Ridgeland weather in June

In June, Ridgeland sees average daytime highs of 89°F and overnight lows near 71°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 87°F in the first days to 90°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in June, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of June to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Ridgeland's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ridgeland's year-round climate.

Daytime high
89°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
71°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
11.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:57 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
5 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Ridgeland is city in Madison County, Mississippi, United States.

Density
433/km²
people per km²
Founded
1805

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 87°F in the first days to 90°F by the end.

A typical June day in Ridgeland reaches about 89°F in the afternoon and slips back to 71°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 82°F and 94°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 6°F warmer than May and about 2°F cooler than July.

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How June really feels in Ridgeland

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 27 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
27
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.

Ridgeland weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan56° / 38°4.99.810.13.9
Feb60° / 41°4.89.910.84.8
Mar68° / 48°5.010.511.86.3
Apr75° / 55°4.68.812.87.1
May83° / 63°4.210.213.66.0
Jun89° / 71°3.411.314.14.2
Jul91° / 73°4.013.213.93.5
Aug91° / 72°3.711.113.23.6
Sep87° / 67°3.47.412.25.1
Oct77° / 55°3.77.511.27.4
Nov66° / 45°3.67.910.36.5
Dec58° / 40°4.89.49.94.4

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
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45644
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65743
75842
85842
95941
106040
116040
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305545

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Ridgeland gets around 3.4 in of rain over 11.3 wet days in June, the driest month. 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 41% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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3041

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1291844260
2281844280
3281743300
4181641330
5181540350
6181539370
7181437400
8181435421
9181333441
10171332461
11171331481
12171329491
13161228521
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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 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of June to 14 h 06 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 4:59 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.04:596:57
214.04:596:58
314.04:586:58
414.04:586:59
514.04:586:59
614.04:587:00
714.04:587:00
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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 6.32 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
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96.3Intense
106.3Intense
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Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Ridgeland

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Is June a good time to visit Ridgeland?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ridgeland in June

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

In June, Ridgeland sees daytime highs around 89°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 Ridgeland 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 Ridgeland peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ridgeland 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 Ridgeland is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Jan 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ridgeland?

Ridgeland sits at 32.4°N, 90.1°W, 358 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Madison, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Ridgeland

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ridgeland has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 ft around an average of 354 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 614 ft.

The land around Ridgeland is covered by trees (54%), artificial surfaces (24%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (61%) within 10 miles, and trees (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
171 ft
10 miles
305 ft
50 miles
614 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Madison 2.5 mi · Jackson 9.3 mi · Pearl 11 mi · Clinton 12 mi · Brandon 14 mi · Vicksburg 44 mi · Greenwood 75 mi · Laurel 78 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 Ridgeland (32.4285°, -90.1323°, elevation 358 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).