Port-aux-Français weather in June

In June, Port-aux-Français sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 77 mm of precipitation across 14.4 wet days and about 8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 4°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 18 min at the start of June to 8 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Port-aux-Français's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Port-aux-Français's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
77 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
8 hours
8:20 AM – 4:19 PM
Cloud cover
72%
2nd clearest
Wind
25 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
0.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Port-aux-Français is research station in Kerguelen, French Southern and Antarctic Territories.

Founded
1951

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 4°C through the month.

A typical June day in Port-aux-Français reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 1°C cooler than May and on par with July.

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How June really feels in Port-aux-Français

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
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wind chill below the day's low

The story in June is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Port-aux-Français weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6813.50.615.61.8
Feb10° / 5811.60.214.21.9
Mar / 7113.10.512.51.6
Apr / 7613.31.510.61.0
May / 7914.63.68.90.2
Jun / 7714.45.580.0
Jul / -1°8815.97.58.40.0
Aug / -1°7814.16.49.80.0
Sep / -1°7814.57.211.60.0
Oct / 6914.34.513.50.1
Nov / 7215.52.815.10.6
Dec / 7715.60.8161.2

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 67%.

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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitationSnow

Port-aux-Français gets around 77 mm of rain and snow over 14.4 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 48% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Humidity in June

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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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Wind in June

Winds average 25 km/h in June, the calmest month.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 25 km/h on the calmest days to 25 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Sunrise & sunset in June

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Daylight runs from about 8 h 18 min at the start of June to 8 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 8:08 AM to 8:22 AM, and sunset from 4:25 PM to 4:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.38:084:25
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48.28:114:23
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Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 0.85 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in December across the year — June's 0.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Port-aux-Français?

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

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Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Port-aux-Français.

What to pack for Port-aux-Français in June

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

In June, Port-aux-Français sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat and a windbreaker. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coata windbreaker

Sea temperature near Port-aux-Français in June

The nearest coast averages about 4°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 7°C and coldest in September near 3°C.

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

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UV index in Port-aux-Français in June

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Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Port-aux-Français peaks around January 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highModerateLowModerateVery highJan 19UV 9Jun 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar5Moderate
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May1Low
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Sep3Moderate
Oct5Moderate
Nov7Very high
Dec8Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Port-aux-Français?

Port-aux-Français sits at 49.3°S, 70.2°E, 11 m above sea level, in French Southern Territories. The nearest listed city is Saint-Joseph, 3,367 km away.

Topography around Port-aux-Français

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Port-aux-Français.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Port-aux-Français has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 854 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,652 m.

The land around Port-aux-Français is covered by grassland (42%), water (36%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, water (41%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and water (69%) within 80 km.

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June weather nearby: Saint-Joseph 3,367 km · Tôlanaro 3,369 km · Saint-Pierre 3,376 km · Le Tampon 3,381 km · Saint-Louis 3,383 km · Piton Saint-Leu 3,394 km · Souillac 3,398 km · Saint-Benoît 3,399 km

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Port-aux-Français (-49.3492°, 70.2194°, elevation 11 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).