Villefranche-sur-Saône weather in June

In June, Villefranche-sur-Saône sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 83 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 15.5 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 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Villefranche-sur-Saône's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villefranche-sur-Saône's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
10th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
15 h 30 min
4:55 AM – 8:27 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.3 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 26°C by the end.

A typical June day in Villefranche-sur-Saône reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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 30°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)
12212
22312
32313
42313
52313
62313
72313
82313
92313
102313
112413
122414
132414
142414
152414
162414
172414
182514
192514
202514
212514
222515
232515
242515
252615
262615
272615
282615
292615
302615

How June really feels in Villefranche-sur-Saône

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.

Villefranche-sur-Saône 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 / 7712.72.58.90.6
Feb / 6310.72.3101.3
Mar13° / 6711.50.811.63.4
Apr16° / 8412.30.213.34.8
May20° / 10°9713.6014.75.8
Jun24° / 14°8312.1015.56.5
Jul27° / 16°8010.5015.26.7
Aug26° / 15°8410.60146.7
Sep22° / 12°9710012.36.6
Oct17° / 10312.20.110.74.9
Nov10° / 10712.819.22.2
Dec / 8412.92.18.50.8

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
33961
43862
53961
63862
73862
84060
94060
104159
114357
124456
134654
144753
154852
165050
175149
185248
195446
205545
215644
225743
235842
245842
255941
265941
276040
286040
296040
306040

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Villefranche-sur-Saône gets around 83 mm of rain over 12.1 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 41% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
145
245
346
447
547
647
747
847
947
1046
1146
1245
1344
1443
1542
1640
1739
1838
1937
2036
2135
2235
2334
2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
2935
3035

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1692470
2682480
3672580
4662590
5652690
66426100
76327100
86227110
96128110
105928121
115928121
125729131
135729131
145629141
155629141
165430151
175430151
185330161
195230171
205230171
215031181
224931181
234832191
244732191
254633201
264533201
274434201
284435201
294335211
304336211

Wind in June

Winds average 10 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 min at the start of June to 15 h 30 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 5:01 AM to 4:59 AM, and sunset from 8:17 PM to 8:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.35:018:17
215.35:008:18
315.34:598:19
415.34:598:19
515.44:588:20
615.44:588:21
715.44:578:22
815.44:578:23
915.44:578:23
1015.54:568:24
1115.54:568:25
1215.54:568:25
1315.54:568:26
1415.54:568:26
1515.54:568:27
1615.54:558:27
1715.54:558:28
1815.54:558:28
1915.54:568:28
2015.64:568:29
2115.64:568:29
2215.64:568:29
2315.64:568:29
2415.64:568:30
2515.64:578:30
2615.54:578:30
2715.54:578:30
2815.54:588:30
2915.54:588:30
3015.54:598:30

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in July across the year — June's 6.03 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
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
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 Villefranche-sur-Saône?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Villefranche-sur-Saône for sightseeing.

What to pack for Villefranche-sur-Saône in June

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

In June, Villefranche-sur-Saône sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Villefranche-sur-Saône 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 Villefranche-sur-Saône peaks around July 15 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 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Villefranche-sur-Saône?

Villefranche-sur-Saône sits at 46.0°N, 4.7°E, 188 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Rillieux-la-Pape, 24 km away.

Topography around Villefranche-sur-Saône

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Villefranche-sur-Saône.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villefranche-sur-Saône has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m around an average of 198 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 718 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,491 m.

The land around Villefranche-sur-Saône is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), grassland (23%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (31%), cropland (30%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
187 m
16 km
718 m
80 km
1,491 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Rillieux-la-Pape 24 km · Caluire-et-Cuire 24 km · Écully 24 km · Lyon 09 25 km · Lyon 04 25 km · Lyon 01 26 km · Tassin-la-Demi-Lune 27 km · Lyon 06 27 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 Villefranche-sur-Saône (45.9897°, 4.7196°, elevation 188 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).