June is one of the warmer months of the year in Wilkes Barre, with average highs near 24.3°C and lows around 13.3°C (mean 18.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 113 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
June is one of the warmer months of the year in Wilkes Barre. Across 45 years of records, the warmest June in Wilkes Barre was 2005 — when the month averaged 20.8°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 16.4°C. Typical June days reach 24.3°C with nights near 13.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
June is a relatively wet time of year in Wilkes Barre, averaging 113 mm of rainfall. The wettest June on record was 2006 with 295 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 31 mm.
Relative humidity in Wilkes Barre during June averages 78%. The most humid June was 1989 at 84%, and the least humid was 1999 at 64%.
June receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Wilkes Barre. The sunniest June was 1988 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Wilkes Barre during June is 0.1 m/s. The windiest Junes were 2022, 2023 and 2024, among others at 0.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2012, 2015 and 2025, among others at 0 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.9°C | 18.7°C | 19.1°C | 19.1°C | 19.4°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 23.5°C | 24.4°C | 24.5°C | 24.4°C | 24.9°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 12.3°C | 12.8°C | 13.8°C | 13.8°C | 14.0°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 120 mm | 94 mm | 135 mm | 115 mm | 95 mm | -25 mm |
June temperatures in Wilkes Barre have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
June has ranged from a record low of 1.1°C (1986) to a record high of 34.8°C (2024).
Rainfall in June is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 113 mm, with a wettest year of 295 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.5°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Wilkes Barre
June is one of the best times to visit Wilkes Barre. Expect days averaging 24.3°C and nights around 13.3°C (mean 18.8°C) — warmer than Wilkes Barre's yearly average — with higher rainfall (113 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 | 25.5°C | 20.3°C | 15.2°C | 32.4°C | 4.8°C | 92 mm | 83% | 0 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 26.1°C | 20.4°C | 14.7°C | 34.8°C | 8.6°C | 71 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 23.8°C | 18.2°C | 12.6°C | 30.8°C | 6.0°C | 130 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 23.9°C | 18.5°C | 13.1°C | 29.9°C | 7.5°C | 114 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 25.6°C | 20.1°C | 14.6°C | 32.9°C | 7.0°C | 75 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 24.5°C | 19.1°C | 13.6°C | 28.8°C | 3.6°C | 86 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 23.4°C | 18.3°C | 13.2°C | 28.9°C | 4.6°C | 135 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 23.9°C | 18.8°C | 13.6°C | 30.0°C | 8.3°C | 87 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 24.0°C | 18.8°C | 13.6°C | 29.8°C | 8.1°C | 105 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 25.2°C | 19.4°C | 13.6°C | 29.8°C | 6.5°C | 72 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 24.5°C | 19.3°C | 14.1°C | 29.1°C | 7.3°C | 202 mm | 82% | 0 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 24.2°C | 19.1°C | 14.0°C | 28.4°C | 8.5°C | 99 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2013 | 24.2°C | 19.2°C | 14.1°C | 28.9°C | 7.0°C | 189 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 24.0°C | 18.5°C | 12.9°C | 31.5°C | 8.0°C | 89 mm | 78% | 0 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 24.5°C | 19.4°C | 14.3°C | 28.8°C | 7.1°C | 102 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 26.5°C | 20.6°C | 14.8°C | 31.5°C | 8.5°C | 72 mm | 74% | 0 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 23.1°C | 18.4°C | 13.8°C | 26.8°C | 3.7°C | 154 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 25.5°C | 20.2°C | 14.9°C | 30.8°C | 8.9°C | 82 mm | 81% | 0 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 25.4°C | 19.3°C | 13.2°C | 33.1°C | 7.9°C | 97 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 23.3°C | 18.5°C | 13.7°C | 30.6°C | 5.1°C | 295 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 🔥 | 26.2°C | 20.8°C | 15.3°C | 32.9°C | 9.6°C | 69 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 23.2°C | 17.9°C | 12.7°C | 29.1°C | 7.7°C | 96 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 22.8°C | 17.8°C | 12.9°C | 31.3°C | 4.5°C | 189 mm | 84% | 0 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 25.0°C | 19.4°C | 13.9°C | 31.5°C | 7.2°C | 115 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 26.4°C | 20.0°C | 13.7°C | 32.0°C | 3.8°C | 117 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 24.3°C | 18.9°C | 13.5°C | 28.9°C | 7.0°C | 139 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 27.4°C | 20.5°C | 13.5°C | 33.5°C | 8.5°C | 57 mm | 64% | 0.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1998 | 22.8°C | 18.0°C | 13.2°C | 28.5°C | 5.1°C | 153 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 24.6°C | 18.5°C | 12.4°C | 30.9°C | 6.6°C | 70 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 23.9°C | 18.7°C | 13.4°C | 28.5°C | 6.3°C | 142 mm | 83% | 0 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 25.0°C | 19.0°C | 12.9°C | 32.8°C | 8.4°C | 81 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 | 25.2°C | 19.5°C | 13.8°C | 30.3°C | 5.4°C | 143 mm | 81% | 0 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 23.7°C | 17.9°C | 12.2°C | 28.0°C | 3.6°C | 74 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1992 | 22.4°C | 16.8°C | 11.1°C | 27.1°C | 4.0°C | 77 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1991 | 26.0°C | 19.5°C | 13.1°C | 33.7°C | 7.4°C | 53 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 23.4°C | 18.1°C | 12.8°C | 26.5°C | 5.0°C | 85 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 23.7°C | 19.0°C | 14.3°C | 32.2°C | 7.9°C | 169 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 23.9°C | 17.5°C | 11.0°C | 32.9°C | 3.2°C | 31 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1987 | 25.1°C | 19.5°C | 13.9°C | 30.2°C | 5.6°C | 82 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 23.0°C | 17.1°C | 11.2°C | 26.7°C | 1.1°C | 116 mm | 78% | 0 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 22.6°C | 16.7°C | 10.7°C | 27.2°C | 6.4°C | 99 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 23.9°C | 18.5°C | 13.1°C | 29.7°C | 4.8°C | 141 mm | 82% | 0 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 24.0°C | 18.2°C | 12.3°C | 28.8°C | 3.3°C | 134 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 21.4°C | 16.4°C | 11.4°C | 26.1°C | 7.6°C | 172 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.0°C | 18.4°C | 12.8°C | 30.0°C | 6.4°C | 137 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded June data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in June is around 24.3°C with lows near 13.3°C (mean 18.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
June averages 113 mm of rainfall in Wilkes Barre, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 295 mm in 2006.
The hottest June reached 34.8°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 1.1°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average June temperatures have risen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.2°C to 25°C and overnight lows from 12.1°C to 14°C over the same span.
June is one of the warmer months of the year in Wilkes Barre and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 24.3°C daytime highs and 13.3°C at night.
Not quite — June is the 10th coolest month in Wilkes Barre, averaging 18.8°C.
For June in Wilkes Barre, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.3°C and lows of 13.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in June averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in June is 0.1 m/s. The windiest June on record averaged 0.1 m/s (1981).
The wettest June on record was 2006 with 295 mm. On average, June sees 113 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 Wilkes Barre 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.
