Memphis weather in June

In June, Memphis sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 71°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 84°F in the first days to 89°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in June, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of June to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Memphis's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Memphis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
87°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
71°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
9.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:50 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
6 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Memphis is city in and county seat of Shelby County, Tennessee, United States.

Density
754/km²
people per km²
Founded
1819

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 84°F in the first days to 89°F by the end.

A typical June day in Memphis reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 71°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 80°F and 92°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 7°F warmer than May and about 3°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How June really feels in Memphis

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 17 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
17
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in June is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Memphis weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan49° / 33°3.99.60.99.92.1
Feb53° / 36°4.19.20.910.73.1
Mar62° / 44°5.011.40.511.75.2
Apr71° / 53°4.810012.96.6
May80° / 62°4.611.1013.86.4
Jun87° / 71°3.49.7014.34.8
Jul89° / 74°3.710.4014.14.1
Aug89° / 72°3.08.5013.34.5
Sep83° / 65°2.97.4012.26.2
Oct73° / 53°4.07.4011.17.3
Nov61° / 43°4.08.50.110.25.3
Dec52° / 36°5.09.80.49.72.7

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34951
45050
55149
65149
75248
85347
95446
105545
115644
125644
135743
145743
155842
165941
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196040
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225941
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255842
265842
275743
285743
295743
305644

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Memphis gets around 3.4 in of rain over 9.7 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
234
334
434
533
633
732
832
931
1031
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1731
1831
1931
2032
2132
2232
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Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the oppressive band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
19132238190
28122238200
37122237210
46122237230
56122236240
65112136270
75112135280
85112034300
95112033310
104111933330
114111932340
124101832360
134101732370
143101731390
15391631400
16391631420
17391530430
18291530440
19281529450
20281529461
21281528461
22271528471
23171528481
24171528481
25161527491
26161527501
27161426521
28161426512
29161325532
30151324552

Wind in June

Winds average 6 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 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
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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206calm
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276calm
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305calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of June to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:52 AM to 4:53 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:527:03
214.24:527:04
314.24:517:05
414.24:517:05
514.24:517:06
614.34:517:06
714.34:507:07
814.34:507:07
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2914.44:537:14
3014.34:537:14

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.47 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
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166.5Intense
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186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
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236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Memphis

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Memphis?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Memphis for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Memphis in June

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

In June, Memphis sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 71°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Memphis 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 Memphis peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Memphis 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 Memphis is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1419 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Memphis?

Memphis sits at 35.1°N, 90.0°W, 256 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is New South Memphis, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Memphis

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Memphis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 ft around an average of 243 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 682 ft.

The land around Memphis is covered by artificial surfaces (44%), trees (21%) and water (20%) within 2 miles, trees (50%) within 10 miles, and trees (44%) and cropland (43%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
154 ft
10 miles
253 ft
50 miles
682 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: New South Memphis 4.3 mi · West Memphis 7.5 mi · Bartlett 11 mi · Southaven 11 mi · Horn Lake 14 mi · Ellendale 14 mi · Germantown 14 mi · Cordova 16 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 Memphis (35.1495°, -90.049°, elevation 256 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). 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).