Natchitoches weather in June

In June, Natchitoches sees average daytime highs of 90°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 4.1 in of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 88°F in the first days to 91°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in June, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of June to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Natchitoches's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Natchitoches's year-round climate.

Daytime high
90°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
72°
10th coldest
Rainfall
4.1 in
12.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:11 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
5 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Natchitoches is small city and the parish seat of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Density
269/km²
people per km²
Founded
1714

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 88°F in the first days to 91°F by the end.

A typical June day in Natchitoches reaches about 90°F in the afternoon and slips back to 72°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 84°F and 96°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 5°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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48970
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279173
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299173
309174

How June really feels in Natchitoches

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 30 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
30
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.

Natchitoches weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 40°4.69.610.24.5
Feb62° / 43°4.29.510.85.4
Mar70° / 50°4.710.211.86.5
Apr77° / 56°5.09.312.87.0
May85° / 65°3.910.513.65.5
Jun90° / 72°4.112.3143.7
Jul93° / 74°3.212.413.93.0
Aug93° / 74°3.310.513.23.0
Sep88° / 68°3.48.412.24.7
Oct79° / 57°3.87.311.27.2
Nov68° / 47°3.78.110.46.7
Dec60° / 42°4.59.5104.9

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35545
45644
55743
65842
75842
85941
95941
105941
115941
125941
135941
145941
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175842
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305644

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Natchitoches gets around 4.1 in of rain over 12.3 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
239
339
440
540
640
740
840
940
1040
1140
1241
1341
1441
1541
1641
1742
1842
1942
2042
2143
2243
2342
2442
2542
2642
2742
2842
2942
3042

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1271345330
2271344350
3271242370
4261141400
5161139420
6161137440
7161036461
8161034481
9161032501
10161031511
1116929541
1215928552
1305927572
1405926582
1505925583
1604924603
1704924603
1804923604
1903923614
2003822634
2103822625
2202821645
2312821635
2412720646
2512720646
2612619666
2712618676
2812618676
2912517696
3012517696

Wind in June

Winds average 5 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
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of June to 14 h 06 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 5:12 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:127:07
213.95:127:08
313.95:127:09
414.05:127:09
514.05:117:10
614.05:117:10
714.05:117:11
814.05:117:11
914.05:117:12
1014.05:117:12
1114.05:117:12
1214.05:117:13
1314.05:117:13
1414.15:117:14
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1914.15:117:15
2014.15:117:16
2114.15:117:16
2214.15:127:16
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2614.15:137:17
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2814.15:137:17
2914.15:137:17
3014.15:147:17

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in July across the year — June's 6.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
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136.2Intense
146.2Intense
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216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Natchitoches

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Is June a good time to visit Natchitoches?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Natchitoches. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Natchitoches in June

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

In June, Natchitoches sees daytime highs around 90°F and nights near 72°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Natchitoches 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 Natchitoches peaks around June 16 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Natchitoches 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 Natchitoches is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1725 µg/m³Nov 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Natchitoches?

Natchitoches sits at 31.8°N, 93.1°W, 118 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Alexandria, 49 mi away.

Topography around Natchitoches

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Natchitoches has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 ft around an average of 125 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 587 ft.

The land around Natchitoches is covered by trees (39%) and grassland (30%) within 2 miles, trees (56%) and grassland (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (82%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
144 ft
10 miles
381 ft
50 miles
587 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Alexandria 49 mi · Ruston 59 mi · Bossier City 65 mi · Shreveport 66 mi · Monroe 76 mi · Marshall 93 mi · Nacogdoches 93 mi · Natchez 100 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 Natchitoches (31.7607°, -93.0863°, elevation 118 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).