Cherbourg weather in June

In June, Cherbourg sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 45 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 16 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 48 min at the start of June to 16 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Cherbourg's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cherbourg's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 16°; 4th warmest
Overnight low: 13°; 9th coldest
Rainfall: 45 mm; 8.6 wet days
Daylight: 16 h 06 min; 5:05 AM – 9:08 PM
Cloud cover: 60%; 3rd clearest
Wind: 20 km/h; 10th windiest
Solar energy: 6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score: 5.1; out of 10

Cherbourg is former commune of Manche, France.

Density: 3,857/km²; people per km²

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

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Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical June day in Cherbourg reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C warmer than May and about 2°C cooler than July.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Avg high (°C)	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17
Avg low (°C)	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	15	12
2	15	12
3	15	12
4	15	12
5	15	12
6	15	12
7	15	12
8	15	12
9	15	12
10	16	13
11	16	13
12	16	13
13	16	13
14	16	13
15	16	13
16	16	13
17	16	13
18	16	13
19	16	13
20	16	13
21	16	13
22	17	13
23	17	14
24	17	14
25	17	14
26	17	14
27	17	14
28	17	14
29	17	14
30	17	14

Cherbourg weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	9° / 6°	85	13.8	0.4	8.4	1.5
Feb	9° / 6°	65	12.7	0.6	9.8	1.4
Mar	10° / 7°	55	10.8	0.2	11.5	2.0
Apr	11° / 8°	50	10.2	0	13.4	2.8
May	14° / 11°	46	9	0	15.1	3.9
Jun	16° / 13°	45	8.6	0	16	5.1
Jul	18° / 15°	41	7.9	0	15.6	6.2
Aug	19° / 16°	56	9.4	0	14.2	6.2
Sep	17° / 15°	57	9.5	0	12.4	5.6
Oct	15° / 12°	97	14.6	0	10.5	4.0
Nov	12° / 10°	103	15.6	0	8.9	2.7
Dec	10° / 7°	108	15.7	0.4	8	1.9

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Clearer (%)	43	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	44	45	45	45	45	46	46	47	48	48	49	48	49	49	49	49	49	50	50	50	51
Cloudier (%)	57	56	56	56	56	56	56	56	56	56	55	55	55	55	54	54	53	52	52	51	52	51	51	51	51	51	50	50	50	49

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	43	57
2	44	56
3	44	56
4	44	56
5	44	56
6	44	56
7	44	56
8	44	56
9	44	56
10	44	56
11	45	55
12	45	55
13	45	55
14	45	55
15	46	54
16	46	54
17	47	53
18	48	52
19	48	52
20	49	51
21	48	52
22	49	51
23	49	51
24	49	51
25	49	51
26	49	51
27	50	50
28	50	50
29	50	50
30	51	49

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Cherbourg gets around 45 mm of rain over 8.6 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 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Rain chance (%)	27	27	28	28	28	29	29	29	29	30	30	30	30	30	30	29	29	29	29	28	28	29	29	29	30	30	30	30	30	30

	Rain chance (%)
1	27
2	27
3	28
4	28
5	28
6	29
7	29
8	29
9	29
10	30
11	30
12	30
13	30
14	30
15	30
16	29
17	29
18	29
19	29
20	28
21	28
22	29
23	29
24	29
25	30
26	30
27	30
28	30
29	30
30	30

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.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Dry (%)	87	86	86	85	84	83	82	81	81	80	79	78	77	76	74	72	71	70	68	67	64	62	60	58	56	53	51	49	47	46
Comfortable (%)	13	14	14	15	16	17	18	19	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	27	28	29	31	32	34	36	38	40	42	44	46	48	49	51
Humid (%)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	87	13	0
2	86	14	0
3	86	14	0
4	85	15	0
5	84	16	0
6	83	17	0
7	82	18	0
8	81	19	0
9	81	19	0
10	80	20	0
11	79	21	0
12	78	22	0
13	77	23	0
14	76	24	0
15	74	25	1
16	72	27	1
17	71	28	1
18	70	29	1
19	68	31	1
20	67	32	1
21	64	34	2
22	62	36	2
23	60	38	2
24	58	40	2
25	56	42	2
26	53	44	3
27	51	46	3
28	49	48	3
29	47	49	3
30	46	51	3

Wind in June

Winds average 20 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Wind speed (km/h)	20	20	20	20	20	20	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20
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	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	20	light breeze
2	20	light breeze
3	20	light breeze
4	20	light breeze
5	20	light breeze
6	20	light breeze
7	19	light breeze
8	19	light breeze
9	19	light breeze
10	19	light breeze
11	19	light breeze
12	19	light breeze
13	19	light breeze
14	19	light breeze
15	19	light breeze
16	19	light breeze
17	19	light breeze
18	19	light breeze
19	19	light breeze
20	19	light breeze
21	20	light breeze
22	20	light breeze
23	20	light breeze
24	20	light breeze
25	20	light breeze
26	20	light breeze
27	20	light breeze
28	20	light breeze
29	20	light breeze
30	20	light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 48 min at the start of June to 16 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:11 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 8:57 PM to 9:11 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Daylight (h)	15.8	15.8	15.8	15.8	15.9	15.9	15.9	15.9	16.0	16.0	16.0	16.0	16.0	16.0	16.0	16.1	16.1	16.1	16.1	16.1	16.1	16.1	16.1	16.1	16.1	16.1	16.1	16.1	16.1	16.0
Sunrise (AM)	5:11	5:11	5:10	5:09	5:09	5:08	5:08	5:07	5:07	5:06	5:06	5:06	5:05	5:05	5:05	5:05	5:05	5:05	5:05	5:05	5:05	5:05	5:05	5:06	5:06	5:06	5:07	5:07	5:08	5:08
Sunset (PM)	8:57	8:58	8:59	9:00	9:01	9:01	9:02	9:03	9:04	9:05	9:05	9:06	9:07	9:07	9:08	9:08	9:09	9:09	9:10	9:10	9:10	9:11	9:11	9:11	9:11	9:11	9:11	9:11	9:11	9:11

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	15.8	5:11	8:57
2	15.8	5:11	8:58
3	15.8	5:10	8:59
4	15.8	5:09	9:00
5	15.9	5:09	9:01
6	15.9	5:08	9:01
7	15.9	5:08	9:02
8	15.9	5:07	9:03
9	16.0	5:07	9:04
10	16.0	5:06	9:05
11	16.0	5:06	9:05
12	16.0	5:06	9:06
13	16.0	5:05	9:07
14	16.0	5:05	9:07
15	16.0	5:05	9:08
16	16.1	5:05	9:08
17	16.1	5:05	9:09
18	16.1	5:05	9:09
19	16.1	5:05	9:10
20	16.1	5:05	9:10
21	16.1	5:05	9:10
22	16.1	5:05	9:11
23	16.1	5:05	9:11
24	16.1	5:06	9:11
25	16.1	5:06	9:11
26	16.1	5:06	9:11
27	16.1	5:07	9:11
28	16.1	5:07	9:11
29	16.1	5:08	9:11
30	16.0	5:08	9:11

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.35 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.4	6.4	6.4	6.4	6.4	6.4	6.4	6.4	6.4	6.4	6.4	6.4	6.4	6.4	6.4	6.3
Level	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense	Intense

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	6.2	Intense
2	6.2	Intense
3	6.2	Intense
4	6.2	Intense
5	6.2	Intense
6	6.2	Intense
7	6.2	Intense
8	6.2	Intense
9	6.3	Intense
10	6.3	Intense
11	6.3	Intense
12	6.3	Intense
13	6.3	Intense
14	6.3	Intense
15	6.4	Intense
16	6.4	Intense
17	6.4	Intense
18	6.4	Intense
19	6.4	Intense
20	6.4	Intense
21	6.4	Intense
22	6.4	Intense
23	6.4	Intense
24	6.4	Intense
25	6.4	Intense
26	6.4	Intense
27	6.4	Intense
28	6.4	Intense
29	6.4	Intense
30	6.3	Intense

Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Cherbourg?

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

5.1

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

0.7

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Cherbourg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cherbourg in June

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

In June, Cherbourg sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Cherbourg in June

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	10	9	9	10	12	14	16	17	17	16	14	12
Comfort	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool	Bracing	Bracing

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	10	Bracing
Feb	9	Bracing
Mar	9	Bracing
Apr	10	Bracing
May	12	Bracing
Jun	14	Bracing
Jul	16	Cool
Aug	17	Cool
Sep	17	Cool
Oct	16	Cool
Nov	14	Bracing
Dec	12	Bracing

UV index in Cherbourg in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cherbourg peaks around August 12 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	1	2	3	5	6	7	6	7	5	3	1	1
Level	Low	Low	Moderate	Moderate	High	High	High	High	Moderate	Moderate	Low	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	1	Low
Feb	2	Low
Mar	3	Moderate
Apr	5	Moderate
May	6	High
Jun	7	High
Jul	6	High
Aug	7	High
Sep	5	Moderate
Oct	3	Moderate
Nov	1	Low
Dec	1	Low

Location & terrain

Where is Cherbourg?

Cherbourg sits at 49.6°N, 1.6°W, 6 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Octeville, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Cherbourg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cherbourg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m.

The land around Cherbourg is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), trees (26%) and water (22%) within 3 km, water (36%), grassland (26%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and water (70%) within 80 km.

3 km

165 m

artificial surfaces 37%

16 km

192 m

water 36%

80 km

223 m

water 70%

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← May Cherbourg year-round climate July →Best places to visit in June

June weather nearby: Octeville 2.0 km · Équeurdreville-Hainneville 3.0 km · Tourlaville 4.0 km · Saint Helier 61 km · Saint Peter Port 69 km · Saint-Lô 70 km · Bayeux 77 km · Caen 104 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

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 Cherbourg (49.6398°, -1.6164°, elevation 6 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	15	12
2	15	12
3	15	12
4	15	12
5	15	12
6	15	12
7	15	12
8	15	12
9	15	12
10	16	13
11	16	13
12	16	13
13	16	13
14	16	13
15	16	13
16	16	13
17	16	13
18	16	13
19	16	13
20	16	13
21	16	13
22	17	13
23	17	14
24	17	14
25	17	14
26	17	14
27	17	14
28	17	14
29	17	14
30	17	14

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	43	57
2	44	56
3	44	56
4	44	56
5	44	56
6	44	56
7	44	56
8	44	56
9	44	56
10	44	56
11	45	55
12	45	55
13	45	55
14	45	55
15	46	54
16	46	54
17	47	53
18	48	52
19	48	52
20	49	51
21	48	52
22	49	51
23	49	51
24	49	51
25	49	51
26	49	51
27	50	50
28	50	50
29	50	50
30	51	49

	Rain chance (%)
1	27
2	27
3	28
4	28
5	28
6	29
7	29
8	29
9	29
10	30
11	30
12	30
13	30
14	30
15	30
16	29
17	29
18	29
19	29
20	28
21	28
22	29
23	29
24	29
25	30
26	30
27	30
28	30
29	30
30	30

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	87	13	0
2	86	14	0
3	86	14	0
4	85	15	0
5	84	16	0
6	83	17	0
7	82	18	0
8	81	19	0
9	81	19	0
10	80	20	0
11	79	21	0
12	78	22	0
13	77	23	0
14	76	24	0
15	74	25	1
16	72	27	1
17	71	28	1
18	70	29	1
19	68	31	1
20	67	32	1
21	64	34	2
22	62	36	2
23	60	38	2
24	58	40	2
25	56	42	2
26	53	44	3
27	51	46	3
28	49	48	3
29	47	49	3
30	46	51	3

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	15	12
2	15	12
3	15	12
4	15	12
5	15	12
6	15	12
7	15	12
8	15	12
9	15	12
10	16	13
11	16	13
12	16	13
13	16	13
14	16	13
15	16	13
16	16	13
17	16	13
18	16	13
19	16	13
20	16	13
21	16	13
22	17	13
23	17	14
24	17	14
25	17	14
26	17	14
27	17	14
28	17	14
29	17	14
30	17	14

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	43	57
2	44	56
3	44	56
4	44	56
5	44	56
6	44	56
7	44	56
8	44	56
9	44	56
10	44	56
11	45	55
12	45	55
13	45	55
14	45	55
15	46	54
16	46	54
17	47	53
18	48	52
19	48	52
20	49	51
21	48	52
22	49	51
23	49	51
24	49	51
25	49	51
26	49	51
27	50	50
28	50	50
29	50	50
30	51	49

	Rain chance (%)
1	27
2	27
3	28
4	28
5	28
6	29
7	29
8	29
9	29
10	30
11	30
12	30
13	30
14	30
15	30
16	29
17	29
18	29
19	29
20	28
21	28
22	29
23	29
24	29
25	30
26	30
27	30
28	30
29	30
30	30

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	87	13	0
2	86	14	0
3	86	14	0
4	85	15	0
5	84	16	0
6	83	17	0
7	82	18	0
8	81	19	0
9	81	19	0
10	80	20	0
11	79	21	0
12	78	22	0
13	77	23	0
14	76	24	0
15	74	25	1
16	72	27	1
17	71	28	1
18	70	29	1
19	68	31	1
20	67	32	1
21	64	34	2
22	62	36	2
23	60	38	2
24	58	40	2
25	56	42	2
26	53	44	3
27	51	46	3
28	49	48	3
29	47	49	3
30	46	51	3

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	15	12
2	15	12
3	15	12
4	15	12
5	15	12
6	15	12
7	15	12
8	15	12
9	15	12
10	16	13
11	16	13
12	16	13
13	16	13
14	16	13
15	16	13
16	16	13
17	16	13
18	16	13
19	16	13
20	16	13
21	16	13
22	17	13
23	17	14
24	17	14
25	17	14
26	17	14
27	17	14
28	17	14
29	17	14
30	17	14

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	43	57
2	44	56
3	44	56
4	44	56
5	44	56
6	44	56
7	44	56
8	44	56
9	44	56
10	44	56
11	45	55
12	45	55
13	45	55
14	45	55
15	46	54
16	46	54
17	47	53
18	48	52
19	48	52
20	49	51
21	48	52
22	49	51
23	49	51
24	49	51
25	49	51
26	49	51
27	50	50
28	50	50
29	50	50
30	51	49

	Rain chance (%)
1	27
2	27
3	28
4	28
5	28
6	29
7	29
8	29
9	29
10	30
11	30
12	30
13	30
14	30
15	30
16	29
17	29
18	29
19	29
20	28
21	28
22	29
23	29
24	29
25	30
26	30
27	30
28	30
29	30
30	30

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	87	13	0
2	86	14	0
3	86	14	0
4	85	15	0
5	84	16	0
6	83	17	0
7	82	18	0
8	81	19	0
9	81	19	0
10	80	20	0
11	79	21	0
12	78	22	0
13	77	23	0
14	76	24	0
15	74	25	1
16	72	27	1
17	71	28	1
18	70	29	1
19	68	31	1
20	67	32	1
21	64	34	2
22	62	36	2
23	60	38	2
24	58	40	2
25	56	42	2
26	53	44	3
27	51	46	3
28	49	48	3
29	47	49	3
30	46	51	3