Zakynthos weather in June

In June, Zakynthos sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 11 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-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 87% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of June to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Zakynthos's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zakynthos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:19 AM – 7:55 PM
Cloud cover
15%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.1
out of 10

Zakynthos is city on the island of Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece.

Density
251/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 Zakynthos reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°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)
12120
22220
32220
42220
52220
62220
72221
82221
92221
102321
112321
122321
132321
142322
152322
162322
172422
182422
192422
202422
212422
222422
232423
242423
252423
262423
272423
282523
292523
302523

Zakynthos weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 12°16213.99.73.7
Feb14° / 12°11612.110.53.8
Mar15° / 12°829.911.74.6
Apr17° / 15°416.212.96.0
May20° / 18°183.7147.7
Jun23° / 22°111.414.69.1
Jul25° / 24°60.514.39.5
Aug26° / 25°6113.59.1
Sep25° / 23°666.612.38.1
Oct22° / 20°1148.9117.2
Nov19° / 16°18112.6105.7
Dec15° / 13°18114.89.44.3

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38713
48812
58911
68911
78911
88911
99010
10919
11919
12919
13937
14937
15937
16946
17946
18946
19946
20955
21964
22964
23973
24973
25973
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Zakynthos gets around 11 mm of rain over 1.4 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 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
25
35
45
54
64
74
84
94
104
115
125
135
146
156
166
176
187
197
207
216
226
236
245
255
264
274
283
293
302

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the muggy band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
131647322
231545343
331444363
431342384
531241405
631139426
721038447
82936458
92834479
1027334810
1126315012
1216295113
1315275215
1415255316
1514235418
1614215519
1714205421
1803185623
1903175525
2003165526
2103155428
2202155330
2302145232
2402135134
2502125036
2601114938
2701104840
2801104742
290194644
300194546

Wind in June

Winds average 16 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of June to 14 h 36 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 5:22 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 7:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:227:46
214.45:217:47
314.55:217:48
414.55:207:48
514.55:207:49
614.55:207:50
714.55:207:50
814.55:197:51
914.55:197:51
1014.55:197:52
1114.65:197:52
1214.65:197:53
1314.65:197:53
1414.65:197:54
1514.65:197:54
1614.65:197:55
1714.65:197:55
1814.65:197:55
1914.65:197:56
2014.65:197:56
2114.65:197:56
2214.65:197:56
2314.65:207:57
2414.65:207:57
2514.65:207:57
2614.65:207:57
2714.65:217:57
2814.65:217:57
2914.65:217:57
3014.65:227:57

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 7.61 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 7.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.6Intense
127.6Intense
137.6Intense
147.6Intense
157.6Intense
167.6Intense
177.7Intense
187.7Intense
197.7Intense
207.7Intense
217.7Intense
227.7Intense
237.7Intense
247.7Intense
257.7Intense
267.7Intense
277.7Intense
287.7Intense
297.8Intense
307.8Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Zakynthos

In seasonPeak

None of Zakynthos's seasonal hazards are active in June. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Zakynthos's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Zakynthos?

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

9.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zakynthos in June

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

In June, Zakynthos sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 22°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Zakynthos in June

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 20 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Zakynthos in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zakynthos peaks around August 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateAug 12UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zakynthos?

Zakynthos sits at 37.8°N, 20.9°E, 0 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Amaliáda, 40 km away.

PýrgosArchaia OlympiaPatrasAgrínioAígioPrévezaTrípoli

Topography around Zakynthos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zakynthos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 737 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,904 m.

The land around Zakynthos is covered by water (30%), trees (29%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (66%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
737 m
80 km
1,904 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Amaliáda 40 km · Pýrgos 49 km · Archaia Olympia 66 km · Patras 90 km · Agrínio 104 km · Aígio 116 km · Préveza 131 km · Trípoli 134 km

Greece travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$26,948
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 592
Religion
other 3%Muslim 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 Zakynthos (37.7802°, 20.8956°, elevation 0 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).