Oxford weather in June

In June, Oxford sees average daytime highs of 88°F and overnight lows near 71°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 85°F in the first days to 89°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in June, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of June to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Oxford's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oxford's year-round climate.

Daytime high
88°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
71°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
11.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:50 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
5 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Oxford is city and county seat of Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States.

Density
524/km²
people per km²
Founded
1837

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 85°F in the first days to 89°F by the end.

A typical June day in Oxford reaches about 88°F in the afternoon and slips back to 71°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 81°F and 94°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 7°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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How June really feels in Oxford

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 21 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
21
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.

Oxford weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan52° / 35°4.810.20.6102.8
Feb56° / 38°4.810.10.710.73.8
Mar65° / 45°5.111.30.211.75.7
Apr73° / 54°4.810012.86.8
May81° / 63°4.810.5013.86.3
Jun88° / 71°3.711.4014.34.4
Jul90° / 73°3.912014.13.7
Aug90° / 72°3.210.2013.34.0
Sep85° / 65°3.36.9012.25.8
Oct74° / 54°3.87.5011.17.4
Nov63° / 44°4.18.8010.25.7
Dec54° / 38°5.210.10.29.73.3

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45248
55248
65347
75446
85446
95545
105545
115644
125743
135743
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Oxford gets around 3.7 in of rain over 11.4 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
639
739
838
938
1037
1137
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2237
2337
2437
2538
2638
2739
2839
2940
3040

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17112043190
26112042210
36111941230
45111939250
55111838280
65111837300
74111735320
84111634340
94111632360
104111531380
114111530400
124111529420
134111428430
143111428440
153101428450
163101428460
17391328470
18391328470
19381328480
20281328480
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22271428481
23271428481
24261428491
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29151226542
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Wind in June

Winds average 5 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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115calm
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305calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of June to 14 h 18 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 4:53 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.14:526:59
214.14:527:00
314.24:517:00
414.24:517:01
514.24:517:02
614.24:517:02
714.24:507:03
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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 6.33 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.33 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
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
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216.4Intense
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236.3Intense
246.3Intense
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266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Oxford?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Oxford for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Oxford in June

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

In June, Oxford sees daytime highs around 88°F and nights near 71°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Oxford 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 Oxford peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Oxford 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 Oxford is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Dec 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Oxford?

Oxford sits at 34.4°N, 89.5°W, 505 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hernando, 42 mi away.

Topography around Oxford

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Oxford has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 ft around an average of 482 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 646 ft.

The land around Oxford is covered by trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, trees (83%) within 10 miles, and trees (72%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
249 ft
10 miles
410 ft
50 miles
646 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Hernando 42 mi · Olive Branch 45 mi · Tupelo 47 mi · Collierville 47 mi · Horn Lake 50 mi · Southaven 52 mi · Germantown 52 mi · Cordova 57 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 Oxford (34.3665°, -89.5192°, elevation 505 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).