Chamonix weather in June

In June, Chamonix sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 163 mm of precipitation across 19.4 wet days and about 15.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 18 min at the start of June to 15 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Chamonix's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chamonix's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10th coldest
Precipitation
163 mm
19.4 wet days
Daylight
15 h 30 min
4:47 AM – 8:18 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Chamonix is commune in Haute-Savoie, France.

Density
91/km²
people per km²
Founded
1091

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 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical June day in Chamonix reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 4°C warmer than May and about 2°C cooler than July.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1144
2144
3145
4145
5145
6155
7155
8155
9155
10155
11156
12156
13166
14166
15166
16166
17166
18166
19167
20177
21177
22177
23177
24177
25177
26177
27177
28177
29177
30177

How June really feels in Chamonix

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.

Chamonix weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -11°17413.613.98.90.0
Feb-1° / -10°14411.912.3100.0
Mar / -6°14213.913.211.60.0
Apr / -3°12415.410.313.30.7
May12° / 18220.15.714.72.3
Jun16° / 16319.4115.53.8
Jul18° / 16719.10.515.24.7
Aug17° / 15717.80.3144.7
Sep14° / 12315.12.112.33.5
Oct10° / 12112.74.810.72.0
Nov / -6°14613.711.59.30.1
Dec-2° / -10°17814148.50.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 62%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43169
53169
63070
73169
83169
93169
103169
113268
123466
133565
143565
153763
163763
173961
184060
194159
204258
214357
224555
234555
244753
254753
264753
274852
284852
294951
304852

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitationSnow

Chamonix gets around 163 mm of rain and snow over 19.4 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 65% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1708
2718
3717
4717
5726
6725
7715
8714
9714
10703
11693
12683
13683
14673
15653
16643
17633
18623
19613
20613
21603
22593
23593
24593
25592
26592
27602
28602
29612
30612

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in June

Winds average 4 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 min at the start of June to 15 h 30 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 4:52 AM to 4:50 AM, and sunset from 8:08 PM to 8:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.34:528:08
215.34:528:09
315.34:518:10
415.34:508:11
515.44:508:11
615.44:508:12
715.44:498:13
815.44:498:14
915.44:488:14
1015.44:488:15
1115.54:488:16
1215.54:488:16
1315.54:478:17
1415.54:478:17
1515.54:478:18
1615.54:478:18
1715.54:478:19
1815.54:478:19
1915.54:478:20
2015.54:478:20
2115.54:478:20
2215.54:488:20
2315.54:488:21
2415.54:488:21
2515.54:488:21
2615.54:498:21
2715.54:498:21
2815.54:498:21
2915.54:508:21
3015.54:508:21

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.84 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 5.84 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Chamonix?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chamonix.

What to pack for Chamonix in June

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

In June, Chamonix sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Chamonix in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chamonix peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Chamonix?

Chamonix sits at 45.9°N, 6.9°E, 0 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Sallanches, 19 km away.

Topography around Chamonix

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chamonix has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,463 m around an average of 1,562 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,245 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,495 m.

The land around Chamonix is covered by trees (61%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (28%), grassland (26%) and snow and ice (24%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,463 m
16 km
4,245 m
80 km
4,495 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
June weather nearby: Sallanches 19 km · Martigny-Ville 25 km · Cluses 27 km · Monthey 37 km · Aosta 40 km · Albertville 46 km · Sitten 50 km · Annecy-le-Vieux 56 km

France travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 77% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$48,986
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 539
Religion
Roman Catholic 47%none 33%Muslim 4%Protestant 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 Chamonix (45.9237°, 6.8693°, 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. 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).