Balbriggan weather in June

In June, Balbriggan sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 67 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 16.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 24 min at the start of June to 16 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Balbriggan's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Balbriggan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
11°
10th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
16 h 48 min
4:02 AM – 8:48 PM
Cloud cover
76%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Balbriggan is town in County Dublin, Ireland.

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 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical June day in Balbriggan reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C warmer than May and about 2°C cooler than July.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11610
21610
31610
41610
51610
61610
71610
81710
91711
101711
111711
121711
131711
141711
151711
161711
171711
181711
191711
201711
211712
221812
231812
241812
251812
261812
271812
281812
291812
301812

How June really feels in Balbriggan

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.

Balbriggan weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6312.30.67.81.3
Feb / 5011.10.99.41.4
Mar10° / 5211.70.711.52.0
Apr12° / 5812.6013.72.8
May14° / 5912.7015.63.9
Jun17° / 11°6711.7016.75.0
Jul19° / 13°7013.6016.35.3
Aug19° / 13°7212.4014.65.4
Sep17° / 11°6411.5012.54.9
Oct14° / 7111.5010.33.6
Nov10° / 8012.90.28.32.2
Dec / 7012.10.47.31.5

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42872
52872
62773
72674
82674
92575
102377
112377
122278
132179
142179
152080
162080
171882
181882
191981
201882
211882
221981
232080
242080
252080
262080
271981
282080
292080
302080

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Balbriggan gets around 67 mm of rain over 11.7 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
440
540
640
740
840
940
1040
1140
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2439
2539
2639
2740
2840
2941
3041

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29460
39460
49460
59370
69370
79370
89280
99280
109190
119190
129190
1390100
1490100
1589110
1689110
1788120
1888120
1987130
2087130
2185141
2284151
2383161
2482171
2581181
2680191
2779201
2878211
2977221
3076231

Wind in June

Winds average 14 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 24 min at the start of June to 16 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:10 AM to 4:05 AM, and sunset from 8:34 PM to 8:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.44:108:34
216.44:098:35
316.54:098:37
416.54:088:38
516.54:078:39
616.64:068:40
716.64:068:41
816.64:058:42
916.64:048:43
1016.74:048:44
1116.74:038:44
1216.74:038:45
1316.74:038:46
1416.74:028:47
1516.84:028:47
1616.84:028:48
1716.84:028:48
1816.84:028:49
1916.84:028:49
2016.84:028:50
2116.84:028:50
2216.84:028:50
2316.84:028:51
2416.84:038:51
2516.84:038:51
2616.84:038:51
2716.84:048:51
2816.84:048:51
2916.84:058:51
3016.84:058:50

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.22 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 5.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Balbriggan?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Balbriggan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Balbriggan in June

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

In June, Balbriggan sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Balbriggan in June

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 15°C and coldest in March near 8°C.

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

10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Balbriggan in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Balbriggan peaks around August 12 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 12UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Balbriggan?

Balbriggan sits at 53.6°N, 6.2°W, 12 m above sea level, in Ireland. The nearest listed city is Drogheda, 16 km away.

FinglasBlanchardstownDublinLucan

Topography around Balbriggan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Balbriggan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 946 m.

The land around Balbriggan is covered by water (39%), grassland (22%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, water (47%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
194 m
80 km
946 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Drogheda 16 km · Swords 17 km · Malahide 18 km · Donaghmede 23 km · Finglas 26 km · Blanchardstown 28 km · Dublin 31 km · Lucan 33 km

Ireland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 85% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$131,592
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
96%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 69%none 15%Protestant 4%Orthodox 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 Balbriggan (53.6085°, -6.1831°, elevation 12 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).