Shelton weather in June

In June, Shelton sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 3.9 in of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-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 28% of the time in June, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of June to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Shelton's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shelton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
62°
9th coldest
Rainfall
3.9 in
10.5 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
4:24 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
8 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Shelton is city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States.

Density
500/km²
people per km²
Founded
1789

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 Shelton reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°F overnight — a 10°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 65°F and 78°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)
16757
26757
36858
46858
56858
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96959
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117060
127060
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307666

How June really feels in Shelton

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.

Shelton 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
Jan37° / 27°4.310.14.99.40.0
Feb37° / 27°3.89.14.310.30.0
Mar43° / 33°5.110.93.411.70.5
Apr53° / 42°4.611.50.513.12.8
May62° / 52°3.911.6014.35.1
Jun72° / 62°3.910.5014.96.5
Jul78° / 68°3.29.5014.76.9
Aug77° / 68°4.09.6013.77.0
Sep72° / 62°4.38.9012.36.9
Oct62° / 52°5.110.10.110.95.3
Nov51° / 42°4.39.50.69.72.6
Dec42° / 34°5.411.23.39.10.4

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44753
54753
64852
74852
84753
94654
104654
114654
124654
134753
144753
154852
164753
174753
184753
194753
204753
214852
224951
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245050
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265050
275050
285149
295050
305149

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Shelton gets around 3.9 in of rain over 10.5 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 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
436
536
636
736
836
936
1035
1135
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
2732
2832
2932
3031

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the comfortable band about 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
155261720
252271830
350281930
448291930
546302040
644312140
742312240
840322350
938322450
1036332560
1134332670
1232342770
1329342880
1427343090
15253430110
16233431120
17213332140
18193332160
19183232180
20163133200
21153033210
22142933230
23132833251
24122733271
25112633281
26102533302
2792433313
2892332323
2982232334
3082232345

Wind in June

Winds average 8 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of June to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:27 AM to 4:27 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:277:12
214.84:277:13
314.84:267:14
414.84:267:15
514.84:267:15
614.84:257:16
714.94:257:17
814.94:257:17
914.94:247:18
1014.94:247:19
1114.94:247:19
1214.94:247:20
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1915.04:247:23
2015.04:247:23
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2215.04:247:23
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2415.04:257:24
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2715.04:267:24
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3015.04:277:24

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.18 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
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146.1Intense
156.2Intense
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186.2Intense
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206.3Intense
216.3Intense
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236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.4Intense
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286.4Intense
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306.4Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Shelton

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Jun
Jul
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Is June a good time to visit Shelton?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Shelton for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shelton in June

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

In June, Shelton sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 62°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Shelton in June

The nearest coast averages about 65°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 13 mi away) is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 35°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Sep 30 — about 3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan39Bracing
Feb35Bracing
Mar37Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May54Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct64Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec46Bracing

UV index in Shelton in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shelton peaks around July 11 at about 8 (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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Shelton 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 Shelton is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1120 µg/m³Nov 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shelton?

Shelton sits at 41.3°N, 73.1°W, 62 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ansonia, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Shelton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Shelton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 614 ft around an average of 246 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 830 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,156 ft.

The land around Shelton is covered by trees (69%) within 2 miles, trees (73%) within 10 miles, and trees (64%) and water (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
614 ft
10 miles
830 ft
50 miles
2,156 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
June weather nearby: Ansonia 2.5 mi · Seymour 5.6 mi · City of Milford (balance) 6.8 mi · Milford 6.8 mi · Trumbull 7.5 mi · West Haven 8.1 mi · New Haven 8.7 mi · Stratford 9.3 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 Shelton (41.3165°, -73.0932°, elevation 62 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. 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).