June is one of the warmer months of the year in New Bedford, with average highs near 19.6°C and lows around 15.1°C (mean 17.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 87 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
June is one of the warmer months of the year in New Bedford. Across 45 years of records, the warmest June in New Bedford was 2024 — when the month averaged 19.5°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 15.4°C. Typical June days reach 19.6°C with nights near 15.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
June is about average for rainfall in New Bedford, averaging 87 mm of rainfall. The wettest June on record was 2006 with 235 mm, while the driest was 1999 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in New Bedford during June averages 83%. The most humid June was 2006 at 91%, and the least humid was 1988 at 78%.
June receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in New Bedford. The sunniest June was 2016 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2009 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in New Bedford during June is 4.5 m/s. The windiest Junes were 1986, 2013 and 2017 at 5.2 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 3.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.9°C | 17.1°C | 17.0°C | 17.8°C | 18.6°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | 19.3°C | 19.4°C | 19.1°C | 20.0°C | 20.8°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 14.5°C | 14.8°C | 14.8°C | 15.6°C | 16.5°C | +2°C |
| Avg Rain | 105 mm | 69 mm | 87 mm | 98 mm | 69 mm | -36 mm |
June temperatures in New Bedford have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
June has ranged from a record low of 8°C (2000) to a record high of 31°C (2025).
Rainfall in June is about average for rainfall, averaging 87 mm, with a wettest year of 235 mm.
One of the best times to visit New Bedford
June is one of the best times to visit New Bedford. Expect days averaging 19.6°C and nights around 15.1°C (mean 17.4°C) — warmer than New Bedford's yearly average — with higher rainfall (87 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.1°C | 18.7°C | 16.3°C | 31.0°C | 11.4°C | 36 mm | 82% | 4.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 🔥 | 21.7°C | 19.5°C | 17.3°C | 26.1°C | 13.3°C | 69 mm | 83% | 4.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 19.4°C | 17.5°C | 15.6°C | 23.5°C | 10.2°C | 105 mm | 86% | 4.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 20.9°C | 18.6°C | 16.3°C | 26.2°C | 13.0°C | 86 mm | 80% | 4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 21.0°C | 18.9°C | 16.8°C | 26.1°C | 12.1°C | 46 mm | 83% | 5.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 20.5°C | 18.5°C | 16.5°C | 23.7°C | 9.7°C | 74 mm | 84% | 4.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 19.5°C | 17.4°C | 15.2°C | 25.8°C | 10.9°C | 144 mm | 86% | 4.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 19.4°C | 17.2°C | 14.9°C | 26.9°C | 10.3°C | 82 mm | 84% | 4.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 19.2°C | 17.2°C | 15.2°C | 23.8°C | 10.5°C | 81 mm | 85% | 5.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 20.5°C | 18.1°C | 15.7°C | 24.4°C | 12.0°C | 38 mm | 80% | 4.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2015 | 19.3°C | 17.2°C | 15.2°C | 25.1°C | 10.1°C | 117 mm | 82% | 4.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 20.7°C | 18.1°C | 15.6°C | 24.5°C | 10.4°C | 61 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 19.8°C | 18.1°C | 16.3°C | 23.7°C | 13.1°C | 213 mm | 88% | 5.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 20.3°C | 18.1°C | 15.8°C | 30.4°C | 11.4°C | 65 mm | 80% | 4.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 20.2°C | 17.8°C | 15.4°C | 24.4°C | 11.4°C | 104 mm | 83% | 3.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 21.3°C | 19.1°C | 17.0°C | 25.9°C | 13.5°C | 74 mm | 84% | 4.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 18.0°C | 16.1°C | 14.3°C | 21.8°C | 9.3°C | 90 mm | 86% | 4.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 20.9°C | 18.7°C | 16.6°C | 25.5°C | 12.5°C | 53 mm | 84% | 4.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2007 | 19.1°C | 16.9°C | 14.7°C | 23.2°C | 10.9°C | 43 mm | 84% | 5 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 18.9°C | 17.1°C | 15.2°C | 22.7°C | 11.5°C | 235 mm | 91% | 4.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 18.4°C | 16.4°C | 14.4°C | 23.7°C | 9.5°C | 25 mm | 89% | 4.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 19.0°C | 16.6°C | 14.2°C | 24.2°C | 10.8°C | 42 mm | 82% | 4.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 17.5°C | 15.5°C | 13.5°C | 27.0°C | 10.2°C | 128 mm | 89% | 4 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 | 19.1°C | 16.7°C | 14.3°C | 25.3°C | 10.0°C | 69 mm | 82% | 4.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 | 21.3°C | 18.9°C | 16.5°C | 26.8°C | 9.9°C | 91 mm | 82% | 4.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 19.0°C | 16.9°C | 14.7°C | 23.3°C | 8.0°C | 89 mm | 85% | 4.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 20.7°C | 18.5°C | 16.3°C | 25.5°C | 12.9°C | 9 mm | 80% | 4.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 18.2°C | 16.1°C | 14.1°C | 22.3°C | 9.5°C | 214 mm | 86% | 4.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1997 | 19.1°C | 16.7°C | 14.3°C | 25.4°C | 9.1°C | 47 mm | 82% | 4.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 19.6°C | 17.5°C | 15.4°C | 24.4°C | 12.2°C | 48 mm | 84% | 4.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 18.9°C | 16.6°C | 14.2°C | 24.0°C | 11.8°C | 81 mm | 82% | 4.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 20.2°C | 17.8°C | 15.4°C | 27.2°C | 9.7°C | 60 mm | 85% | 4.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 19.7°C | 17.0°C | 14.4°C | 24.3°C | 10.0°C | 43 mm | 82% | 4.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1992 | 18.9°C | 16.5°C | 14.1°C | 23.0°C | 9.7°C | 97 mm | 83% | 4.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1991 | 20.3°C | 17.6°C | 15.0°C | 27.8°C | 11.3°C | 46 mm | 79% | 4.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 18.5°C | 16.4°C | 14.4°C | 21.6°C | 10.6°C | 46 mm | 86% | 4.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1989 | 19.6°C | 17.4°C | 15.3°C | 24.0°C | 12.7°C | 112 mm | 87% | 3.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 18.9°C | 16.4°C | 13.9°C | 25.6°C | 9.6°C | 37 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1987 | 19.4°C | 17.1°C | 14.7°C | 24.8°C | 10.6°C | 37 mm | 84% | 4.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 18.7°C | 16.2°C | 13.8°C | 22.4°C | 8.8°C | 113 mm | 81% | 5.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 18.6°C | 16.2°C | 13.8°C | 22.0°C | 10.6°C | 127 mm | 81% | 4.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 | 20.0°C | 17.7°C | 15.4°C | 26.0°C | 10.2°C | 131 mm | 87% | 4.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 20.3°C | 17.6°C | 15.0°C | 26.5°C | 11.2°C | 65 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 17.4°C | 15.4°C | 13.3°C | 23.0°C | 9.4°C | 192 mm | 86% | 5.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.6°C | 18.0°C | 15.3°C | 25.1°C | 11.8°C | 135 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded June data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in June is around 19.6°C with lows near 15.1°C (mean 17.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
June averages 87 mm of rainfall in New Bedford, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 235 mm in 2006.
The hottest June reached 31°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to 8°C in 2000.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average June temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.4°C to 20.8°C and overnight lows from 14.6°C to 16.5°C over the same span.
June is one of the warmer months of the year in New Bedford and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 19.6°C daytime highs and 15.1°C at night.
Not quite — June is the 9th coolest month in New Bedford, averaging 17.4°C.
For June in New Bedford, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19.6°C and lows of 15.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in June averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in June is 4.5 m/s. The windiest June on record averaged 5.2 m/s (1986).
The wettest June on record was 2006 with 235 mm. On average, June sees 87 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 New Bedford 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.
