Russellville weather in June

In June, Russellville sees average daytime highs of 87°F and overnight lows near 69°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 84°F in the first days to 89°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 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 Russellville's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Russellville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
87°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
69°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
9.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:02 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
4 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Russellville is seat of Pope County, Arkansas, USA.

Density
398/km²
people per km²
Founded
1870

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 84°F in the first days to 89°F by the end.

A typical June day in Russellville reaches about 87°F in the afternoon and slips back to 69°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 79°F and 93°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 8°F warmer than May and about 4°F cooler than July.

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How June really feels in Russellville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 18 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
18
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.

Russellville weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan49° / 32°3.58.819.92.2
Feb54° / 35°3.68.40.910.73.3
Mar63° / 42°5.111.20.511.75.3
Apr71° / 51°5.710.6012.96.5
May79° / 61°5.612.5013.86.3
Jun87° / 69°3.59.8014.34.8
Jul91° / 73°3.09.8014.13.8
Aug90° / 71°2.68013.34.1
Sep84° / 64°3.67.2012.26.2
Oct73° / 53°4.28.6011.17.2
Nov61° / 42°4.38.70.110.15.3
Dec51° / 35°3.99.10.59.72.7

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 18% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Russellville gets around 3.5 in of rain over 9.8 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 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15132142190
24122142210
34122041230
43112041240
53111940260
63101940280
73101839300
8291838320
9291738331
10281738341
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Wind in June

Winds average 4 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
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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 5:04 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 7:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:047:16
214.25:047:17
314.25:037:17
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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.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in July 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
16.0Intense
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Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Russellville?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Russellville in June

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

In June, Russellville sees daytime highs around 87°F and nights near 69°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Russellville 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 Russellville peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Russellville 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 Russellville is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Dec 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Russellville?

Russellville sits at 35.3°N, 93.1°W, 348 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Conway, 41 mi away.

Topography around Russellville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Russellville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 ft around an average of 397 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,509 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,507 ft.

The land around Russellville is covered by trees (44%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 2 miles, trees (56%) and grassland (30%) within 10 miles, and trees (77%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
404 ft
10 miles
1,509 ft
50 miles
2,507 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Conway 41 mi · Maumelle 50 mi · Hot Springs 53 mi · Benton 58 mi · Bryant 60 mi · Little Rock 60 mi · North Little Rock 60 mi · Sherwood 61 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 Russellville (35.2784°, -93.1338°, elevation 348 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).