Gjakovë weather in June

In June, Gjakovë sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 53 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 15 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of June to 15 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Gjakovë's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gjakovë's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
13°
10th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
4:06 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
45%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Gjakovë is city in Kosovo.

Density
161/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 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical June day in Gjakovë reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 5°C warmer than May and about 3°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12311
22311
32312
42312
52312
62412
72412
82412
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102413
112513
122513
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How June really feels in Gjakovë

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.

Gjakovë weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°639.85.99.30.0
Feb / -2°64105.610.30.9
Mar11° / 7811.43.911.62.8
Apr16° / 7512.71.113.14.6
May21° / 7513.2014.46.0
Jun25° / 13°53110156.8
Jul28° / 15°518.9014.86.6
Aug28° / 15°387.5013.76.7
Sep23° / 11°568.1012.37.2
Oct17° / 6590.410.85.7
Nov11° / 7810.22.29.62.8
Dec / -2°8711.25.190.3

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
26040
36040
46139
56238
66436
76535
86535
96733
106832
116931
127030
137030
147129
157129
167228
177228
187327
197327
207327
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307723

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Gjakovë gets around 53 mm of rain over 11 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 37% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
144
244
343
442
541
641
740
840
939
1039
1138
1238
1337
1437
1536
1636
1735
1835
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2933
3033

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180191
278202
377212
475223
574233
673243
771254
870264
967285
1066295
1165305
1263316
1362326
1461336
1560346
1659356
1758366
1857376
1956377
2055387
2154397
2253407
2353407
2452417
2552417
2651427
2751427
2851427
2950428
3050428

Wind in June

Winds average 5 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
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105calm
115calm
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135calm
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235calm
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265calm
275calm
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305calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of June to 15 h 06 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 4:10 AM to 4:09 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:107:02
214.94:097:02
314.94:097:03
414.94:097:04
514.94:087:05
615.04:087:05
715.04:077:06
815.04:077:07
915.04:077:07
1015.04:077:08
1115.04:067:09
1215.04:067:09
1315.14:067:10
1415.14:067:10
1515.14:067:11
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1715.14:067:11
1815.14:067:12
1915.14:067:12
2015.14:067:12
2115.14:067:13
2215.14:077:13
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2615.14:087:14
2715.14:087:14
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3015.14:097:14

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.54 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.6Intense
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166.6Intense
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266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Gjakovë?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Gjakovë for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gjakovë in June

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

In June, Gjakovë sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Gjakovë 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 Gjakovë peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gjakovë?

Gjakovë sits at 42.4°N, 20.4°E, 362 m above sea level, in Kosovo. The nearest listed city is Orahovac, 19 km away.

OrahovacDeçanPrizrenSuva RekaPejëLlazicëKukësDragash

Topography around Gjakovë

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gjakovë has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 372 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,201 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,696 m.

The land around Gjakovë is covered by cropland (39%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (39%), grassland (34%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
1,201 m
80 km
2,696 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Orahovac 19 km · Deçan 21 km · Prizren 31 km · Suva Reka 32 km · Pejë 33 km · Llazicë 34 km · Kukës 34 km · Dragash 43 km

Kosovo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,899
2025
Homicide rate
1.9
per 100k, 2021
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 96%Roman Catholic 2%Orthodox 2%other 0%

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 Gjakovë (42.3803°, 20.4308°, elevation 362 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).