Missoula weather in June

In June, Missoula sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 2.2 in of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 15.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 67°F in the first days to 76°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 24 min at the start of June to 15 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Missoula's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Missoula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
46°
10th coldest
Precipitation
2.2 in
10 wet days
Daylight
15 h 36 min
4:47 AM – 8:26 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
4 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Missoula is county seat of Missoula County, Montana, United States.

Density
933/km²
people per km²
Founded
1866

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 67°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical June day in Missoula reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 25°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 58°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 8°F warmer than May and about 12°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26744
36744
46744
56744
66744
76744
86844
96844
106844
116845
126845
136945
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187146
197146
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217247
227347
237347
247448
257448
267548
277549
287649
297649
307750

How June really feels in Missoula

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.

Missoula weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 17°1.810.811.18.80.0
Feb36° / 19°1.69.99.3100.0
Mar44° / 25°1.7117.311.60.8
Apr53° / 31°2.111.44.313.32.8
May62° / 39°2.211.10.714.85.2
Jun71° / 46°2.2100.315.66.5
Jul82° / 53°0.74.6015.37.1
Aug82° / 52°0.83.90147.3
Sep70° / 44°1.25.80.112.47.4
Oct55° / 33°1.78.62.110.63.7
Nov40° / 24°2.0107.89.20.3
Dec31° / 16°2.010.410.68.40.0

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 18% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23763
33763
43862
53763
63763
73763
83862
93862
103862
113961
124060
134258
144357
154456
164654
174753
184852
194951
205149
215248
225347
235446
245545
255743
265842
275941
286040
296238
306337

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitationSnow

Missoula gets around 2.2 in of rain and snow over 10 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 33% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1401
2402
3402
4402
5402
6392
7392
8392
9392
10392
11382
12382
13372
14362
15361
16351
17341
18331
19321
20310
21300
22290
23280
24270
25260
26250
27240
28230
29230
30230

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in June

Winds average 4 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 24 min at the start of June to 15 h 36 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 4:50 AM, and sunset from 8:15 PM to 8:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.44:528:15
215.44:518:16
315.44:518:17
415.54:508:18
515.54:508:18
615.54:498:19
715.54:498:20
815.54:488:21
915.64:488:22
1015.64:488:22
1115.64:488:23
1215.64:478:24
1315.64:478:24
1415.64:478:25
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1615.64:478:26
1715.74:478:26
1815.74:478:27
1915.74:478:27
2015.74:478:27
2115.74:478:28
2215.74:478:28
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2415.74:488:28
2515.74:488:28
2615.74:488:28
2715.74:498:28
2815.74:498:28
2915.64:498:28
3015.64:508:28

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in July across the year — June's 6.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Missoula?

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
4.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Missoula for sightseeing.

What to pack for Missoula in June

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

In June, Missoula sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 46°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Missoula in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Missoula peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 15UV 9Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Missoula 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 Missoula is worst in September — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 10.7× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorGoodSep 953 µg/m³Jan 165 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb5Good
Mar8Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul35Poor
Aug51Poor
Sep54Poor
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Missoula?

Missoula sits at 46.9°N, 114.0°W, 3,209 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Butte, 92 mi away.

Topography around Missoula

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Missoula has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,952 ft around an average of 3,406 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,833 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,139 ft.

The land around Missoula is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), grassland (35%) and trees (25%) within 2 miles, trees (58%) and grassland (33%) within 10 miles, and trees (69%) and grassland (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,952 ft
10 miles
4,833 ft
50 miles
7,139 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
June weather nearby: Butte 92 mi · Kalispell 93 mi · Helena 94 mi · Whitefish 107 mi · Great Falls 134 mi · Coeur d'Alene 142 mi · Moscow 142 mi · Lewiston Orchards 145 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 Missoula (46.8721°, -113.994°, elevation 3,209 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. 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).