Lorient weather in June

In June, Lorient sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 43 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 15.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 19°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 30 min at the start of June to 15 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Lorient's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lorient's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
15 h 48 min
5:21 AM – 9:07 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.2 µg/m³ · 2019

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 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical June day in Lorient reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C warmer than May and about 2°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11712
21712
31713
41713
51713
61713
71813
81813
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Lorient 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 96138.71.8
Feb / 71119.91.8
Mar11° / 5710.711.62.6
Apr13° / 6010.513.43.5
May16° / 11°5410.114.94.8
Jun18° / 13°43815.76.1
Jul20° / 15°397.815.46.7
Aug20° / 15°468.114.16.7
Sep19° / 14°567.712.46.3
Oct16° / 12°9812.710.64.5
Nov12° / 9713.69.13.0
Dec10° / 10613.38.32.1

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 21% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34555
44555
54555
64555
74456
84456
94456
104456
114555
124555
134654
144654
154753
164852
174852
184852
195050
205050
215149
225149
235149
245149
255149
265149
275149
285149
295149
305149

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Lorient gets around 43 mm of rain over 8 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 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
430
530
630
731
831
931
1031
1130
1230
1329
1428
1528
1627
1726
1825
1924
2023
2123
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2323
2424
2525
2625
2726
2827
2928
3028

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1752320
2742420
3732520
4732520
5712630
6702730
7702730
8692830
9672940
10663040
11663040
12653140
13633250
14633250
15623350
16613360
17613360
18603460
19593470
20583570
21563671
22543781
23533881
24523981
25504091
26494191
27474291
284643101
294544101
304445101

Wind in June

Winds average 17 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
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3018light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 30 min at the start of June to 15 h 48 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 5:26 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 8:56 PM to 9:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.55:268:56
215.55:268:57
315.55:258:58
415.65:248:59
515.65:248:59
615.65:239:00
715.65:239:01
815.75:229:02
915.75:229:03
1015.75:229:03
1115.75:219:04
1215.75:219:05
1315.75:219:05
1415.85:219:06
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1615.85:219:07
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1815.85:219:08
1915.85:219:08
2015.85:219:08
2115.85:219:09
2215.85:219:09
2315.85:219:09
2415.85:219:09
2515.85:229:10
2615.85:229:10
2715.85:229:10
2815.85:239:10
2915.85:239:10
3015.85:249:10

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.1 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Lorient?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Lorient for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lorient in June

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

In June, Lorient sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Lorient in June

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

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

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Lorient 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 Lorient peaks around August 10 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 10UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lorient?

Lorient sits at 47.7°N, 3.4°W, 10 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Lanester, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Lorient

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lorient has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 373 m.

The land around Lorient is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, water (33%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and water (37%), trees (25%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
137 m
80 km
373 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
June weather nearby: Lanester 3.0 km · Ploemeur 5.0 km · Concarneau 43 km · Pontivy 47 km · Vannes 47 km · Quimper 61 km · Douarnenez 81 km · Guérande 85 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 Lorient (47.7482°, -3.3718°, elevation 10 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).