Firminy weather in June

In June, Firminy sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 75 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 15.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°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 12 min at the start of June to 15 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Firminy's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Firminy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
12°
10th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
15 h 30 min
5:00 AM – 8:27 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 24.4 µg/m³ · 2010

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 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical June day in Firminy reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 4°C warmer than May and about 3°C cooler than July.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22110
32111
42111
52111
62111
72111
82111
92111
102211
112211
122212
132212
142212
152212
162212
172312
182312
192312
202312
212312
222312
232413
242413
252413
262413
272413
282413
292413
302413

How June really feels in Firminy

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.

Firminy weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°5811.64.88.90.3
Feb / -0°4610.24.810.10.9
Mar11° / 4910.42.311.62.8
Apr14° / 7612.61.313.24.0
May18° / 8713.10.314.75.4
Jun22° / 12°7511.7015.46.4
Jul25° / 14°639.7015.17.1
Aug25° / 13°659.2013.97.2
Sep20° / 10°779.3012.36.4
Oct15° / 8411.10.410.74.5
Nov10° / 8512.22.29.31.9
Dec / 5911.13.68.60.6

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 19% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33862
43862
53763
63862
73862
83862
93961
104159
114159
124357
134357
144456
154654
164753
174852
184852
194951
205149
215149
225248
235347
245347
255446
265446
275446
285446
295545
305545

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Firminy gets around 75 mm of rain over 11.7 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 39% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
144
245
346
446
546
647
747
846
946
1045
1145
1244
1343
1442
1541
1639
1738
1837
1935
2034
2133
2233
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2832
2932
3032

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 (%)
183161
283161
382171
481181
580182
679192
778202
877203
976213
1076213
1174224
1274224
1373234
1471245
1571245
1669256
1768266
1868266
1966277
2065287
2165287
2264297
2362308
2461318
2561318
2660328
2760328
2859338
2959338
3059338

Wind in June

Winds average 9 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 min at the start of June to 15 h 24 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 5:04 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 8:16 PM to 8:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.25:048:16
215.25:048:17
315.25:038:18
415.35:038:19
515.35:028:20
615.35:028:20
715.35:018:21
815.35:018:22
915.45:018:23
1015.45:008:23
1115.45:008:24
1215.45:008:25
1315.45:008:25
1415.45:008:26
1515.45:008:26
1615.55:008:27
1715.55:008:27
1815.55:008:27
1915.55:008:28
2015.55:008:28
2115.55:008:28
2215.55:008:29
2315.55:008:29
2415.55:018:29
2515.55:018:29
2615.55:018:29
2715.55:018:29
2815.55:028:29
2915.55:028:29
3015.45:038:29

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in July across the year — June's 6.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Firminy?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Firminy for sightseeing.

What to pack for Firminy in June

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

In June, Firminy sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Firminy 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 Firminy peaks around July 16 at about 9 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2216 µg/m³Jul 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Firminy?

Firminy sits at 45.4°N, 4.3°E, 477 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Saint-Étienne, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Firminy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Firminy has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 403 m around an average of 545 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 890 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,641 m.

The land around Firminy is covered by trees (46%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
403 m
16 km
890 m
80 km
1,641 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Saint-Étienne 9.0 km · Saint-Chamond 20 km · Montbrison 30 km · Annonay 34 km · Givors 44 km · Vienne 48 km · Le Puy-en-Velay 50 km · Saint-Genis-Laval 52 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 Firminy (45.3896°, 4.2886°, elevation 477 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).