Byron Bay weather in June

In June, Byron Bay sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 102 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of June to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Byron Bay's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Byron Bay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
11th warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:40 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Byron Bay is town in New South Wales, Australia.

Density
1/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical June day in Byron Bay reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C cooler than May and on par with July.

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Byron Bay weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 21°14013.613.66.0
Feb27° / 21°13813.7135.7
Mar26° / 20°12815.312.26.0
Apr24° / 17°7812.511.36.6
May22° / 14°8710.410.66.8
Jun20° / 12°1029.710.26.5
Jul19° / 11°50710.47.0
Aug20° / 11°556.4117.4
Sep22° / 14°406.811.87.6
Oct24° / 16°789.512.77.3
Nov25° / 18°10411.113.46.7
Dec27° / 20°10912.513.86.2

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36238
46139
56040
66040
76040
86040
96040
106040
116139
126238
136238
146337
156436
166535
176535
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196733
206832
216832
226931
237030
247030
257030
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277129
287129
297129
307228

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Byron Bay gets around 102 mm of rain over 9.7 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
130
231
332
432
533
633
733
833
932
1032
1132
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
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2031
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3028

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
152399
251409
351409
452408
553398
653398
754388
856377
957367
1058357
1160346
1262326
1363316
1465305
1566295
1668275
1769265
1871254
1972244
2073234
2175223
2275223
2376213
2476213
2577203
2678202
2779192
2879192
2980182
3080182

Wind in June

Winds average 12 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of June to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 7:34 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:345:52
210.37:345:52
310.37:355:52
410.37:355:52
510.37:365:52
610.37:365:52
710.27:375:51
810.27:375:51
910.27:385:51
1010.27:385:51
1110.27:385:51
1210.27:395:51
1310.27:395:51
1410.27:405:51
1510.27:405:51
1610.27:405:51
1710.27:415:51
1810.27:415:52
1910.27:415:52
2010.27:415:52
2110.27:425:52
2210.27:425:52
2310.27:425:52
2410.27:425:53
2510.27:425:53
2610.27:435:53
2710.27:435:53
2810.27:435:54
2910.27:435:54
3010.27:435:54

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 2.92 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in December across the year — June's 2.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
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243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Byron Bay

In seasonPeak

None of Byron Bay's seasonal hazards are active in June. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Byron Bay sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Byron Bay?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Byron Bay for sightseeing.

What to pack for Byron Bay in June

From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In June, Byron Bay sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Byron Bay in June

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Byron Bay in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Byron Bay peaks around January 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 13Jun 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Byron Bay?

Byron Bay sits at 28.6°S, 153.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Banora Point, 49 km away.

Topography around Byron Bay

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Byron Bay.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Byron Bay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,197 m.

The land around Byron Bay is covered by water (40%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, water (58%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
263 m
80 km
1,197 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
June weather nearby: Banora Point 49 km · Palm Beach 61 km · Robina 68 km · Surfers Paradise 74 km · Gold Coast 74 km · Nerang 78 km · Southport 79 km · Labrador 81 km

Australia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 90% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$65,130
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
none 38%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 18%other Christian 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Byron Bay (-28.6499°, 153.6125°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).