Staunton weather in June

In June, Staunton sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 3.2 in of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 76°F in the first days to 82°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in June, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of June to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Staunton's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Staunton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
60°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3.2 in
11.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:57 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
62%
11th clearest
Wind
4 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Staunton is independent city in Virginia, United States.

Density
471/km²
people per km²
Founded
1747

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 76°F in the first days to 82°F by the end.

A typical June day in Staunton reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 8°F warmer than May and about 4°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17657
27657
37657
47758
57758
67758
77858
87859
97859
107859
117960
127960
137960
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218162
228162
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258162
268262
278263
288263
298263
308263

How June really feels in Staunton

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.

Staunton 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
Jan42° / 25°2.98.13.29.70.2
Feb45° / 27°2.67.83.110.51.0
Mar53° / 34°3.610.42.311.73.1
Apr64° / 43°3.3100.4135.6
May72° / 52°3.912.80146.2
Jun79° / 60°3.211.5014.66.3
Jul83° / 64°3.611.8014.45.6
Aug82° / 63°2.810.5013.56.3
Sep75° / 56°4.08.8012.37.0
Oct65° / 44°3.07.10.2116.3
Nov54° / 35°2.87.40.59.93.5
Dec45° / 29°3.18.32.29.41.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34555
44555
54555
64654
74555
84555
94555
104555
114456
124456
134456
144555
154654
164654
174654
184654
194753
204753
214654
224753
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254753
264852
274852
284852
294951
304852

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Staunton gets around 3.2 in of rain over 11.5 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
238
337
437
537
638
738
838
939
1039
1140
1240
1340
1441
1541
1641
1741
1841
1941
2041
2140
2240
2339
2439
2538
2638
2737
2837
2936
3036

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the humid band about 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
142222790
2412227100
3402228110
4392228110
5382228120
6372228130
7352228140
8342228150
9332228170
10312328180
11302328190
12282328210
13272328220
14252328240
15242328250
16222328260
17212428270
18202428280
19192428280
20192428290
21182428290
22172429300
23172429300
24162329311
25162330311
26152230321
27152230331
28142130331
29142130341
30132130351

Wind in June

Winds average 4 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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
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204calm
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274calm
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294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of June to 14 h 36 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 5:00 AM to 5:01 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 7:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:007:27
214.55:007:28
314.55:007:29
414.54:597:29
514.54:597:30
614.54:597:31
714.54:587:31
814.64:587:32
914.64:587:32
1014.64:587:33
1114.64:587:33
1214.64:587:34
1314.64:587:34
1414.64:577:35
1514.64:577:35
1614.64:577:36
1714.64:587:36
1814.64:587:36
1914.64:587:37
2014.74:587:37
2114.74:587:37
2214.74:587:37
2314.74:587:38
2414.74:597:38
2514.74:597:38
2614.64:597:38
2714.64:597:38
2814.65:007:38
2914.65:007:38
3014.65:017:38

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.15 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Staunton?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Staunton in June

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

In June, Staunton sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 60°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Staunton 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 Staunton peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Staunton 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 Staunton is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1216 µg/m³Nov 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Staunton?

Staunton sits at 38.1°N, 79.1°W, 1,417 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Waynesboro, 11 mi away.

Topography around Staunton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Staunton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 719 ft around an average of 1,526 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,686 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,701 ft.

The land around Staunton is covered by trees (58%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, grassland (46%) and trees (41%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
719 ft
10 miles
1,686 ft
50 miles
4,701 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
June weather nearby: Waynesboro 11 mi · Harrisonburg 24 mi · Charlottesville 34 mi · Lynchburg 51 mi · West Lynchburg 52 mi · Culpeper 63 mi · Front Royal 71 mi · Roanoke 77 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 Staunton (38.1499°, -79.0732°, elevation 1,417 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).