Helchteren weather in June

In June, Helchteren sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 68 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 16.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 hours at the start of June to 16 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Helchteren's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Helchteren's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
12°
10th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
16 h 18 min
4:30 AM – 8:47 PM
Cloud cover
70%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Helchteren is section of Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium.

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

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical June day in Helchteren reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C warmer than May and about 2°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
22011
32111
42112
52112
62112
72112
82112
92112
102112
112112
122112
132112
142112
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172112
182112
192113
202213
212213
222213
232213
242213
252213
262213
272213
282213
292213
302313

How June really feels in Helchteren

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

June sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Helchteren weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6612.21.48.20.3
Feb / 6011.429.60.7
Mar11° / 6012.60.911.52.3
Apr15° / 4810.60.113.54.2
May19° / 5912.1015.35.5
Jun21° / 12°6812.2016.26.0
Jul23° / 14°7612.7015.96.4
Aug23° / 14°7412014.46.4
Sep19° / 11°6010.5012.45.9
Oct15° / 6111.1010.44.1
Nov10° / 6412.40.38.71.9
Dec / 7713.51.97.80.5

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33070
43070
53070
62872
72872
82872
92872
102674
112575
122575
132575
142575
152575
162575
172674
182674
192773
202872
212971
222971
233169
243169
253268
263367
273367
283367
293367
303367

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Helchteren gets around 68 mm of rain over 12.2 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 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
143
244
344
445
545
645
745
845
945
1044
1144
1243
1343
1442
1541
1640
1739
1838
1938
2037
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2638
2738
2838
2939
3039

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1751960
2741970
3741970
4722080
5722080
6722080
7722080
8712180
9722170
10722170
11722170
12722170
13732160
14732160
15722161
16722161
17722161
18722161
19722161
20722161
21702271
22702271
23682381
24672481
25652591
26642691
276326101
286227101
296028111
305929111

Wind in June

Winds average 11 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
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
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1911calm
2011calm
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3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 hours at the start of June to 16 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:37 AM to 4:33 AM, and sunset from 8:35 PM to 8:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.04:378:35
216.04:368:36
316.04:358:37
416.14:358:38
516.14:348:39
616.14:338:40
716.14:338:41
816.24:328:42
916.24:328:43
1016.24:318:44
1116.24:318:44
1216.24:318:45
1316.34:308:46
1416.34:308:46
1516.34:308:47
1616.34:308:47
1716.34:308:48
1816.34:308:48
1916.34:308:49
2016.34:308:49
2116.34:308:49
2216.34:308:50
2316.34:308:50
2416.34:318:50
2516.34:318:50
2616.34:318:50
2716.34:328:50
2816.34:328:50
2916.34:338:50
3016.34:338:50

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.25 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 5.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Helchteren?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Helchteren for sightseeing.

What to pack for Helchteren in June

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

In June, Helchteren sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Helchteren in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Helchteren peaks around July 13 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Helchteren 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 Helchteren is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1216 µg/m³Dec 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Helchteren?

Helchteren sits at 51.1°N, 5.4°E, 72 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Houthalen, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Helchteren

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Helchteren has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 71 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 865 m.

The land around Helchteren is covered by trees (57%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), cropland (28%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
157 m
80 km
865 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Houthalen 2.0 km · Zolder 6.0 km · Zonhoven 7.0 km · Heusden 7.0 km · Koersel 8.0 km · Peer 10 km · Beringen 11 km · Genk 13 km

Belgium travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 81% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$60,750
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
5.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 608
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%nonbeliever/agnostic 20%atheist 9%Muslim 7%

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 Helchteren (51.0559°, 5.3824°, elevation 72 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. 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).