Lemay in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Lemay sees average daytime highs around 86°F and overnight lows near 69°F, with 10.4 in of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 81°F in early June to 85°F by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Lemay's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lemay's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 86°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 69°F
- Rainfall
- 10.4 in
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 mph
- Travel score
- 5.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Lemay in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 81°F in early June to 85°F by late August.
A typical summer day in Lemay reaches about 86°F and drops to 69°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Lemay
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 30 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Lemay weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40° / 25° | 2.9 | 8.3 | 2.8 | 9.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 45° / 28° | 2.5 | 7.5 | 2.7 | 10.5 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 56° / 37° | 3.8 | 10.7 | 1.2 | 11.7 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 67° / 48° | 4.7 | 11.3 | 0.2 | 13 | 5.9 |
| May | 76° / 58° | 5.0 | 13.3 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 84° / 67° | 4.1 | 11 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 88° / 71° | 3.4 | 10 | 0 | 14.4 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 86° / 68° | 2.9 | 9.3 | 0 | 13.5 | 5.1 |
| Sep | 80° / 60° | 3.2 | 7.7 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 68° / 48° | 3.5 | 8.2 | 0 | 11 | 6.7 |
| Nov | 55° / 38° | 3.7 | 8.6 | 0.7 | 9.9 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 44° / 29° | 2.7 | 8.3 | 2.2 | 9.4 | 0.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Lemay gets around 10.4 in of rain over 30 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Lemay
In summer, Lemay overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Lemay sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is summer a good time to visit Lemay?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Lemay for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Lemay in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Lemay sees daytime highs around 86°F and nights near 69°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 30 days see rain.
UV index in Lemay in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Lemay peaks around June 22 at about 9 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Lemay in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Lemay is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 12 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Lemay?
Lemay sits at 38.5°N, 90.3°W, 472 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Mehlville, 3.1 mi away.
Topography around Lemay
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Lemay.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lemay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 ft around an average of 456 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 528 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,017 ft.
The land around Lemay is covered by trees (35%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 2 miles, trees (41%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (49%) and cropland (35%) within 50 miles.
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
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 Lemay (38.5334°, -90.2793°, elevation 472 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.