Sault Ste. Marie weather in June

In June, Sault Ste. Marie sees average daytime highs of 69°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 15.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 72°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 18 min at the start of June to 15 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Sault Ste. Marie's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sault Ste. Marie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
69°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
53°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
10.2 wet days
Daylight
15 h 36 min
4:50 AM – 8:26 PM
Cloud cover
58%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Sault Ste. Marie is city in Michigan, United States.

Density
265/km²
people per km²
Founded
1668

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 65°F in the first days to 72°F by the end.

A typical June day in Sault Ste. Marie reaches about 69°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 59°F and 77°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 10°F warmer than May and about 5°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16448
26548
36549
46549
56549
66649
76650
86750
96751
106751
116751
126852
136852
146852
156953
166953
176953
187054
197054
207054
217055
227155
237155
247155
257156
267156
277156
287256
297256
307256

How June really feels in Sault Ste. Marie

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.

Sault Ste. Marie weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 1.810.112.18.80.0
Feb23° / 1.57.88.5100.0
Mar33° / 17°1.88.6711.60.0
Apr46° / 30°2.610.2413.31.2
May58° / 42°2.99.90.314.84.4
Jun69° / 53°3.310.2015.56.3
Jul73° / 58°3.911.3015.26.7
Aug72° / 58°3.811.10146.6
Sep65° / 51°4.111.8012.45.6
Oct52° / 40°4.013.60.410.72.5
Nov39° / 29°2.6116.39.20.2
Dec28° / 17°2.21110.98.50.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44456
54456
64456
74555
84555
94555
104555
114654
124753
134753
144852
154852
164852
174852
184852
194951
204951
214951
225050
235248
245248
255248
265347
275347
285446
295446
305446

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Sault Ste. Marie gets around 3.3 in of rain over 10.2 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 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
734
834
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2535
2635
2735
2835
2936
3036

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1869500
28510500
38410510
48211610
58112610
68013610
77914610
87615720
97516720
107317820
117218820
126820930
136721930
1465221030
1562241130
1660251140
1758261240
1856271340
1953291440
2052291450
2150301550
2248311650
2346311750
2445311861
2544311861
2643311961
2742311971
2841312071
2940312081
3040312081

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 h 18 min at the start of June to 15 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:55 AM to 4:53 AM, and sunset from 8:15 PM to 8:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.34:558:15
215.44:548:16
315.44:548:17
415.44:538:18
515.44:538:18
615.54:528:19
715.54:528:20
815.54:518:21
915.54:518:21
1015.54:518:22
1115.54:508:23
1215.64:508:23
1315.64:508:24
1415.64:508:25
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1615.64:508:26
1715.64:508:26
1815.64:508:26
1915.64:508:27
2015.64:508:27
2115.64:508:27
2215.64:508:28
2315.64:508:28
2415.64:518:28
2515.64:518:28
2615.64:518:28
2715.64:528:28
2815.64:528:28
2915.64:528:28
3015.64:538:28

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.48 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.48 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
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
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206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Sault Ste. Marie?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Sault Ste. Marie for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sault Ste. Marie in June

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

In June, Sault Ste. Marie sees daytime highs around 69°F and nights near 53°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Sault Ste. Marie in June

The nearest coast averages about 51°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 66°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

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

30°40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan35Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar33Bracing
Apr35Bracing
May41Bracing
Jun51Bracing
Jul63Cool
Aug66Cool
Sep61Cool
Oct53Bracing
Nov44Bracing
Dec38Bracing

UV index in Sault Ste. Marie in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sault Ste. Marie peaks around June 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 18UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sault Ste. Marie?

Sault Ste. Marie sits at 46.5°N, 84.3°W, 0 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sault Ste. Marie, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Sault Ste. Marie

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sault Ste. Marie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 ft around an average of 627 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 807 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,611 ft.

The land around Sault Ste. Marie is covered by trees (31%), artificial surfaces (25%) and water (25%) within 2 miles, trees (60%) within 10 miles, and trees (64%) and water (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
197 ft
10 miles
807 ft
50 miles
1,611 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Sault Ste. Marie 1.9 mi · Mackinac Island 47 mi · Traverse City 135 mi · Marquette 145 mi · Valley East 159 mi · Greater Sudbury 160 mi · Timmins 196 mi · Midland 199 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 Sault Ste. Marie (46.4953°, -84.3453°, elevation 0 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. 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).