Rio Rancho weather in June

In June, Rio Rancho sees average daytime highs of 88°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 0.4 in of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 85°F in the first days to 90°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of June to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Rio Rancho's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rio Rancho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
88°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
61°
10th coldest
Rainfall
0.4 in
2.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:56 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
31%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
8.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Rio Rancho is city in Sandoval and Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States.

Density
326/km²
people per km²
Founded
1961

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 90°F by the end.

A typical June day in Rio Rancho reaches about 88°F in the afternoon and slips back to 61°F overnight — a 27°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 80°F and 95°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 10°F warmer than May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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48558
58558
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How June really feels in Rio Rancho

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 9 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
9
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.

Rio Rancho weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan46° / 25°0.64.22.49.91.3
Feb52° / 29°0.63.61.710.73.2
Mar60° / 35°0.63.60.811.75.9
Apr68° / 42°0.62.80.412.97.7
May78° / 51°0.73.2013.88.1
Jun88° / 61°0.42.3014.35.6
Jul89° / 66°1.26.6014.14.7
Aug86° / 64°1.16.2013.35.6
Sep80° / 57°1.14.4012.27.8
Oct69° / 45°1.14.10.211.17.8
Nov55° / 33°0.63.20.910.14.5
Dec45° / 25°0.83.82.39.71.2

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28317
38317
48317
58317
68317
78515
88515
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Rio Rancho gets around 0.4 in of rain over 2.3 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 8% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
26
36
46
56
66
76
86
96
106
117
127
137
147
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167
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2410
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3013

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
910000
1010000
1110000
1210000
139910
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239631
249631
259541
269541
279451
289361
299271
309082

Wind in June

Winds average 6 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
136calm
146calm
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of June to 14 h 24 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 4:58 AM to 4:59 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 7:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.24:587:10
214.24:587:11
314.24:587:11
414.24:577:12
514.34:577:12
614.34:577:13
714.34:577:14
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914.34:567:15
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1914.44:567:19
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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 8.27 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.05 kWh/m² to a high of 8.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 8.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.2Intense
28.2Intense
38.2Intense
48.3Intense
58.3Intense
68.3Intense
78.3Intense
88.3Intense
98.3Intense
108.3Intense
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268.1Intense
278.1Intense
288.1Intense
298.1Intense
308.0Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Rio Rancho?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rio Rancho in June

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

In June, Rio Rancho sees daytime highs around 88°F and nights near 61°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Rio Rancho in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rio Rancho peaks around June 23 at about 12 (extreme) — 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 12Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rio Rancho?

Rio Rancho sits at 35.2°N, 106.7°W, 5,282 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Enchanted Hills, 8.1 mi away.

Topography around Rio Rancho

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Rio Rancho has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 ft around an average of 5,246 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,156 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,522 ft.

The land around Rio Rancho is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) and bare terrain (20%) within 2 miles, grassland (39%), artificial surfaces (29%) and bare terrain (20%) within 10 miles, and grassland (55%) and trees (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
469 ft
10 miles
3,156 ft
50 miles
6,522 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
June weather nearby: Enchanted Hills 8.1 mi · Albuquerque 11 mi · South Valley 16 mi · Los Lunas 30 mi · Santa Fe 52 mi · Gallup 119 mi · Farmington 135 mi · Durango 157 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 Rio Rancho (35.2334°, -106.6645°, elevation 5,282 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).