Ruston weather in June

In June, Ruston sees average daytime highs of 90°F and overnight lows near 71°F, with 3.9 in of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 88°F in the first days to 91°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Ruston's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ruston's year-round climate.

Daytime high
90°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
71°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3.9 in
11.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:07 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
5 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Ruston is small city and parish seat of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Density
408/km²
people per km²
Founded
1885

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 88°F in the first days to 91°F by the end.

A typical June day in Ruston reaches about 90°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 83°F and 96°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 6°F warmer than May and about 3°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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48870
58870
68970
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How June really feels in Ruston

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 30 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
30
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.

Ruston 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 39°4.59.510.14.1
Feb61° / 42°4.59.310.85.0
Mar69° / 49°5.01111.86.3
Apr76° / 56°5.49.512.86.9
May84° / 64°3.910.713.65.6
Jun90° / 71°3.911.614.13.8
Jul93° / 74°3.011.713.93.0
Aug93° / 73°3.29.513.23.1
Sep88° / 68°3.37.212.24.9
Oct78° / 56°4.17.811.27.3
Nov66° / 47°3.97.910.36.5
Dec58° / 41°4.89.49.94.5

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35842
45842
55941
66040
76040
86040
96139
106139
116139
126040
136040
146040
156040
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195941
205941
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225842
235842
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255842
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305743

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Ruston gets around 3.9 in of rain over 11.6 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
538
638
738
837
937
1037
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1639
1739
1840
1940
2040
2140
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2741
2841
2941
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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1291945250
2291844260
3291843290
4191742310
5191641330
6181639350
7181538370
8181437400
9181435410
10181334431
11181333451
12171232471
13171231481
14171230491
15161229511
16161129521
17151128532
18151128532
19151128532
20141127552
21141127552
22141127552
23141127552
24141027553
25141026563
26131026573
2713925593
2813925593
2913825603
3013724623

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
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
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235calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 5:09 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:097:07
214.05:097:08
314.05:087:08
414.05:087:09
514.05:087:10
614.05:087:10
714.15:077:11
814.15:077:11
914.15:077:12
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1114.15:077:13
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2014.15:087:16
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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 6.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in July across the year — June's 6.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
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186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Ruston?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ruston. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ruston in June

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

In June, Ruston sees daytime highs around 90°F and nights near 71°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Ruston 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 Ruston peaks around June 19 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 highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ruston 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 Ruston is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1723 µg/m³Jan 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May16Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ruston?

Ruston sits at 32.5°N, 92.6°W, 335 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Monroe, 30 mi away.

Topography around Ruston

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ruston has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 ft around an average of 302 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 ft.

The land around Ruston is covered by trees (58%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, trees (82%) within 10 miles, and trees (85%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
184 ft
10 miles
325 ft
50 miles
525 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Monroe 30 mi · El Dorado 47 mi · Natchitoches 59 mi · Bossier City 64 mi · Shreveport 65 mi · Alexandria 85 mi · Natchez 98 mi · Marshall 101 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 Ruston (32.5232°, -92.6379°, elevation 335 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).