West Des Moines weather in June

In June, West Des Moines sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 5.0 in of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 15 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 77°F in the first days to 83°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 West Des Moines's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see West Des Moines's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
63°
10th coldest
Rainfall
5.0 in
11.8 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
4:45 AM – 7:45 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
8 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

West Des Moines is city in Polk, Dallas, Warren, and Madison counties, Iowa, United States.

Density
520/km²
people per km²
Founded
1893

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 77°F in the first days to 83°F by the end.

A typical June day in West Des Moines reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 63°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 72°F and 89°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 9°F warmer than May and about 4°F cooler than July.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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27759
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278365
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308365

How June really feels in West Des Moines

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.

West Des Moines weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 15°1.26.24.69.30.0
Feb35° / 18°1.56.34.810.30.0
Mar48° / 29°2.68.82.511.71.9
Apr61° / 41°4.211.1113.14.8
May71° / 53°5.413.90.114.36.0
Jun81° / 63°5.011.80156.1
Jul84° / 66°3.69.6014.75.6
Aug82° / 64°3.79.3013.76.5
Sep76° / 55°3.48.1012.37.2
Oct63° / 43°2.87.80.410.95.8
Nov48° / 31°2.06.51.39.72.0
Dec35° / 20°1.65.93.990.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44753
54852
64753
74753
84852
94852
104951
115050
125050
135050
145149
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265644
275644
285743
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305743

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

West Des Moines gets around 5.0 in of rain over 11.8 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 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
146
246
345
444
544
643
742
842
941
1041
1140
1240
1340
1440
1540
1640
1740
1840
1939
2039
2138
2238
2337
2437
2537
2636
2736
2835
2935
3034

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the muggy band about 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1432119161
2422119171
3402219181
4382219191
5362319201
6342319212
7322420222
8302420232
9282520243
10262521253
11242522254
12222522264
13212523275
14192424275
15182424286
16162325296
17152325307
18152226307
19142126318
20132126328
21132026329
221220253210
231220253310
241220253311
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261119243312
271019243313
281019243314
291019233315
30919233316

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
29light breeze
39light 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
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218light breeze
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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 4:49 AM to 4:48 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 7:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:497:36
214.84:497:37
314.84:487:37
414.84:487:38
514.94:477:39
614.94:477:39
714.94:477:40
814.94:467:41
914.94:467:41
1014.94:467:42
1114.94:467:42
1215.04:467:43
1315.04:457:44
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1815.04:457:46
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2015.04:467:46
2115.04:467:47
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2515.04:477:47
2615.04:477:47
2715.04:477:48
2815.04:487:48
2915.04:487:48
3015.04:487:48

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in July across the year — June's 6.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
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 West Des Moines?

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

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

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

What to pack for West Des Moines in June

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

In June, West Des Moines sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 63°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in West Des Moines 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 West Des Moines peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1915 µg/m³Oct 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is West Des Moines?

West Des Moines sits at 41.6°N, 93.7°W, 827 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Clive, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around West Des Moines

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around West Des Moines has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 ft around an average of 876 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 827 ft.

The land around West Des Moines is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 2 miles, trees (34%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and cropland (62%) and grassland (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
220 ft
10 miles
315 ft
50 miles
827 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Clive 1.9 mi · Urbandale 3.7 mi · Des Moines 5.6 mi · Johnston 6.8 mi · Waukee 9.3 mi · Ankeny 12 mi · Altoona 14 mi · Indianola 17 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 West Des Moines (41.5772°, -93.7113°, elevation 827 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).