Merritt Island weather in June

In June, Merritt Island sees average daytime highs of 84°F and overnight lows near 76°F, with 4.9 in of rain across 18.3 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 84°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in June, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of June to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Merritt Island's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Merritt Island's year-round climate.

Daytime high
84°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
76°
9th coldest
Rainfall
4.9 in
18.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:29 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Merritt Island is census designated place in Brevard County, Florida, United States.

Density
284/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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 84°F through the month.

A typical June day in Merritt Island reaches about 84°F in the afternoon and slips back to 76°F overnight — a 8°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 80°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°F warmer than May and about 1°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18374
28375
38375
48375
58375
68375
78375
88375
98376
108376
118476
128476
138476
148476
158476
168476
178476
188476
198476
208476
218476
228476
238477
248477
258477
268477
278577
288577
298577
308577

How June really feels in Merritt Island

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.

Merritt Island weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan69° / 58°2.36.910.46.9
Feb70° / 60°2.06.8117.0
Mar73° / 63°2.46.611.87.5
Apr77° / 67°1.96.812.77.6
May81° / 72°2.79.313.46.8
Jun84° / 76°4.918.313.84.5
Jul85° / 77°4.319.813.64.0
Aug85° / 78°5.321.5133.8
Sep83° / 77°6.019.812.24.4
Oct80° / 73°3.712.111.36.4
Nov75° / 66°1.87.510.67.4
Dec71° / 62°1.96.510.27.1

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35446
45347
55347
65248
75149
85050
95050
105050
114951
124852
134951
144852
154852
164753
174654
184654
194555
204357
214357
224159
234060
243862
253664
263664
273565
283466
293466
303466

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Merritt Island gets around 4.9 in of rain over 18.3 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 60% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
148
249
350
452
553
654
754
855
956
1057
1158
1258
1359
1459
1560
1660
1761
1861
1962
2063
2164
2265
2365
2466
2567
2667
2767
2867
2967
3067

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11724662
21623673
31521703
41420714
51319734
61317745
70216775
80215776
90214786
100113797
110112807
120111817
130111808
140110818
15019819
160188110
170178210
180168211
190168112
200058312
210058213
220048214
230048214
240038215
250038116
260038017
270028018
280027919
290027820
300027721

Wind in June

Winds average 7 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
137light breeze
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of June to 13 h 48 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 5:30 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:307:10
213.75:307:11
313.75:307:11
413.75:307:12
513.75:307:12
613.75:297:13
713.75:297:13
813.75:297:14
913.75:297:14
1013.85:297:15
1113.85:297:15
1213.85:297:15
1313.85:297:16
1413.85:297:16
1513.85:297:16
1613.85:297:17
1713.85:297:17
1813.85:297:17
1913.85:307:18
2013.85:307:18
2113.85:307:18
2213.85:307:18
2313.85:307:19
2413.85:317:19
2513.85:317:19
2613.85:317:19
2713.85:317:19
2813.85:327:19
2913.85:327:19
3013.85:327:20

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in May across the year — June's 5.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Merritt Island

In seasonPeak

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

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

Merritt Island's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is June a good time to visit Merritt Island?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Merritt Island for sightseeing.

What to pack for Merritt Island in June

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

In June, Merritt Island sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 76°F. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Merritt Island in June

The nearest coast averages about 80°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 19 mi away) is warmest in September at about 82°F and coldest in February near 67°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 2 to Jan 31 — about 11 months when the water holds above 68°F.

65°70°75°80°85°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan69Refreshing
Feb67Cool
Mar69Refreshing
Apr72Refreshing
May76Warm
Jun80Warm
Jul81Warm
Aug82Warm
Sep82Tropical
Oct80Warm
Nov74Refreshing
Dec71Refreshing

UV index in Merritt Island 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 Merritt Island peaks around July 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Merritt Island 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 Merritt Island is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1019 µg/m³Dec 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Merritt Island?

Merritt Island sits at 28.4°N, 80.7°W, 3 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Rockledge, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Merritt Island

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Merritt Island has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 ft around an average of 7 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft.

The land around Merritt Island is covered by water (42%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 2 miles, water (46%) and trees (25%) within 10 miles, and water (39%) and trees (33%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
39 ft
10 miles
157 ft
50 miles
246 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
June weather nearby: Rockledge 2.5 mi · Cocoa 3.7 mi · Titusville 19 mi · Melbourne 20 mi · West Melbourne 20 mi · Palm Bay 23 mi · Alafaya 35 mi · Saint Cloud 37 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 Merritt Island (28.359°, -80.69°, elevation 3 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).