McKinleyville weather in June

In June, McKinleyville sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 1.0 in of rain across 3.7 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 60°F in the first days to 64°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of June to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is McKinleyville's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see McKinleyville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
4th warmest
Overnight low
50°
9th coldest
Rainfall
1.0 in
3.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
4:49 AM – 7:44 PM
Cloud cover
41%
4th clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

McKinleyville is census-designated place in Humboldt County, California, United States.

Density
279/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 60°F in the first days to 64°F by the end.

A typical June day in McKinleyville reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 56°F and 68°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 4°F warmer than May and about 4°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16049
26049
36049
46049
56049
66049
76049
86149
96149
106149
116149
126149
136149
146149
156250
166250
176250
186250
196250
206250
216250
226350
236351
246351
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266351
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286451
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306451

McKinleyville 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
Jan51° / 41°9.315.31.79.42.2
Feb52° / 41°7.413.52.410.42.4
Mar53° / 42°7.815.12.611.72.6
Apr55° / 44°4.812.10.713.13.2
May58° / 47°2.67.4014.34.6
Jun62° / 50°1.03.7014.96.3
Jul66° / 53°0.10.7014.67.9
Aug67° / 53°0.20.9013.68.0
Sep65° / 51°0.82.6012.37.6
Oct61° / 48°3.56.5010.95.8
Nov54° / 44°6.912.60.49.73.2
Dec51° / 41°11.215.51.89.12.1

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35842
45941
56040
66139
76238
86436
96535
106733
116832
127030
137030
147228
157327
167426
177525
187624
197624
207624
217723
227822
237822
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257822
267921
278020
288020
298020
308119

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

McKinleyville gets around 1.0 in of rain over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
119
219
318
418
517
617
716
815
915
1014
1114
1213
1312
1411
1511
1610
1710
189
199
209
219
229
239
248
258
268
278
287
297
307

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13964
14964
15964
16955
17955
18946
19937
20928
21928
22919
239010
249010
258911
268911
278812
288812
298812
308713

Wind in June

Winds average 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of June to 14 h 54 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 4:52 AM to 4:52 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 7:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.74:527:35
214.74:527:36
314.84:527:37
414.84:517:38
514.84:517:38
614.84:507:39
714.84:507:40
814.84:507:40
914.94:507:41
1014.94:497:41
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1914.94:497:45
2014.94:497:46
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2914.94:527:47
3014.94:527:47

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 7.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — June's 7.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.6Intense
147.6Intense
157.6Intense
167.7Intense
177.7Intense
187.7Intense
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207.8Intense
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297.8Intense
307.9Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for McKinleyville

In seasonPeak

None of McKinleyville's seasonal hazards are active in June. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

McKinleyville's rainy season runs November–March, 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 McKinleyville?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit McKinleyville for sightseeing.

What to pack for McKinleyville in June

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

In June, McKinleyville sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 50°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

Sea temperature near McKinleyville in June

The nearest coast averages about 53°F in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 55°F and coldest in March near 51°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

50°52°54°56°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan52Bracing
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Mar51Bracing
Apr52Bracing
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Jun53Bracing
Jul54Bracing
Aug55Bracing
Sep55Bracing
Oct54Bracing
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UV index in McKinleyville 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 McKinleyville peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in McKinleyville 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 McKinleyville is worst in September — around 154 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 39.6× the cleanest month (January, 4 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodUnhealthyUnhealthyGoodSep 10151 µg/m³Jan 134 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug137Unhealthy
Sep154Very unhealthy
Oct13Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is McKinleyville?

McKinleyville sits at 40.9°N, 124.1°W, 144 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Arcata, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around McKinleyville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around McKinleyville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 643 ft around an average of 180 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,038 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,415 ft.

The land around McKinleyville is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, trees (48%) and water (41%) within 10 miles, and trees (67%) and water (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
643 ft
10 miles
3,038 ft
50 miles
7,415 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Arcata 5.6 mi · Bayside 7.5 mi · Eureka 11 mi · Redding 93 mi · Grants Pass 111 mi · Ashland 112 mi · Medford 114 mi · Central Point 116 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 McKinleyville (40.9465°, -124.1006°, elevation 144 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. 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).