June is one of the cooler months of the year in Parkes, with average highs near 15°C and lows around 4.5°C (mean 9.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 43 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
June is one of the cooler months of the year in Parkes. Across 45 years of records, the warmest June in Parkes was 1991 — when the month averaged 12°C — while the coldest were 1985 and 1993 at 8.4°C. Typical June days reach 15°C with nights near 4.5°C. The long-term June temperature trend is broadly flat.
June is about average for rainfall in Parkes, averaging 43 mm of rainfall. The wettest June on record was 2013 with 111 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Parkes during June averages 79%. The most humid June was 1990 at 88%, and the least humid was 2005 at 72%.
June receives about 2.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Parkes. The sunniest Junes were 1984, 2017 and 2019 at 2.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 2.
Average wind speed in Parkes during June is 2.2 m/s. The windiest June was 2016 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2017 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.2°C | 9.9°C | 10.2°C | 9.8°C | 9.6°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 14.6°C | 15.1°C | 15.4°C | 15.1°C | 14.7°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 3.7°C | 4.7°C | 4.9°C | 4.6°C | 4.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 33 mm | 45 mm | 55 mm | 44 mm | 31 mm | -2 mm |
June temperatures in Parkes have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
June has ranged from a record low of -3.8°C (1983) to a record high of 23.1°C (1994).
Rainfall in June is about average for rainfall, averaging 43 mm, with a wettest year of 111 mm.
A quieter season to visit Parkes
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of March and November tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Parkes. That said, June — with days averaging 15°C and nights around 4.5°C (mean 9.8°C) and moderate rainfall (43 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.7°C | 9.4°C | 4.1°C | 20.5°C | 0.3°C | 16 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2024 | 14.5°C | 9.3°C | 4.0°C | 19.4°C | 0.8°C | 36 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2023 | 15.7°C | 10.4°C | 5.0°C | 23.1°C | -1.9°C | 28 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2022 | 13.5°C | 8.7°C | 3.8°C | 18.3°C | -0.1°C | 8 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 14.5°C | 9.5°C | 4.4°C | 18.6°C | -0.2°C | 57 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2020 | 15.3°C | 10.2°C | 5.1°C | 18.4°C | 0.4°C | 39 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2019 | 16.6°C | 10.5°C | 4.4°C | 23.0°C | -1.6°C | 13 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2018 | 15.6°C | 10.0°C | 4.4°C | 20.0°C | 0.7°C | 26 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2017 | 16.3°C | 10.2°C | 4.0°C | 19.8°C | 0.1°C | 4 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2016 | 13.9°C | 9.5°C | 5.2°C | 18.6°C | -1.3°C | 108 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2015 | 15.2°C | 9.7°C | 4.2°C | 19.4°C | -0.9°C | 31 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2014 | 14.7°C | 10.1°C | 5.5°C | 17.4°C | 2.6°C | 57 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 14.9°C | 10.2°C | 5.5°C | 19.3°C | 1.4°C | 111 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2012 | 14.6°C | 9.5°C | 4.3°C | 17.8°C | -1.3°C | 44 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2011 | 14.9°C | 9.5°C | 4.2°C | 20.0°C | -1.1°C | 14 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2010 | 14.3°C | 9.1°C | 3.9°C | 18.9°C | -2.4°C | 30 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2009 | 15.2°C | 10.6°C | 6.1°C | 19.3°C | -0.9°C | 77 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2008 | 17.1°C | 11.6°C | 6.2°C | 21.5°C | 1.0°C | 41 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2007 | 13.3°C | 8.8°C | 4.3°C | 17.7°C | -0.2°C | 81 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2006 | 15.4°C | 9.3°C | 3.1°C | 19.0°C | -1.8°C | 38 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2005 | 17.1°C | 11.8°C | 6.5°C | 23.1°C | 2.5°C | 88 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2004 | 15.1°C | 9.7°C | 4.3°C | 20.2°C | 0.2°C | 58 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2003 | 16.4°C | 11.0°C | 5.6°C | 22.0°C | 0.8°C | 55 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2002 | 15.6°C | 9.8°C | 4.1°C | 22.4°C | -0.5°C | 17 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2001 | 15.8°C | 10.3°C | 4.8°C | 20.9°C | 0.6°C | 59 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2000 | 13.4°C | 8.7°C | 4.0°C | 18.1°C | 0.0°C | 34 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1999 | 15.9°C | 10.3°C | 4.8°C | 21.0°C | 0.9°C | 44 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1998 | 14.5°C | 9.6°C | 4.8°C | 21.3°C | -0.1°C | 93 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1997 | 15.8°C | 9.8°C | 3.9°C | 21.8°C | 0.1°C | 25 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1996 | 15.8°C | 10.5°C | 5.2°C | 21.7°C | -1.2°C | 59 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1995 | 14.9°C | 9.8°C | 4.8°C | 22.4°C | -0.9°C | 31 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1994 | 15.7°C | 10.5°C | 5.2°C | 23.1°C | -0.2°C | 25 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1993 | 13.9°C | 8.4°C | 2.9°C | 17.8°C | -1.5°C | 26 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1992 | 14.1°C | 9.2°C | 4.3°C | 19.2°C | -1.2°C | 29 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1991 🔥 | 16.9°C | 12.0°C | 7.0°C | 20.7°C | 2.4°C | 86 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1990 | 13.3°C | 8.5°C | 3.8°C | 17.3°C | -1.3°C | 33 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1989 | 13.6°C | 9.2°C | 4.7°C | 18.2°C | -0.9°C | 50 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1988 | 15.1°C | 9.9°C | 4.6°C | 20.5°C | 1.4°C | 55 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1987 | 15.3°C | 10.0°C | 4.7°C | 20.8°C | -1.1°C | 50 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1986 | 14.8°C | 8.7°C | 2.6°C | 21.3°C | -1.8°C | 13 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 14.0°C | 8.4°C | 2.7°C | 17.7°C | -1.6°C | 35 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1984 | 16.7°C | 10.6°C | 4.4°C | 19.7°C | 1.5°C | 3 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1983 | 13.7°C | 8.6°C | 3.5°C | 17.3°C | -3.8°C | 16 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.7°C | 8.5°C | 2.3°C | 19.4°C | -1.5°C | 17 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.4°C | 8.6°C | 3.7°C | 18.1°C | -1.1°C | 61 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded June data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in June is around 15°C with lows near 4.5°C (mean 9.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
June averages 43 mm of rainfall in Parkes, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 111 mm in 2013.
The hottest June reached 23.1°C in 1994. The coldest dipped to -3.8°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average June temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.5°C to 14.6°C and overnight lows from 3.3°C to 4.3°C over the same span.
June is one of the cooler months of the year in Parkes and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 15°C daytime highs and 4.5°C at night.
Not quite — June is the 2nd coolest month in Parkes, averaging 9.8°C.
For June in Parkes, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15°C and lows of 4.5°C.
Relative humidity in June averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in June is 2.2 m/s. The windiest June on record averaged 2.8 m/s (2016).
The wettest June on record was 2013 with 111 mm. On average, June sees 43 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Parkes behaves each June, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for June specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
