Cognac weather in June

In June, Cognac sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 56 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 15.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 12 min at the start of June to 15 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Cognac's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cognac's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
10th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
15 h 30 min
5:17 AM – 8:46 PM
Cloud cover
60%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 15.9 µg/m³ · 2018

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 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical June day in Cognac reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 4°C warmer than May and about 2°C cooler than July.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22212
32213
42313
52313
62313
72313
82313
92313
102313
112313
122313
132313
142414
152414
162414
172414
182414
192414
202414
212414
222514
232514
242514
252514
262515
272515
282515
292515
302515

How June really feels in Cognac

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.

Cognac weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7611.50.58.91.8
Feb11° / 569.50.510.12.5
Mar14° / 5910.50.111.64.1
Apr17° / 6611.3013.35.1
May20° / 11°6911.8014.76.0
Jun24° / 14°568.9015.46.9
Jul26° / 15°427.4015.17.2
Aug26° / 15°507.6013.97.1
Sep23° / 13°558.1012.37.1
Oct18° / 10°7411.2010.75.6
Nov13° / 7911.909.33.4
Dec10° / 8112.20.18.62.1

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
33961
43961
54060
63961
73961
83961
94060
104060
114060
124258
134159
144258
154258
164258
174357
184357
194357
204555
214555
224654
234654
244654
254654
264753
274654
284753
294753
304852

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Cognac gets around 56 mm of rain over 8.9 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 31% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
736
835
935
1034
1134
1233
1333
1432
1531
1630
1730
1829
1928
2027
2126
2226
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1622990
2613090
36030100
46030100
55831110
65731111
75631121
85631121
95631121
105531131
115431132
125232142
135232142
145232142
155032153
164933153
174833153
184833163
194734164
204634174
214534174
224435184
234335184
244236194
254136194
264036204
273937204
283938204
293838203
303839203

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 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 18 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:22 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 8:36 PM to 8:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.25:228:36
215.35:218:37
315.35:218:38
415.35:208:38
515.35:208:39
615.35:198:40
715.45:198:41
815.45:188:42
915.45:188:42
1015.45:188:43
1115.45:188:44
1215.45:178:44
1315.55:178:45
1415.55:178:45
1515.55:178:46
1615.55:178:46
1715.55:178:47
1815.55:178:47
1915.55:178:47
2015.55:178:48
2115.55:178:48
2215.55:178:48
2315.55:188:49
2415.55:188:49
2515.55:188:49
2615.55:188:49
2715.55:198:49
2815.55:198:49
2915.55:208:49
3015.55:208:49

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.08 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Cognac?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Cognac for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cognac in June

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

In June, Cognac sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Cognac in June

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 62 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 19 to Aug 31 — about 1.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May15Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul20Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Cognac 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 Cognac peaks around July 19 at about 8 (very 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 19UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cognac?

Cognac sits at 45.7°N, 0.3°W, 28 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Saintes, 24 km away.

Topography around Cognac

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cognac has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m.

The land around Cognac is covered by trees (33%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), cropland (35%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%), trees (28%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
164 m
80 km
367 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
June weather nearby: Saintes 24 km · Angoulême 38 km · Royan 55 km · Rochefort 57 km · Niort 70 km · La Rochelle 82 km · Libourne 87 km · Blanquefort 91 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 Cognac (45.6958°, -0.3287°, elevation 28 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).