Madison weather in June

In June, Madison sees average daytime highs of 70°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 66°F in the first days to 74°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in June, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of June to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Madison's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Madison's year-round climate.

Daytime high
70°
4th warmest
Overnight low
61°
9th coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
9.5 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
4:22 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
9 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Madison is town in Connecticut, United States.

Founded
1826

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 66°F in the first days to 74°F by the end.

A typical June day in Madison reaches about 70°F in the afternoon and slips back to 61°F overnight — a 8°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 63°F and 76°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 10°F warmer than May and about 7°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16557
26557
36657
46658
56658
66758
76758
86759
96759
106859
116860
126860
136960
146961
156961
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197163
207163
217163
227264
237264
247264
257365
267365
277365
287465
297466
307466

How June really feels in Madison

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.

Madison weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 28°3.910.24.69.40.0
Feb38° / 28°3.58.94.110.30.0
Mar43° / 34°4.810.53.411.70.5
Apr51° / 42°4.211.10.513.12.5
May60° / 51°3.510.8014.34.7
Jun70° / 61°3.79.5014.96.5
Jul76° / 68°3.19.1014.77.1
Aug76° / 68°3.99.3013.77.2
Sep71° / 63°4.18.8012.36.9
Oct62° / 53°4.89.90.110.95.3
Nov52° / 43°4.19.10.59.72.8
Dec43° / 34°5.011.12.99.10.5

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54852
64852
74852
84753
94654
104753
114753
124753
134753
144753
154852
164753
174753
184753
194852
204852
214753
224852
234951
245050
255050
265050
275149
285149
295248
305347

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Madison gets around 3.7 in of rain over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
733
833
933
1033
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1831
1931
2031
2131
2230
2330
2430
2530
2629
2729
2829
2928
3028

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the comfortable band about 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
155281610
253291710
350301820
448311920
547312020
645322120
743322230
841332330
939332540
1036342640
1134342750
1232342860
1329343070
1427343180
1525343290
16233333110
17213334120
18203234140
19183135160
20163035180
21152935200
22142836230
23122736250
24112636271
25102536281
2692336301
2792235322
2882235332
2972135343
3072034354

Wind in June

Winds average 9 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of June to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:25 AM to 4:25 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.74:257:10
214.84:257:11
314.84:257:12
414.84:247:13
514.84:247:13
614.84:237:14
714.94:237:15
814.94:237:15
914.94:237:16
1014.94:227:17
1114.94:227:17
1214.94:227:18
1314.94:227:18
1414.94:227:19
1515.04:227:19
1615.04:227:19
1715.04:227:20
1815.04:227:20
1915.04:227:21
2015.04:227:21
2115.04:227:21
2215.04:227:21
2315.04:237:22
2415.04:237:22
2515.04:237:22
2615.04:237:22
2715.04:247:22
2815.04:247:22
2915.04:257:22
3015.04:257:22

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.3 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.3 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Madison

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Madison?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Madison for sightseeing.

What to pack for Madison in June

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

In June, Madison sees daytime highs around 70°F and nights near 61°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Madison in June

The nearest coast averages about 63°F in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 11 mi away) is warmest in August at about 72°F and coldest in February near 36°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 8 to Sep 25 — about 2.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan40Bracing
Feb36Bracing
Mar38Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May53Bracing
Jun63Cool
Jul70Refreshing
Aug72Refreshing
Sep70Refreshing
Oct64Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec47Bracing

UV index in Madison in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Madison peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Madison 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 Madison is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1120 µg/m³Nov 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Madison?

Madison sits at 41.3°N, 72.6°W, 23 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Guilford, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Madison

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Madison has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 ft around an average of 46 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 653 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,503 ft.

The land around Madison is covered by trees (55%) and water (30%) within 2 miles, trees (49%) and water (45%) within 10 miles, and trees (54%) and water (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
187 ft
10 miles
653 ft
50 miles
1,503 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
June weather nearby: Guilford 4.3 mi · Branford 11 mi · East Haven 14 mi · North Haven 16 mi · Wallingford Center 16 mi · Wallingford 17 mi · New Haven 17 mi · Hamden 17 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 Madison (41.2795°, -72.5984°, elevation 23 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).