Perpignan weather in June

In June, Perpignan sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 26 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of June to 15 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Perpignan's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Perpignan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
5:15 AM – 8:22 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Perpignan is French commune in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitania.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,626/km²
people per km²
Founded
~927 CE

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 24°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical June day in Perpignan reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 4°C warmer than May and about 3°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12415
22416
32416
42416
52516
62516
72516
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92516
102517
112517
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142617
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302819

Perpignan weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 586.89.23.4
Feb13° / 435.210.34.0
Mar16° / 506.511.65.4
Apr18° / 10°628.313.16.3
May22° / 13°506.914.47.2
Jun26° / 17°264.715.17.6
Jul29° / 20°193.614.86.7
Aug29° / 20°304.713.76.5
Sep25° / 16°555.912.37.6
Oct21° / 13°877.910.86.8
Nov16° / 677.29.65.2
Dec12° / 566.28.93.7

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45545
55644
65644
75743
85842
95941
106040
116139
126337
136436
146535
156634
166733
176832
186931
197030
207129
217129
227228
237327
247327
257426
267426
277426
287426
297525
307624

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Perpignan gets around 26 mm of rain over 4.7 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 16% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
121
221
322
422
522
622
722
822
921
1021
1120
1219
1318
1417
1516
1615
1714
1813
1912
2012
2111
2211
2311
2411
2511
2611
2711
2812
2912
3012

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15231170
25131180
35031190
44931200
54831211
64731211
74631221
84631221
94531232
104431232
114431232
124331243
134230243
144230254
154129254
164029265
174028266
183928276
193828277
203728287
213727288
223627298
233527299
243427309
2533273010
2632273010
2732283110
2831283111
2930283011
3030293011

Wind in June

Winds average 14 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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1514light breeze
1614light breeze
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1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of June to 15 h 06 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 5:19 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 8:13 PM to 8:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.95:198:13
214.95:198:14
314.95:188:14
415.05:188:15
515.05:178:16
615.05:178:17
715.05:178:17
815.05:168:18
915.05:168:19
1015.15:168:19
1115.15:168:20
1215.15:158:20
1315.15:158:21
1415.15:158:21
1515.15:158:22
1615.15:158:22
1715.15:158:23
1815.15:158:23
1915.15:158:23
2015.15:158:24
2115.15:158:24
2215.15:168:24
2315.15:168:24
2415.15:168:25
2515.15:168:25
2615.15:178:25
2715.15:178:25
2815.15:178:25
2915.15:188:25
3015.15:188:25

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in July across the year — June's 6.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.7Intense
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306.8Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Perpignan?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is one of the better times to visit Perpignan for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Perpignan in June

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

In June, Perpignan sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Perpignan in June

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 30 to Sep 20 — about 2.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Perpignan in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Perpignan peaks around July 14 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 14UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Perpignan?

Perpignan sits at 42.7°N, 2.9°E, 43 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Figueres, 48 km away.

Topography around Perpignan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Perpignan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,892 m.

The land around Perpignan is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) within 3 km, grassland (22%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
487 m
80 km
2,892 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
June weather nearby: Figueres 48 km · Roses 54 km · Narbonne 55 km · Banyoles 65 km · Olot 66 km · Carcassonne 73 km · Béziers 76 km · Girona 80 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 Perpignan (42.6976°, 2.8954°, elevation 43 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).