Istok weather in June

In June, Istok sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 75 mm of rain across 13.5 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Istok's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Istok's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
12°
10th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
4:04 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
50%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Istok is town in Kosovo.

Density
88/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 25°C by the end.

A typical June day in Istok reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 4°C warmer than May and about 3°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22210
32211
42211
52211
62211
72311
82311
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102312
112312
122312
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How June really feels in Istok

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.

Istok weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°579.76.49.20.0
Feb / -3°599.66.610.30.4
Mar10° / 7611.95.111.62.2
Apr15° / 8113.51.613.14.0
May19° / 8714.50.114.45.6
Jun24° / 12°7513.5015.16.4
Jul26° / 14°7210.8014.86.8
Aug27° / 14°499.3013.77.1
Sep22° / 10°679.4012.36.8
Oct16° / 668.90.710.85.2
Nov10° / 739.72.79.62.2
Dec / -3°7810.76.38.90.1

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35446
45446
55545
65644
75743
85743
95941
105941
116139
126238
136337
146337
156535
166634
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186733
196832
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216832
226832
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266931
277030
287030
297030
307129

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Istok gets around 75 mm of rain over 13.5 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 45% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
151
251
350
450
550
649
749
848
948
1047
1146
1246
1345
1444
1543
1643
1742
1842
1942
2042
2142
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2741
2841
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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183161
282171
381181
479201
577212
675232
773243
871263
970273
1067294
1166304
1264324
1363334
1461345
1560355
1659365
1757376
1856386
1955396
2053407
2153407
2251418
2351418
2451418
2550419
2649429
2749429
28484210
29484210
30474210

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
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
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215calm
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245calm
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265calm
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295calm
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 4:08 AM to 4:08 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.94:087:03
214.94:087:04
314.94:077:04
415.04:077:05
515.04:077:06
615.04:067:07
715.04:067:07
815.04:067:08
915.14:057:09
1015.14:057:09
1115.14:057:10
1215.14:057:10
1315.14:057:11
1415.14:047:11
1515.14:047:12
1615.14:047:12
1715.14:047:13
1815.14:047:13
1915.14:057:13
2015.24:057:14
2115.24:057:14
2215.24:057:14
2315.24:057:14
2415.24:057:15
2515.24:067:15
2615.14:067:15
2715.14:067:15
2815.14:077:15
2915.14:077:15
3015.14:087:15

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.4 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Istok?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Istok for sightseeing.

What to pack for Istok in June

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

In June, Istok sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Istok 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 Istok peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 14UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Istok?

Istok sits at 42.8°N, 20.5°E, 465 m above sea level, in Kosovo. The nearest listed city is Pejë, 21 km away.

PejëDeçanZvečanMitrovicëLlazicëGlogovacVushtrriNovi Pazar

Topography around Istok

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Istok has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 997 m around an average of 634 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,764 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,450 m.

The land around Istok is covered by trees (40%), cropland (28%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (48%), grassland (31%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
997 m
16 km
1,764 m
80 km
2,450 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
June weather nearby: Pejë 21 km · Deçan 31 km · Zvečan 32 km · Mitrovicë 33 km · Llazicë 34 km · Glogovac 37 km · Vushtrri 39 km · Novi Pazar 40 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 Istok (42.7808°, 20.4875°, elevation 465 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).