Poitiers weather in June

In June, Poitiers sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 59 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 15.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 18 min at the start of June to 15 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Poitiers's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poitiers's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
13°
10th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
15 h 36 min
5:11 AM – 8:47 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Poitiers is commune in Vienne, France.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,041/km²
people per km²

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 24°C by the end.

A typical June day in Poitiers reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 4°C warmer than May and about 2°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12112
22212
32212
42212
52212
62212
72212
82212
92212
102213
112213
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232414
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302414

How June really feels in Poitiers

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.

Poitiers weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6411.30.88.81.3
Feb / 519.60.8101.9
Mar13° / 5510.70.211.63.6
Apr16° / 6311.7013.34.6
May19° / 10°7211.7014.85.8
Jun23° / 13°599.5015.66.7
Jul25° / 15°447.9015.27.2
Aug25° / 14°497.60147.2
Sep22° / 12°507.9012.46.9
Oct17° / 7211.5010.75.2
Nov12° / 7112.10.19.22.8
Dec / 7111.30.48.41.6

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43763
53664
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113664
123763
133763
143862
153862
163862
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183961
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203961
214060
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234159
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264159
274159
284159
294258
304258

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Poitiers gets around 59 mm of rain over 9.5 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 33% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
337
437
537
637
738
838
937
1037
1137
1237
1336
1435
1534
1633
1732
1831
1930
2029
2129
2228
2328
2427
2527
2627
2728
2828
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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1682480
2662590
3662590
46525100
56525100
66226111
76226111
86226111
96126121
106126121
116126121
125926132
135926132
145827132
155827132
165827132
175728132
185728132
195529133
205529133
215330143
225231143
235232142
244934142
254835152
264736152
274637152
284538152
294439152
304340152

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 min at the start of June to 15 h 36 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 5:16 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 8:36 PM to 8:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.35:168:36
215.45:158:37
315.45:158:38
415.45:148:39
515.45:148:40
615.55:138:41
715.55:138:42
815.55:128:42
915.55:128:43
1015.55:128:44
1115.65:118:44
1215.65:118:45
1315.65:118:46
1415.65:118:46
1515.65:118:47
1615.65:118:47
1715.65:118:48
1815.65:118:48
1915.65:118:48
2015.65:118:49
2115.65:118:49
2215.65:118:49
2315.65:118:49
2415.65:128:50
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2615.65:128:50
2715.65:128:50
2815.65:138:50
2915.65:138:50
3015.65:148:50

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.91 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 5.91 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
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Poitiers?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Poitiers for sightseeing.

What to pack for Poitiers in June

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

In June, Poitiers sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Poitiers 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 Poitiers peaks around July 20 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 20UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Poitiers?

Poitiers sits at 46.6°N, 0.3°E, 118 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Châtellerault, 30 km away.

Topography around Poitiers

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poitiers has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 m.

The land around Poitiers is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%), grassland (24%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
119 m
80 km
495 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
June weather nearby: Châtellerault 30 km · Niort 68 km · Bressuire 70 km · Saumur 82 km · Joué-lès-Tours 89 km · Fontenay-le-Comte 89 km · Saint-Avertin 92 km · Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire 94 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 Poitiers (46.5826°, 0.3435°, elevation 118 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).