June in Sedona, AZ: shoulder season for golf — playable with smart tee time selection. Best tee times: tee off before 8 AM to beat the heat.
| Average June Weather | |
|---|---|
| Avg daily high | 91°F |
| Avg daily low | 64°F |
| Rainy days | 3 / mo |
| Avg peak wind | 13.3 mph |
June in Sedona has a way of fooling people in both directions. Golfers expecting a brutal, unplayable desert month are often relieved to find dry, firm fairways and a 64 at F morning low that makes early rounds genuinely comfortable — this is, after all, the driest month of the year at just 3 precipitation days. The average high does climb to 91 F, second-hottest of the year, so the 27-degree daily swing is real and has to be respected.
The other surprise is how little it rains. Golfers who've been scared off by vague warnings about "Arizona summers" often don't realize the monsoon hasn't arrived yet — that's July's problem, not June's. Wind averages 13.3 mph at peak, technically the second-windiest month, so expect some club adjustments on exposed layouts, but firm, fast conditions otherwise.
Book the 6 AM opening slot or the first available window; the 27 F daily swing means conditions at 6 AM are meaningfully different from 9 AM, well before the high approaches 91 F. Courses fill those morning slots fast in June precisely because experienced locals know this, so reserve well in advance. See how conditions rate hour by hour on our playability scale.
June is a sharp departure from May: the average high jumps 13 F to 91 F, while precipitation days drop by 2, making June considerably drier even as it runs hotter. Compared to July, the temperature difference is minor — just 2 F warmer on average — but the precipitation gap is dramatic, with July adding 7 more rainy days as the monsoon season kicks in. If you can tolerate the early-morning tee time discipline June demands, it's meaningfully more playable than July.
Climate normals show the long-term picture, but day-to-day weather varies. Check today's live golf weather score for Sedona, AZ for the current playability rating, hourly wind, temperature, and the recommended tee time window.
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It depends almost entirely on when you tee off. The average high reaches 91 F, but the morning low sits at 64 F, so a 6:30 –7 AM start gives you several comfortable hours before conditions get serious. Golfers who book midday times in June are the ones who come away saying it was miserable.
Not yet — June averages just 3 precipitation days, the fewest of any month in the year. The monsoon pattern that defines July (10 precip days) hasn't established itself in June, so expect dry, firm fairways rather than the afternoon thunderstorms that roll in once July arrives.