Waco weather in June

In June, Waco sees average daytime highs of 91°F and overnight lows near 73°F, with 2.9 in of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 89°F in the first days to 93°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in June, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of June to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Waco's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Waco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
91°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
73°
10th coldest
Rainfall
2.9 in
8.4 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:28 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
8 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Waco is city in and seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States.

Density
505/km²
people per km²
Founded
1849

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 89°F in the first days to 93°F by the end.

A typical June day in Waco reaches about 91°F in the afternoon and slips back to 73°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 84°F and 98°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 7°F warmer than May and about 4°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18870
28971
38971
48971
58971
68972
79072
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99072
109072
119173
129173
139173
149173
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189274
199274
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219274
229274
239274
249274
259274
269274
279275
289375
299375
309375

How June really feels in Waco

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 30 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
30
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.

Waco 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan59° / 40°2.86.910.25.0
Feb63° / 44°2.87.410.85.9
Mar70° / 50°3.5911.86.7
Apr77° / 57°3.48.512.77.1
May84° / 66°4.710.513.65.5
Jun91° / 73°2.98.4143.8
Jul95° / 76°1.45.713.82.8
Aug95° / 76°1.95.313.22.8
Sep89° / 70°2.4612.24.7
Oct80° / 59°4.27.211.27.2
Nov69° / 49°2.97.210.47.0
Dec61° / 42°3.37.1105.4

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25941
36040
46238
56337
66436
76634
86634
96733
106832
116931
126931
136931
146931
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206931
216931
226832
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296733
306733

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Waco gets around 2.9 in of rain over 8.4 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 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
231
331
430
530
629
729
829
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2726
2826
2926
3026

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1261650270
2261549280
3261549290
4161448310
5161447320
6151347340
7151346350
8151245360
9151244370
10151244380
11141243400
12141142410
13141141420
14131140441
15131140451
16131139461
17121138471
18121136481
19121135491
20121134511
21121134502
22121133512
23121132522
24121132522
25121131532
26121131532
27121032532
28121032532
29121033522
3012934522

Wind in June

Winds average 8 mph in June.

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

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light 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 13 h 54 min at the start of June to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:29 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:297:23
213.95:297:24
313.95:297:24
413.95:287:25
514.05:287:25
614.05:287:26
714.05:287:26
814.05:287:27
914.05:287:27
1014.05:287:28
1114.05:277:28
1214.05:277:29
1314.05:277:29
1414.05:277:29
1514.05:277:30
1614.05:287:30
1714.05:287:30
1814.15:287:31
1914.15:287:31
2014.15:287:31
2114.15:287:32
2214.15:287:32
2314.15:297:32
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2514.15:297:32
2614.15:297:33
2714.15:307:33
2814.05:307:33
2914.05:307:33
3014.05:317:33

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.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in July 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
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
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206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Waco?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Waco. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Waco in June

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

In June, Waco sees daytime highs around 91°F and nights near 73°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Waco 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 Waco peaks around July 24 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 24UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Waco 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 Waco is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1517 µg/m³Dec 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Waco?

Waco sits at 31.5°N, 97.1°W, 469 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Temple, 34 mi away.

Topography around Waco

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Waco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 ft around an average of 476 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,060 ft.

The land around Waco is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (38%) within 2 miles, grassland (38%) and trees (29%) within 10 miles, and grassland (53%) and trees (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
236 ft
10 miles
410 ft
50 miles
1,060 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Temple 34 mi · Gatesville 36 mi · Belton 39 mi · Harker Heights 44 mi · Killeen 45 mi · Fort Cavazos 47 mi · Copperas Cove 53 mi · Corsicana 55 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 Waco (31.5493°, -97.1467°, elevation 469 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).