Starkville weather in June

In June, Starkville sees average daytime highs of 89°F and overnight lows near 70°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 12 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 87°F in the first days to 90°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Starkville's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Starkville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
89°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
70°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
12 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:49 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
5 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Starkville is city in Mississippi, United States.

Density
382/km²
people per km²
Founded
1835

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 87°F in the first days to 90°F by the end.

A typical June day in Starkville reaches about 89°F in the afternoon and slips back to 70°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 82°F and 95°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 6°F warmer than May and about 2°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How June really feels in Starkville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 25 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
25
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.

Starkville weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan54° / 36°4.99.5103.4
Feb59° / 39°5.210.210.84.3
Mar67° / 46°5.210.811.76.1
Apr75° / 54°4.79.812.86.9
May83° / 62°4.410.213.76.0
Jun89° / 70°3.61214.24.0
Jul91° / 73°4.014.4143.3
Aug91° / 72°3.711.113.23.6
Sep86° / 66°3.47.412.25.4
Oct76° / 54°3.56.911.27.5
Nov64° / 44°3.78.110.36.2
Dec56° / 38°5.110.49.83.9

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45248
55248
65347
75446
85446
95446
105644
115644
125644
135743
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275545
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Starkville gets around 3.6 in of rain over 12 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 40% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
141
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541
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939
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3044

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16142042190
25131942200
34131942220
44131841240
54121740260
63121639290
73121638310
83121537330
93121536350
103111434370
113111433390
123111432400
132101432410
142101431420
15291431431
16291430441
17281430451
18281430461
19281429471
20271429471
21271429481
22161429481
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25151428511
26151427521
27151327531
28151326532
29141226552
30141125572

Wind in June

Winds average 5 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
15calm
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of June to 14 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 4:51 AM to 4:52 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.04:516:54
214.14:516:55
314.14:516:55
414.14:516:56
514.14:506:57
614.14:506:57
714.14:506:58
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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 — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in June 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
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
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276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Starkville?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Starkville in June

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

In June, Starkville sees daytime highs around 89°F and nights near 70°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Starkville 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 Starkville peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Starkville 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 Starkville is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1720 µg/m³Jan 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Starkville?

Starkville sits at 33.5°N, 88.8°W, 331 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Columbus, 23 mi away.

Topography around Starkville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Starkville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 ft around an average of 344 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 ft.

The land around Starkville is covered by trees (48%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, trees (74%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
157 ft
10 miles
338 ft
50 miles
627 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Columbus 23 mi · Tupelo 56 mi · Northport 73 mi · Tuscaloosa 74 mi · Oxford 75 mi · Meridian 75 mi · Greenwood 78 mi · Madison 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 Starkville (33.4505°, -88.8196°, elevation 331 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).