Watertown weather in June: Watertown, South Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for June

Watertown in June has a normal high of 77°F and a normal low of 55°F, a daily mean of 66°F, rising from 73°F on the 1st to 81°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal June, 3.85 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 13°C, 98 mm of precipitation in June.

  • NOAA stationWatertown Regional Airport
  • Station IDUSW00014946
  • Location44.90°N 97.15°W
  • Elevation1,748 ft (533 m)
  • Population23,492
  1. Jan 21° 3°
  2. Feb 26° 7°
  3. Mar 39° 20°
  4. Apr 54° 32°
  5. May 67° 45°
  6. Jun 77° 55°
  7. Jul 82° 60°
  8. Aug 80° 58°
  9. Sep 72° 49°
  10. Oct 56° 35°
  11. Nov 40° 21°
  12. Dec 26° 9°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Watertown in June?

The normal high is 77°F and the normal low 55°F, for a daily mean of 66.1°F. June is 10.4°F warmer than May and 4.9°F cooler than July. June is the 3rd warmest month of the year in Watertown and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 73°F on June 1 to 81°F on June 30. From one year to the next June's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Junes in three average between 63°F and 69°F.

Watertown in June, day by day: normal high and low

Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 39%).

Normal high and low on five days of June, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
June 173°F51°F39%23%
June 875°F54°F39%24%
June 1577°F56°F38%24%
June 2279°F57°F36%23%
June 3081°F59°F34%21%
Every day of June: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon June 30, coldest night June 1)
Watertown: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of June
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
June 173°F51°F39%23%15 h 20 min
June 273°F52°F39%23%15 h 20 min
June 373°F52°F39%24%15 h 20 min
June 474°F52°F39%24%15 h 20 min
June 574°F53°F39%24%15 h 30 min
June 674°F53°F39%24%15 h 30 min
June 774°F53°F39%24%15 h 30 min
June 875°F54°F39%24%15 h 30 min
June 975°F54°F39%24%15 h 30 min
June 1075°F54°F39%24%15 h 30 min
June 1176°F54°F39%24%15 h 30 min
June 1276°F55°F39%24%15 h 30 min
June 1376°F55°F39%24%15 h 30 min
June 1477°F55°F38%24%15 h 30 min
June 1577°F56°F38%24%15 h 30 min
June 1677°F56°F38%24%15 h 40 min
June 1777°F56°F38%24%15 h 40 min
June 1878°F56°F38%24%15 h 40 min
June 1978°F57°F37%23%15 h 40 min
June 2078°F57°F37%23%15 h 40 min
June 2179°F57°F37%23%15 h 40 min
June 2279°F57°F36%23%15 h 40 min
June 2379°F58°F36%23%15 h 40 min
June 2479°F58°F36%22%15 h 40 min
June 2580°F58°F35%22%15 h 40 min
June 2680°F58°F35%22%15 h 40 min
June 2780°F58°F35%22%15 h 40 min
June 2880°F58°F35%21%15 h 40 min
June 2980°F59°F34%21%15 h 30 min
June 3081°F59°F34%21%15 h 30 min
Normal high
77°FJune average
Normal low
55°FJune average
Precipitation
3.85 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
110.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
2
Daylight
15 h 20 min to 15 h 30 minJune 1 to June 30
Days at 70°F or more
25
Days at 80°F or more
12
Sunshine
77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014946; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Watertown in June?

On a given June day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around June 8 (39%). In all, 3.85 in falls on 11 days of a normal June, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal June in Watertown, 2 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014946.

How humid and windy is Watertown in June?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 78°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 59°F; at 6 a.m. it is 62°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 9.8 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon.

A normal June day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.62°F58°F86%7.8 mph70%
9 a.m.70°F59°F68%11.1 mph75%
noon76°F59°F57%12.6 mph71%
3 p.m.78°F59°F52%12.8 mph68%
6 p.m.77°F59°F54%11.5 mph75%
9 p.m.69°F60°F72%7.7 mph82%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014946. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).

What are the records for June in Watertown?

The warmest June temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 107°F, on June 28, 1931; the coldest is 25°F, on June 7, 1897. The wettest June brought 11.37 in (1991).

The June mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 66.1°F: 2021 72.0°F (+5.9), 2022 69.8°F (+3.7), 2023 72.0°F (+5.9), 2024 66.2°F (+0.1), 2025 66.0°F (at normal), 2026 67.2°F (+1.1). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Watertown: June in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
JuneMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202172.0°F+5.9°F0.65 in
202269.8°F+3.7°F0.60 in
202372.0°F+5.9°F2.28 in
202466.2°F+0.1°F5.34 in
202566.0°Fat normal5.95 in
202667.2°F+1.1°F2.41 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014946; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014946. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does June in Watertown compare across South Dakota?

Across the 100 places PlainClimate covers in South Dakota, June normal highs run from 71°F in Custer to 83°F in Wagner; Watertown's is 77°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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