Saco weather in June

In June, Saco sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 57°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 10 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 68°F in the first days to 76°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of June to 15 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Saco's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
57°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
10 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
4:06 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
7 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Saco is city in York County, Maine, United States.

Density
140/km²
people per km²
Founded
1630

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 68°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical June day in Saco reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 57°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 62°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 10°F warmer than May and about 6°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16852
26853
36853
46953
56954
66954
77054
87055
97055
107155
117156
127156
137256
147256
157257
167357
177358
187358
197458
207459
217459
227559
237560
247560
257660
267661
277661
287661
297762
307762

How June really feels in Saco

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.

Saco weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°3.39.46.69.10.0
Feb34° / 19°3.18.86.210.20.0
Mar41° / 27°4.110.65.511.60.3
Apr53° / 38°3.810.11.613.22.9
May63° / 47°2.910.10.114.55.3
Jun73° / 57°3.410015.26.6
Jul78° / 64°2.99.2014.96.8
Aug77° / 62°2.98.4013.87.1
Sep70° / 55°3.28.2012.36.8
Oct59° / 45°4.39.70.210.84.6
Nov48° / 35°3.59.21.39.51.7
Dec38° / 26°4.210.25.48.80.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34159
44159
54159
64060
74060
84159
94159
104159
114159
124357
134357
144357
154357
164555
174555
184555
194555
204555
214654
224654
234654
244654
254753
264753
274753
284753
294753
304753

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Saco gets around 3.4 in of rain over 10 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
433
533
633
733
833
933
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
2732
2832
2931
3031

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17415830
27216930
37117930
47018930
56819940
66621940
76522940
863231040
961241050
1060251050
1157261151
1255271161
1352281271
1450291371
1548301381
1645311491
17433115101
18413216101
19393217111
20363218121
21343219131
22323221141
23303222151
24283123161
25263125172
26243026182
27233027182
28222928192
29202929193
30192929203

Wind in June

Winds average 7 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours at the start of June to 15 h 12 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 4:10 AM to 4:09 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:107:09
215.04:097:10
315.04:097:10
415.04:087:11
515.14:087:12
615.14:077:13
715.14:077:13
815.14:077:14
915.14:077:15
1015.24:067:15
1115.24:067:16
1215.24:067:17
1315.24:067:17
1415.24:067:18
1515.24:067:18
1615.24:067:18
1715.24:067:19
1815.24:067:19
1915.24:067:20
2015.24:067:20
2115.24:067:20
2215.24:067:20
2315.24:067:21
2415.24:077:21
2515.24:077:21
2615.24:077:21
2715.24:077:21
2815.24:087:21
2915.24:087:21
3015.24:097:21

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in July across the year — June's 6.01 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Saco

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is June a good time to visit Saco?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Saco for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saco in June

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

In June, Saco sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 57°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Saco in June

The nearest coast averages about 56°F in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 9 mi away) is warmest in August at about 64°F and coldest in March near 38°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan42Bracing
Feb39Bracing
Mar38Bracing
Apr42Bracing
May48Bracing
Jun56Bracing
Jul62Cool
Aug64Cool
Sep61Cool
Oct55Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec45Bracing

UV index in Saco in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Saco peaks around July 12 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateModerateLowJul 12UV 7Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saco?

Saco sits at 43.5°N, 70.4°W, 66 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Biddeford, 0.6 mi away.

Topography around Saco

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Saco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 ft around an average of 95 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,933 ft.

The land around Saco is covered by trees (65%) within 2 miles, trees (59%) and water (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (61%) and water (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
223 ft
10 miles
463 ft
50 miles
2,933 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
June weather nearby: Biddeford 0.6 mi · West Scarborough 5.6 mi · South Portland Gardens 11 mi · Westbrook 12 mi · South Portland 14 mi · Portland 14 mi · Sanford 17 mi · Rochester 30 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 Saco (43.5009°, -70.4428°, elevation 66 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).