Novato weather in June

In June, Novato sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 0.2 in of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 72°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of June to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Novato's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Novato's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
4th warmest
Overnight low
54°
9th coldest
Rainfall
0.2 in
0.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:52 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
27%
4th clearest
Wind
9 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Novato is city in Marin County, California, United States.

Density
767/km²
people per km²
Founded
1960

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 69°F in the first days to 72°F by the end.

A typical June day in Novato reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 64°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 4°F warmer than May and on par with July.

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Novato 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan56° / 44°4.59.99.73.9
Feb58° / 46°4.7910.54.4
Mar61° / 48°3.48.811.75.2
Apr63° / 49°1.54.9136.5
May67° / 52°0.83147.6
Jun71° / 54°0.20.814.68.6
Jul72° / 55°0.00.114.48.9
Aug73° / 56°0.00.213.59.0
Sep73° / 55°0.10.412.39.0
Oct70° / 53°1.02.9118.1
Nov62° / 48°2.269.95.9
Dec56° / 44°4.49.89.43.9

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
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48020
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68119
78119
88218
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289010
29919
30919

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Novato gets around 0.2 in of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14964
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20946
21946
22937
23928
24928
25919
26919
279010
289010
298911
308911

Wind in June

Winds average 9 mph in June, the windiest month of the year.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
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109light breeze
119light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of June to 14 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 4:54 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 7:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.44:547:21
214.54:547:22
314.54:547:23
414.54:537:23
514.54:537:24
614.54:537:24
714.54:537:25
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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 7.85 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 7.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.6Intense
37.6Intense
47.6Intense
57.7Intense
67.7Intense
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Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Novato

In seasonPeak

None of Novato's seasonal hazards are active in June. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Novato's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is June a good time to visit Novato?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is one of the better times to visit Novato for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Novato in June

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

In June, Novato sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 54°F. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Novato in June

The nearest coast averages about 54°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 September at about 58°F and coldest in April near 53°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

52°54°56°58°60°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan53Bracing
Feb53Bracing
Mar54Bracing
Apr53Bracing
May53Bracing
Jun54Bracing
Jul56Bracing
Aug58Bracing
Sep58Bracing
Oct57Bracing
Nov55Bracing
Dec54Bracing

UV index in Novato 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 Novato peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Novato 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 Novato is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 1829 µg/m³Jun 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul10Good
Aug25Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Novato?

Novato sits at 38.1°N, 122.6°W, 30 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Petaluma, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Novato

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Novato has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 689 ft around an average of 102 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,870 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,915 ft.

The land around Novato is covered by trees (38%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (26%) within 2 miles, grassland (39%) and trees (32%) within 10 miles, and water (37%), trees (26%) and grassland (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
689 ft
10 miles
1,870 ft
50 miles
4,915 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
June weather nearby: Petaluma 9.3 mi · San Rafael 9.3 mi · Agua Caliente 16 mi · San Pablo 16 mi · Pinole 16 mi · Hercules 17 mi · Richmond 17 mi · Vallejo 17 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 Novato (38.1074°, -122.5697°, elevation 30 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. 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).