Traverse City weather in June

In June, Traverse City sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 3.1 in of rain across 10 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 68°F in the first days to 75°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of June to 15 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Traverse City's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Traverse City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
55°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3.1 in
10 wet days
Daylight
15 h 24 min
5:02 AM – 8:24 PM
Cloud cover
56%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Traverse City is city in and seat of Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States.

Density
679/km²
people per km²
Founded
1891

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 75°F by the end.

A typical June day in Traverse City reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 55°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 62°F and 82°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)
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26750
36851
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97053
107053
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127154
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147155
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217357
227357
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247458
257458
267458
277458
287559
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307559

How June really feels in Traverse City

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.

Traverse City weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°2.111.813.990.0
Feb28° / 16°1.68.58.810.10.0
Mar38° / 23°2.18.76.211.60.1
Apr50° / 34°3.2113.513.22.3
May62° / 45°3.210.90.214.65.1
Jun71° / 55°3.110015.36.6
Jul76° / 61°3.3110156.9
Aug75° / 60°3.310.6013.97.0
Sep69° / 53°3.211.6012.36.1
Oct56° / 43°3.7140.410.73.4
Nov43° / 34°2.813.36.69.40.6
Dec34° / 26°2.413.313.38.70.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
54951
64951
74951
84951
94852
104852
114951
124951
134951
144951
154951
165050
175050
185149
195149
205149
215248
225347
235347
245545
255644
265644
275743
285842
295842
305941

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Traverse City gets around 3.1 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1435
1535
1635
1734
1834
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2034
2134
2233
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2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2933
3033

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
18014510
27914610
37815610
47715710
57616710
67417810
77318810
87119910
97020910
1067221010
1164231120
1262241220
1359261320
1457271420
1555281520
1654281620
1751291820
1849301920
1948302030
2046312030
2145312130
2243312230
2342312340
2441312440
2540302450
2639302460
2739302561
2838292571
2937292581
3036292591

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 06 min at the start of June to 15 h 24 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 5:06 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 8:14 PM to 8:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.15:068:14
215.15:068:15
315.25:058:15
415.25:058:16
515.25:048:17
615.25:048:18
715.35:038:19
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1015.35:028:21
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2715.45:048:27
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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 6.49 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
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206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Traverse City?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Traverse City for sightseeing.

What to pack for Traverse City in June

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

In June, Traverse City sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 55°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Traverse City in June

The nearest coast averages about 50°F in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 68°F and coldest in March near 35°F.

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

30°40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan38Bracing
Feb36Bracing
Mar35Bracing
Apr37Bracing
May40Bracing
Jun50Bracing
Jul64Cool
Aug68Refreshing
Sep65Cool
Oct56Bracing
Nov48Bracing
Dec42Bracing

UV index in Traverse City in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Traverse City peaks around June 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Traverse City?

Traverse City sits at 44.8°N, 85.6°W, 597 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Mackinac Island, 89 mi away.

Topography around Traverse City

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Traverse City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 ft around an average of 627 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 679 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,224 ft.

The land around Traverse City is covered by water (33%), trees (32%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, trees (48%), water (25%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (49%) and water (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
404 ft
10 miles
679 ft
50 miles
1,224 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Mackinac Island 89 mi · Mount Pleasant 91 mi · Midland 104 mi · Muskegon 110 mi · Manitowoc 111 mi · Norton Shores 115 mi · Bellevue 115 mi · Bay City 118 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 Traverse City (44.7631°, -85.6206°, elevation 597 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).