St. John's weather in June

In June, St. John's sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 66 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 15.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 30 min at the start of June to 15 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is St. John's's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see St. John's's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
15 h 42 min
4:09 AM – 7:53 PM
Cloud cover
74%
4th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

St. John's is capital and largest city of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 5 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1888

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 11°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical June day in St. John's reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 4°C warmer than May and about 5°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1114
2114
3114
4115
5115
6115
7125
8125
9125
10126
11126
12126
13136
14136
15136
16137
17147
18147
19147
20147
21148
22158
23158
24158
25158
26159
27169
28169
29169
30169

How June really feels in St. John's

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.

St. John's weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -6°12514.411.68.70.0
Feb-1° / -7°10312.8109.90.0
Mar / -5°10512.98.711.60.0
Apr / -1°8712.25.413.30.1
May / 7211.21.214.91.6
Jun13° / 6610.6015.73.5
Jul18° / 12°7810.5015.45.6
Aug19° / 13°8010.4014.15.9
Sep16° / 10°9310.7012.44.7
Oct11° / 10512.50.310.62.4
Nov / 11013.639.10.6
Dec / -3°12715.38.88.30.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52674
62773
72773
82773
92773
102773
112872
122971
132971
142971
152971
163070
173070
183070
193169
203169
213169
223169
233169
243268
253268
263367
273367
283367
293268
303268

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

St. John's gets around 66 mm of rain over 10.6 wet days in June, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
438
538
637
737
836
936
1036
1135
1235
1334
1434
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2134
2234
2334
2435
2535
2635
2735
2836
2936
3036

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89820
99820
109820
119820
129730
139730
149640
159640
169550
179451
189361
199361
209271
219082
228992
2387103
2486113
2585123
2683134
2781154
2880164
2978175
3076195

Wind in June

Winds average 17 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 30 min at the start of June to 15 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:14 AM to 4:12 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 7:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.54:147:42
215.54:147:43
315.54:137:44
415.54:127:45
515.64:127:46
615.64:117:47
715.64:117:48
815.64:117:49
915.74:107:49
1015.74:107:50
1115.74:107:51
1215.74:097:51
1315.74:097:52
1415.74:097:52
1515.74:097:53
1615.74:097:53
1715.84:097:54
1815.84:097:54
1915.84:097:55
2015.84:097:55
2115.84:097:55
2215.84:097:56
2315.84:097:56
2415.84:107:56
2515.84:107:56
2615.84:107:56
2715.84:117:56
2815.84:117:56
2915.74:117:56
3015.74:127:56

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.93 kWh/m² to a high of 5.18 kWh/m² in July across the year — June's 5.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
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 St. John's?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in St. John's.

What to pack for St. John's in June

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

In June, St. John's sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near St. John's in June

The nearest coast averages about 6°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 August at about 14°C and coldest in March near -0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May3Bracing
Jun6Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in St. John's in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in St. John's peaks around June 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 14UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is St. John's?

St. John's sits at 47.6°N, 52.7°W, 35 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Mount Pearl, 8.0 km away.

Corner BrookGlace BaySydneyNew Glasgow

Topography around St. John's

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of St. John's.

Within 3 km, the terrain around St. John's has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m around an average of 67 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m.

The land around St. John's is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, water (46%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and water (59%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
232 m
16 km
261 m
80 km
327 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Mount Pearl 8.0 km · Paradise 14 km · Conception Bay South 23 km · Saint-Pierre 276 km · Corner Brook 417 km · Glace Bay 571 km · Sydney 590 km · New Glasgow 790 km

Canada travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 83% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 53%none 35%Muslim 5%Hindu 2%

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 St. John's (47.5649°, -52.7093°, elevation 35 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. 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).