Valence weather in June

In June, Valence sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 60 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of June to 15 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Valence's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valence's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
10th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
15 h 24 min
4:59 AM – 8:22 PM
Cloud cover
51%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.4 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 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical June day in Valence reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°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 3°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
72313
82413
92413
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
152514
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172514
182514
192515
202615
212615
222615
232615
242615
252615
262615
272715
282715
292715
302716

How June really feels in Valence

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.

Valence 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 / 6810.72.691.0
Feb / 559.12.510.11.8
Mar13° / 579.61.111.63.8
Apr17° / 8010.80.413.25.1
May20° / 11°8310.80.114.66.3
Jun25° / 14°608.6015.37.1
Jul28° / 16°546.6015.17.1
Aug27° / 16°536.7013.97.1
Sep23° / 13°847.7012.37.1
Oct17° / 9710.50.110.75.4
Nov11° / 10811.31.39.42.7
Dec / 6711.12.28.71.3

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
34951
44951
54951
65050
75050
85149
95248
105248
115347
125545
135644
145743
155941
166040
176139
186238
196436
206535
216634
226733
236931
246931
257030
267129
277129
287228
297228
307327

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Valence gets around 60 mm of rain over 8.6 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 29% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
236
336
437
537
637
737
836
936
1035
1134
1233
1332
1431
1529
1628
1727
1825
1924
2023
2122
2222
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2821
2921
3022

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1702640
2692740
3682750
4662860
5662860
6642970
7642970
8623080
9613090
10613090
115931100
125931100
135931100
145731111
155731111
165532121
175532121
185432131
195432131
205432131
215233141
225233141
235133151
245034151
254934151
264835161
274835161
284735161
294736171
304636171

Wind in June

Winds average 10 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 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 18 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:04 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 8:12 PM to 8:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.15:048:12
215.25:038:13
315.25:028:14
415.25:028:15
515.25:018:16
615.35:018:16
715.35:018:17
815.35:008:18
915.35:008:18
1015.35:008:19
1115.34:598:20
1215.34:598:20
1315.44:598:21
1415.44:598:21
1515.44:598:22
1615.44:598:22
1715.44:598:23
1815.44:598:23
1915.44:598:23
2015.44:598:24
2115.44:598:24
2215.44:598:24
2315.45:008:25
2415.45:008:25
2515.45:008:25
2615.45:008:25
2715.45:018:25
2815.45:018:25
2915.45:028:25
3015.45:028:25

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — June's 6.38 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Valence?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Valence in June

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

In June, Valence sees daytime highs around 25°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

UV index in Valence 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 Valence peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Valence?

Valence sits at 44.9°N, 4.9°E, 126 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Bourg-lès-Valence, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Valence

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valence has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 140 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 760 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,697 m.

The land around Valence is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) within 3 km, cropland (35%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
760 m
80 km
2,697 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Bourg-lès-Valence 3.0 km · Romans-sur-Isère 18 km · Annonay 40 km · Montélimar 43 km · Vienne 67 km · Échirolles 68 km · Fontaine 68 km · Saint-Chamond 69 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 Valence (44.9256°, 4.9096°, elevation 126 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).