Mankato weather in June

In June, Mankato sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 5.1 in of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 80°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of June to 15 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Mankato's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mankato's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
60°
10th coldest
Rainfall
5.1 in
12.4 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
4:37 AM – 7:55 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
9 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Mankato is city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, USA.

Density
868/km²
people per km²
Founded
1852

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 75°F in the first days to 80°F by the end.

A typical June day in Mankato reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 68°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 9°F warmer than May and about 3°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17456
27456
37556
47557
57557
67658
77658
87658
97659
107759
117759
127760
137760
147860
157860
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187861
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258062
268063
278063
288063
298063
308063

How June really feels in Mankato

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.

Mankato 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
Jan23° / 1.06.15.99.10.0
Feb27° / 12°1.05.14.710.20.0
Mar41° / 24°2.27.93.911.60.6
Apr56° / 37°3.610.71.813.23.7
May69° / 50°4.712.60.114.55.9
Jun78° / 60°5.112.4015.26.4
Jul81° / 64°4.09.90156.6
Aug79° / 61°4.29.7013.86.9
Sep72° / 53°3.38.7012.37.0
Oct58° / 40°2.48.40.510.84.6
Nov42° / 27°1.86.23.29.40.7
Dec28° / 14°1.46.75.98.70.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34456
44555
54456
64456
74456
84456
94456
104654
114654
124654
134654
144654
154753
164852
174852
184951
195050
205149
215248
225347
235446
245545
255644
265644
275743
285941
295941
306040

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Mankato gets around 5.1 in of rain over 12.4 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
143
242
342
442
542
641
741
841
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2141
2241
2340
2440
2539
2638
2737
2836
2936
3035

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
160211360
259211370
357221470
456231470
552251580
650261680
747271790
845281891
9422919101
10393020101
11373021111
12343123121
13323124121
14303125131
15283026142
16273027152
17252927162
18242828172
19232829183
20232729193
21222629193
22222529204
23212429214
24212329215
25212229225
26202229236
27202129236
28202128247
29192128257
30182128258

Wind in June

Winds average 9 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light 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
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min at the start of June to 15 h 18 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 4:42 AM to 4:41 AM, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 7:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:427:45
215.14:417:46
315.14:417:47
415.14:407:48
515.14:407:48
615.24:397:49
715.24:397:50
815.24:397:51
915.24:387:51
1015.24:387:52
1115.24:387:53
1215.34:387:53
1315.34:387:54
1415.34:387:54
1515.34:377:55
1615.34:377:55
1715.34:377:56
1815.34:377:56
1915.34:387:56
2015.34:387:57
2115.34:387:57
2215.34:387:57
2315.34:387:57
2415.34:387:58
2515.34:397:58
2615.34:397:58
2715.34:397:58
2815.34:407:58
2915.34:407:58
3015.34:417:58

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in July across the year — June's 6.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Mankato

In seasonPeak

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

Mankato's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Mankato?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Mankato for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mankato in June

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

In June, Mankato sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 60°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Mankato 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 Mankato peaks around June 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highHighHighModerateLowJun 15UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mankato?

Mankato sits at 44.2°N, 94.0°W, 830 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Faribault, 38 mi away.

Topography around Mankato

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mankato has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 ft around an average of 899 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 732 ft.

The land around Mankato is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 2 miles, cropland (58%) and trees (23%) within 10 miles, and cropland (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
302 ft
10 miles
374 ft
50 miles
732 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Faribault 38 mi · Owatonna 39 mi · Northfield 47 mi · Albert Lea 48 mi · Chaska 48 mi · Prior Lake 48 mi · Shakopee 50 mi · Lakeville 51 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 Mankato (44.1591°, -94.0092°, elevation 830 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).