Cessnock weather in June

In June, Cessnock sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 52 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of June to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Cessnock's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cessnock's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:59 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Cessnock is city in New South Wales, Australia.

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 17°C through the month.

A typical June day in Cessnock reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C cooler than May and on par with July.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1198
2188
3188
4188
5188
6188
7188
8188
9188
10188
11188
12188
13178
14178
15178
16177
17177
18177
19177
20177
21177
22177
23177
24177
25177
26177
27177
28177
29177
30177

Cessnock weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°6910.113.95.1
Feb29° / 18°829.913.25.6
Mar27° / 16°6710.312.26.6
Apr24° / 12°447.311.27.4
May20° / 396.710.37.1
Jun17° / 526.89.96.3
Jul17° / 345.410.16.4
Aug19° / 304.610.87.3
Sep22° / 365.911.87.7
Oct25° / 12°537.812.87.4
Nov27° / 14°739.513.76.6
Dec28° / 16°741014.15.8

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35941
45842
55842
65743
75842
85743
95743
105743
115743
125842
135842
145941
156040
166040
176139
186139
196238
206337
216337
226535
236634
246634
256733
266832
276931
287030
297030
306931

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Cessnock gets around 52 mm of rain over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
624
724
824
924
1023
1123
1222
1322
1422
1521
1621
1721
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2419
2519
2619
2719
2818
2918
3018

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1919
2919
3928
4928
5928
6928
7928
8928
9937
10937
11946
12946
13955
14955
15964
16964
17973
18973
19973
20973
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in June

Winds average 10 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of June to 9 h 54 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 7:52 AM to 8:02 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:525:52
210.07:535:52
310.07:535:52
410.07:545:51
59.97:545:51
69.97:555:51
79.97:555:51
89.97:565:51
99.97:565:50
109.97:575:50
119.97:575:50
129.97:585:50
139.97:585:50
149.97:595:50
159.97:595:50
169.87:595:50
179.88:005:50
189.88:005:50
199.88:005:51
209.88:015:51
219.88:015:51
229.88:015:51
239.88:015:51
249.88:015:52
259.88:025:52
269.88:025:52
279.88:025:52
289.88:025:53
299.88:025:53
309.98:025:53

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 2.49 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in January across the year — June's 2.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Cessnock

In seasonPeak

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

Cessnock 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 Cessnock?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Cessnock for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cessnock in June

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

In June, Cessnock sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Cessnock in June

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 41 km away) is warmest in February at about 23°C and coldest in August near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 16 to Jun 7 — about 6.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun20Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov20Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Cessnock in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cessnock peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Cessnock in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Cessnock is worst in December — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.3× the cleanest month (June, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateDec 1621 µg/m³Jun 205 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul6Good
Aug7Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov11Good
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cessnock?

Cessnock sits at 32.8°S, 151.4°E, 71 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Maitland, 22 km away.

Topography around Cessnock

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cessnock has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 587 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,482 m.

The land around Cessnock is covered by trees (46%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
587 m
80 km
1,482 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
June weather nearby: Maitland 22 km · Newcastle 41 km · Central Coast 66 km · Umina Beach 77 km · Muswellbrook 77 km · Pittwater 93 km · Hornsby 100 km · Wahroonga 101 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 Cessnock (-32.8321°, 151.3562°, elevation 71 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).