Portlaoise weather in June

In June, Portlaoise sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 70 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 16.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 18 min at the start of June to 16 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Portlaoise's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Portlaoise's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10°
10th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
16 h 42 min
4:10 AM – 8:49 PM
Cloud cover
79%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Portlaoise is county town of County Laois, Ireland.

Density
1,942/km²
people per km²
Founded
1557

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 17°C through the month.

A typical June day in Portlaoise reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C warmer than May and about 1°C cooler than July.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1169
2169
3179
4179
5179
6179
7179
81710
91710
101710
111710
121710
131710
141710
151710
161710
171710
181710
191710
201711
211811
221811
231811
241811
251811
261811
271811
281811
291811
301811

How June really feels in Portlaoise

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.

Portlaoise 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 / 7113.30.67.91.1
Feb / 5911.70.99.51.2
Mar10° / 6012.20.711.52.0
Apr12° / 6312.60.113.62.9
May15° / 6412.6015.54.0
Jun17° / 10°7012.1016.65.0
Jul19° / 12°6612.5016.25.3
Aug18° / 12°7412.6014.55.3
Sep16° / 10°6210.9012.44.8
Oct13° / 7812.7010.33.3
Nov10° / 7912.40.18.42.0
Dec / 7913.60.67.41.2

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 82%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42377
52377
62278
72179
82080
92080
102080
111882
121882
131882
141783
151684
161684
171684
181684
191684
201684
211684
221585
231684
241684
251684
261684
271684
281585
291585
301585

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Portlaoise gets around 70 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
643
742
842
942
1041
1140
1240
1339
1439
1538
1637
1737
1836
1936
2036
2137
2237
2338
2438
2539
2640
2740
2841
2941
3042

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 88% 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
109280
119190
129190
139190
1490100
1590100
1689110
1789110
1888120
1988120
2087130
2186140
2285150
2385150
2483161
2582171
2681181
2780191
2879201
2978211
3077221

Wind in June

Winds average 13 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 18 min at the start of June to 16 h 36 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 4:18 AM to 4:13 AM, and sunset from 8:36 PM to 8:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.34:188:36
216.34:178:37
316.44:168:38
416.44:158:39
516.44:158:40
616.54:148:41
716.54:138:42
816.54:138:43
916.54:128:44
1016.64:128:45
1116.64:118:46
1216.64:118:46
1316.64:118:47
1416.64:108:48
1516.64:108:48
1616.74:108:49
1716.74:108:50
1816.74:108:50
1916.74:108:50
2016.74:108:51
2116.74:108:51
2216.74:108:51
2316.74:108:52
2416.74:108:52
2516.74:118:52
2616.74:118:52
2716.74:128:52
2816.74:128:52
2916.74:138:52
3016.64:138:52

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.81 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.53 kWh/m² to a high of 4.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 4.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Portlaoise?

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
1.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Portlaoise for sightseeing.

What to pack for Portlaoise in June

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

In June, Portlaoise sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Portlaoise 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 Portlaoise peaks around August 13 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 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Portlaoise?

Portlaoise sits at 53.0°N, 7.3°W, 101 m above sea level, in Ireland. The nearest listed city is Tullamore, 29 km away.

TullamoreCarlowDroichead NuaKilkennyNaasAn Muileann gCearrAthloneCelbridge

Topography around Portlaoise

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Portlaoise has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 101 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 931 m.

The land around Portlaoise is covered by grassland (62%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) within 16 km, and grassland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
453 m
80 km
931 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Tullamore 29 km · Carlow 33 km · Droichead Nua 37 km · Kilkenny 42 km · Naas 47 km · An Muileann gCearr 55 km · Athlone 61 km · Celbridge 61 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 Portlaoise (53.0344°, -7.2998°, elevation 101 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).