Parkersburg weather in June

In June, Parkersburg sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 4.7 in of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 78°F in the first days to 83°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of June to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Parkersburg's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Parkersburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
63°
10th coldest
Rainfall
4.7 in
13.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
5:04 AM – 7:49 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
5 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Parkersburg is city in and county seat of Wood County, West Virginia.

Density
969/km²
people per km²
Founded
1810

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 78°F in the first days to 83°F by the end.

A typical June day in Parkersburg reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 63°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 72°F and 89°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 8°F warmer than May and about 3°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17760
27860
37860
47860
57861
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128063
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148163
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308366

How June really feels in Parkersburg

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.

Parkersburg 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
Jan40° / 26°3.711.44.59.60.0
Feb43° / 28°3.610.74.410.50.6
Mar53° / 35°4.612.82.111.72.8
Apr65° / 46°4.413.20.3135.3
May73° / 55°4.913.9014.16.1
Jun81° / 63°4.713.2014.75.8
Jul84° / 67°4.413.4014.55.1
Aug83° / 65°3.610.9013.55.7
Sep77° / 58°3.78.9012.37.0
Oct66° / 47°3.49.60.1116.1
Nov54° / 37°3.49.50.89.83.2
Dec44° / 31°3.710.82.89.30.7

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34555
44555
54555
64456
74456
84555
94555
104555
114654
124654
134654
144753
154753
164852
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Parkersburg gets around 4.7 in of rain over 13.2 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 44% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
643
743
843
943
1043
1143
1244
1344
1444
1544
1645
1745
1845
1945
2045
2145
2245
2344
2444
2544
2644
2744
2844
2943
3043

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the muggy band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1322223222
2312223232
3302222242
4292222252
5282222263
6272222263
7252222273
8242222284
9232122294
10222122305
11202122316
12192022326
13172023337
14161923348
15151923358
16141824359
171318243610
181218243610
191117243611
201117253711
211017253711
221016253812
23916243812
24916243812
25916243913
26816243914
27815243914
28815233915
29815233816
30715233817

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
36calm
46calm
56calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of June to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:07 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 7:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:077:40
214.65:077:41
314.65:067:42
414.65:067:42
514.65:067:43
614.65:057:44
714.75:057:44
814.75:057:45
914.75:057:46
1014.75:047:46
1114.75:047:47
1214.75:047:47
1314.75:047:48
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1514.75:047:49
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1714.85:047:49
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1914.85:047:50
2014.85:047:50
2114.85:057:51
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2614.85:067:51
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2814.85:067:52
2914.75:077:52
3014.75:077:52

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.08 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Parkersburg

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Jun
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Aug
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Oct
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Dec

Is June a good time to visit Parkersburg?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Parkersburg in June

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

In June, Parkersburg sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 63°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Parkersburg in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Parkersburg peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Parkersburg 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 Parkersburg is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1318 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Parkersburg?

Parkersburg sits at 39.3°N, 81.6°W, 614 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Athens, 29 mi away.

Topography around Parkersburg

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Parkersburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 ft around an average of 653 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 531 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 991 ft.

The land around Parkersburg is covered by trees (39%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (73%) within 10 miles, and trees (87%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
348 ft
10 miles
531 ft
50 miles
991 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Athens 29 mi · Zanesville 52 mi · Lancaster 63 mi · Charleston 63 mi · Clarksburg 65 mi · Newark 71 mi · Wheeling 71 mi · Huntington 75 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 Parkersburg (39.2667°, -81.5615°, elevation 614 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).