Henderson weather in June

In June, Henderson sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 116 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of June to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Henderson's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Henderson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:37 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
59%
5th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.

A typical June day in Henderson reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C cooler than May and about 1°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11513
21513
31513
41513
51512
61512
71512
81512
91512
101512
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Henderson weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 18°718.714.26.6
Feb21° / 18°617.813.46.7
Mar20° / 17°67812.36.7
Apr19° / 16°829.811.16.0
May17° / 14°10712.310.15.1
Jun15° / 12°11612.79.54.1
Jul14° / 11°128159.73.6
Aug14° / 11°11515.210.63.6
Sep14° / 12°10213.411.74.0
Oct16° / 13°8411.9134.6
Nov17° / 14°7611.1145.2
Dec19° / 16°9110.914.55.9

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55347
65248
75248
85149
95149
105149
115149
125149
135050
145149
155149
165149
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225149
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Henderson gets around 116 mm of rain over 12.7 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 43% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
143
242
342
441
540
640
739
839
939
1040
1140
1240
1341
1441
1542
1642
1743
1843
1944
2044
2145
2245
2345
2446
2546
2646
2747
2847
2947
3047

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183161
283161
384151
484151
585141
685141
786131
886131
986131
1086131
1187121
1287121
1387121
1487121
1588111
1688111
1789110
1890100
1990100
2090100
219190
229190
239190
249280
259280
269370
279370
289460
299460
309550

Wind in June

Winds average 22 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
522breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1022breezy
1122breezy
1222breezy
1322breezy
1422breezy
1522breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of June to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 8:29 AM to 8:40 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.78:296:09
29.68:306:09
39.68:306:08
49.68:316:08
59.68:326:08
69.68:326:07
79.68:336:07
89.68:336:07
99.58:346:07
109.58:346:07
119.58:356:07
129.58:356:06
139.58:366:06
149.58:366:06
159.58:376:06
169.58:376:06
179.58:386:06
189.58:386:07
199.58:386:07
209.58:386:07
219.58:396:07
229.58:396:07
239.58:396:07
249.58:396:08
259.58:406:08
269.58:406:08
279.58:406:08
289.58:406:09
299.58:406:09
309.58:406:09

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 1.97 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in January across the year — June's 1.97 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Dim
122.0Dim
132.0Dim
142.0Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
292.0Dim
302.0Dim
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Henderson

In seasonPeak

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

Henderson sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

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

Is June a good time to visit Henderson?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Henderson for sightseeing.

What to pack for Henderson in June

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

In June, Henderson sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Henderson in June

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 18 to Mar 15 — about 1.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May17Cool
Jun16Cool
Jul15Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct15Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Henderson in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Henderson peaks around January 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 12UV 12Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Henderson?

Henderson sits at 36.9°S, 174.6°E, 13 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Lincoln, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Henderson

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Henderson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 465 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 905 m.

The land around Henderson is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
465 m
80 km
905 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
June weather nearby: Lincoln 2.0 km · Te Atatu South 3.0 km · Massey 5.0 km · Te Atatu Peninsula 5.0 km · Massey East 6.0 km · New Lynn 7.0 km · Titirangi 7.0 km · Avondale 7.0 km

New Zealand travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 86% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$49,591
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
9.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
no religion 49%Christian 37%objected to answering 7%Hindu 3%

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 Henderson (-36.8801°, 174.6198°, elevation 13 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).