in June

Winds average 7 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of June to 14 h 48 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 5:23 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 8:00 PM to 8:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:238:00
214.65:238:01
314.65:238:01
414.75:228:02
514.75:228:03
614.75:228:03
714.75:218:04
814.75:218:05
914.75:218:05
1014.85:218:06
1114.85:208:06
1214.85:208:07
1314.85:208:07
1414.85:208:08
1514.85:208:08
1614.85:208:09
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1814.85:208:09
1914.85:208:10
2014.85:208:10
2114.85:218:10
2214.85:218:10
2314.85:218:11
2414.85:218:11
2514.85:218:11
2614.85:228:11
2714.85:228:11
2814.85:228:11
2914.85:238:11
3014.85:238:11

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.25 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 6.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Lawrence?

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
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lawrence in June

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

In June, Lawrence sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Lawrence 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 Lawrence peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateJun 22UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Lawrence 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 Lawrence is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Oct 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lawrence?

Lawrence sits at 39.8°N, 86.0°W, 873 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Broad Ripple, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Lawrence

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lawrence has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 ft around an average of 860 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 833 ft.

The land around Lawrence is covered by trees (43%), artificial surfaces (35%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and cropland (63%) and trees (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
141 ft
10 miles
302 ft
50 miles
833 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Broad Ripple 6.2 mi · Fishers 8.1 mi · Indianapolis 8.7 mi · Carmel 11 mi · Greenfield 14 mi · Noblesville 14 mi · Zionsville 15 mi · Westfield 15 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 Lawrence (39.8387°, -86.0253°, elevation 873 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).