York weather in June

In June, York sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 78°F in the first days to 84°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of June to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is York's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see York's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
64°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
10.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
4:43 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
6 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

York is city in and county seat of York County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Density
3,180/km²
people per km²
Founded
1741

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 78°F in the first days to 84°F by the end.

A typical June day in York reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 72°F and 90°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)
17860
27860
37860
47861
57961
67961
77962
88062
98062
108063
118063
128163
138163
148164
158264
168264
178264
188265
198265
208365
218365
228366
238366
248366
258466
268466
278467
288467
298467
308567

How June really feels in York

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.

York weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan39° / 26°3.19.14.19.50.0
Feb42° / 27°2.88.83.910.40.4
Mar51° / 34°3.810.1311.72.6
Apr63° / 45°3.610.60.3135.4
May73° / 55°3.511.4014.26.4
Jun81° / 64°3.410.7014.86.0
Jul86° / 69°3.610.5014.55.0
Aug83° / 67°3.210.1013.65.7
Sep77° / 60°4.39.1012.36.9
Oct65° / 48°3.58.20.110.96.1
Nov53° / 38°3.08.10.69.83.3
Dec44° / 31°3.58.92.39.20.7

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44456
54456
64357
74357
84258
94159
104159
114159
124159
134258
144159
154159
164159
174159
184258
194357
204357
214456
224555
234456
244654
254654
264753
274753
284753
294852
304951

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

York gets around 3.4 in of rain over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
235
335
435
535
635
734
834
934
1034
1135
1235
1335
1435
1536
1636
1736
1837
1937
2037
2137
2236
2336
2436
2536
2635
2735
2835
2934
3034

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 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1462119140
2452119151
3442118161
4432218171
5422218181
6412218182
7402217192
8392217202
9372218213
10362218213
11342218223
12332219234
13312219244
14292220254
15282220264
16262321265
17252321265
18232322275
19222322275
20212423275
21202423276
22192424286
23172524286
24172524286
25162524297
26152424297
27152424298
28142424298
29142324309
30142324309

Wind in June

Winds average 6 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of June to 14 h 48 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 4:46 AM to 4:46 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 7:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.64:467:23
214.64:457:24
314.74:457:24
414.74:457:25
514.74:447:26
614.74:447:26
714.74:447:27
814.74:437:28
914.84:437:28
1014.84:437:29
1114.84:437:29
1214.84:437:30
1314.84:437:30
1414.84:437:31
1514.84:437:31
1614.84:437:32
1714.84:437:32
1814.84:437:32
1914.84:437:33
2014.84:437:33
2114.84:437:33
2214.84:437:34
2314.84:437:34
2414.84:447:34
2514.84:447:34
2614.84:447:34
2714.84:457:34
2814.84:457:34
2914.84:457:34
3014.84:467:34

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.09 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.09 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit York?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for York in June

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

In June, York sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in York 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 York peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in York 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 York is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1417 µg/m³Nov 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is York?

York sits at 40.0°N, 76.7°W, 387 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hanover, 17 mi away.

Topography around York

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around York has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 676 ft around an average of 436 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 951 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,398 ft.

The land around York is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (29%) within 2 miles, trees (45%), grassland (25%) and cropland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%) and cropland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
676 ft
10 miles
951 ft
50 miles
2,398 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Hanover 17 mi · Lancaster 23 mi · Harrisburg 23 mi · Carlisle 29 mi · Westminster 30 mi · Lebanon 31 mi · Hunt Valley 32 mi · Cockeysville 34 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 York (39.9626°, -76.7277°, elevation 387 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).