Lawrence weather in June

In June, Lawrence sees average daytime highs of 84°F and overnight lows near 66°F, with 5.0 in of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 80°F in the first days to 86°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of June to 14 h 42 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
84°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
66°
10th coldest
Rainfall
5.0 in
11.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
5:00 AM – 7:43 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
8 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Lawrence is city in and county seat of Douglas County, Kansas, United States.

Density
1,058/km²
people per km²
Founded
1854

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 80°F in the first days to 86°F by the end.

A typical June day in Lawrence reaches about 84°F in the afternoon and slips back to 66°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 91°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 10°F warmer than May and about 4°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18062
28062
38063
48063
58164
68164
78264
88264
98265
108265
118365
128366
138366
148466
158467
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308669

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 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan39° / 22°1.35.53.19.60.0
Feb44° / 26°1.75.82.710.50.8
Mar55° / 35°2.98.91.811.73.6
Apr65° / 46°4.6110.4135.7
May74° / 56°6.012.40.114.16.4
Jun84° / 66°5.011.6014.75.5
Jul88° / 70°3.69.5014.54.7
Aug86° / 68°4.08.8013.55.2
Sep79° / 59°3.68012.37.1
Oct67° / 47°3.280.1116.6
Nov53° / 36°2.15.90.99.93.5
Dec42° / 26°1.75.22.39.30.5

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35149
45248
55248
65347
75446
85446
95446
105644
115644
125743
135842
145941
155941
166040
176139
186139
196238
206238
216238
226238
236238
246337
256238
266238
276238
286238
296139
306139

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Lawrence gets around 5.0 in of rain over 11.6 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. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
641
742
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1441
1541
1641
1740
1839
1939
2038
2137
2237
2336
2436
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1252125272
2242125292
3232124302
4212124313
5202123333
6192023344
7172023354
8162023375
9151923386
10131823396
11121723407
12111724418
13101624429
14915244210
15814244311
16713244411
17713254412
18612244413
19612244414
20511244415
21511244416
22511244417
23510244318
24510234319
25410234220
26410234221
27410224123
2849224024
2949214026
3049213927

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
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
237light breeze
247light breeze
257calm
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277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of June to 14 h 42 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 5:03 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 7:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:037:34
214.55:027:35
314.65:027:36
414.65:027:36
514.65:017:37
614.65:017:38
714.65:017:38
814.65:007:39
914.75:007:39
1014.75:007:40
1114.75:007:40
1214.75:007:41
1314.75:007:41
1414.75:007:42
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2814.75:027:45
2914.75:027:45
3014.75:037:45

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in July across the year — June's 6.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
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).

5.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.6
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 84°F and nights near 66°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Lawrence in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 10 (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 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
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 April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1416 µg/m³Oct 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May12Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lawrence?

Lawrence sits at 39.0°N, 95.2°W, 863 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Gardner, 20 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 285 ft around an average of 873 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 863 ft.

The land around Lawrence is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 2 miles, trees (35%), grassland (31%) and cropland (25%) within 10 miles, and grassland (38%), trees (29%) and cropland (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
285 ft
10 miles
381 ft
50 miles
863 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Gardner 20 mi · Olathe 23 mi · Topeka 24 mi · Lenexa 27 mi · Shawnee 28 mi · Leavenworth 29 mi · Overland Park 30 mi · Prairie Village 32 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 (38.9717°, -95.2352°, elevation 863 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).