New London weather in June

In June, New London sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 9.6 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 64°F in the first days to 71°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in June, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of June to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is New London's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see New London's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
4th warmest
Overnight low
61°
9th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
9.6 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
4:20 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
10 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

New London is city in Connecticut, United States.

Density
989/km²
people per km²
Founded
1646

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 64°F in the first days to 71°F by the end.

A typical June day in New London reaches about 67°F in the afternoon and slips back to 61°F overnight — a 7°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 62°F and 73°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 9°F warmer than May and about 7°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26456
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How June really feels in New London

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.

New London 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
Jan38° / 29°4.010.44.59.40.0
Feb38° / 29°3.69.1410.30.0
Mar43° / 34°4.710.53.411.70.4
Apr50° / 43°4.210.90.413.12.3
May58° / 51°3.510.8014.34.3
Jun67° / 61°3.69.6014.96.3
Jul74° / 68°3.08.7014.77.2
Aug74° / 68°3.88.8013.77.2
Sep69° / 62°4.18.8012.36.8
Oct61° / 53°4.89.40.110.95.3
Nov52° / 44°4.29.30.39.72.8
Dec44° / 35°4.911.52.89.10.7

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34555
44654
54753
64753
74555
84654
94654
104654
114654
124753
134753
144654
154753
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184753
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275050
285149
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

New London gets around 3.6 in of rain over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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431
531
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732
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Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the comfortable band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
158321000
256331100
354341200
452351300
550361410
648361510
746371710
844371810
942381910
1040382120
1137382320
1235382430
1332382630
1430382840
1527383050
1625373160
1723373380
1821363490
19193535110
20173436130
21163337150
22143138170
23133038190
24112938210
25102739230
26102639250
2792538271
2882438291
2982238311
3072138322

Wind in June

Winds average 10 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
211light breeze
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411light breeze
511light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of June to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:23 AM to 4:23 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:237:09
214.84:237:09
314.84:227:10
414.84:227:11
514.84:227:12
614.94:217:12
714.94:217:13
814.94:217:14
914.94:207:14
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Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.35 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
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Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for New London

In seasonPeak

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

New London 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 New London?

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
3.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit New London for sightseeing.

What to pack for New London in June

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

In June, New London sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 61°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near New London in June

The nearest coast averages about 61°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 16 mi away) is warmest in August at about 71°F and coldest in February near 39°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 15 to Sep 15 — about 2.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan42Bracing
Feb39Bracing
Mar39Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May52Bracing
Jun61Cool
Jul69Refreshing
Aug71Refreshing
Sep68Refreshing
Oct63Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec48Bracing

UV index in New London in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in New London peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 10UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in New London 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 New London is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1515 µg/m³Nov 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is New London?

New London sits at 41.4°N, 72.1°W, 56 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Waterford, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around New London

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around New London has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 ft around an average of 82 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,325 ft.

The land around New London is covered by trees (41%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 2 miles, trees (55%) and water (35%) within 10 miles, and trees (49%) and water (44%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
266 ft
10 miles
656 ft
50 miles
1,325 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Waterford 1.9 mi · Ledyard 7.5 mi · Montville Center 8.7 mi · Norwich 12 mi · Westerly 14 mi · Windham 24 mi · Plainfield 24 mi · Willimantic 25 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 New London (41.3556°, -72.0995°, elevation 56 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).