Prior Lake weather in June

In June, Prior Lake sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 4.4 in of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 74°F in the first days to 80°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of June to 15 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Prior Lake's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prior Lake's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
60°
10th coldest
Rainfall
4.4 in
12.2 wet days
Daylight
15 h 24 min
4:33 AM – 7:55 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
8 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Prior Lake is city in Scott County, Minnesota, United States.

Density
2,980/km²
people per km²
Founded
1891

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 74°F in the first days to 80°F by the end.

A typical June day in Prior Lake reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 68°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 10°F warmer than May and about 4°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17356
27456
37456
47457
57557
67557
77558
87658
97658
107659
117659
127759
137760
147760
157860
167860
177861
187861
197861
207962
217962
227962
237962
247962
258062
268063
278063
288063
298063
308063

How June really feels in Prior Lake

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.

Prior Lake 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
Jan23° / 1.05.76.190.0
Feb28° / 12°1.05.34.910.10.0
Mar41° / 24°2.17.94.311.60.5
Apr55° / 37°3.210.82.213.23.5
May68° / 49°4.4120.114.65.9
Jun77° / 60°4.412.2015.36.4
Jul81° / 64°3.610.30156.5
Aug79° / 61°4.09.7013.96.9
Sep71° / 53°3.29.3012.36.8
Oct57° / 40°2.58.40.510.74.3
Nov41° / 27°1.96.83.59.40.5
Dec28° / 14°1.46.368.70.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54258
64258
74258
84357
94357
104357
114357
124456
134357
144456
154456
164555
174555
184654
194654
204753
214753
224852
234951
245050
255248
265248
275347
285446
295545
305644

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Prior Lake gets around 4.4 in of rain over 12.2 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
140
240
339
439
539
639
739
840
940
1041
1142
1242
1343
1443
1543
1643
1743
1843
1943
2043
2143
2242
2342
2441
2541
2640
2740
2839
2939
3038

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
164191250
263201250
361211350
459221360
558221460
656231460
754241570
852251670
948261780
1046271891
1143281991
12412920101
13392921111
14372922111
15352923121
16332924131
17322825141
18302826142
19292726152
20292727162
21282627163
22272527173
23272527174
24272427184
25262427184
26262327195
27252327205
28252327206
29242326216
30242326217

Wind in June

Winds average 8 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
267light breeze
277light breeze
287light breeze
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min at the start of June to 15 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:38 AM to 4:36 AM, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 7:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:387:45
215.14:377:46
315.24:377:46
415.24:367:47
515.24:367:48
615.24:357:49
715.24:357:50
815.34:347:50
915.34:347:51
1015.34:347:52
1115.34:347:52
1215.34:337:53
1315.34:337:53
1415.34:337:54
1515.44:337:54
1615.44:337:55
1715.44:337:55
1815.44:337:56
1915.44:337:56
2015.44:337:56
2115.44:337:57
2215.44:347:57
2315.44:347:57
2415.44:347:57
2515.44:347:57
2615.44:357:57
2715.44:357:58
2815.44:357:58
2915.44:367:58
3015.44:367:57

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in July across the year — June's 6.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Prior Lake

In seasonPeak

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

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

Prior Lake's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is June a good time to visit Prior Lake?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Prior Lake for sightseeing.

What to pack for Prior Lake in June

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

In June, Prior Lake sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 60°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Prior Lake 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 Prior Lake peaks around June 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 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 highHighModerateLowJun 17UV 8Jan 13UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Prior Lake?

Prior Lake sits at 44.7°N, 93.4°W, 948 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Savage, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Prior Lake

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Prior Lake has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 ft around an average of 942 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 591 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 728 ft.

The land around Prior Lake is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, trees (41%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and cropland (50%) and trees (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
167 ft
10 miles
591 ft
50 miles
728 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
June weather nearby: Savage 6.2 mi · Shakopee 8.1 mi · Burnsville 8.1 mi · Lakeville 9.9 mi · Eden Prairie 9.9 mi · Apple Valley 9.9 mi · Chaska 11 mi · Bloomington 11 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 Prior Lake (44.7133°, -93.4227°, elevation 948 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).