Horten weather in June

In June, Horten sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 82 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 18.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 17 h 42 min at the start of June to 18 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Horten's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Horten's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
11°
10th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
18 h 12 min
3:11 AM – 9:25 PM
Cloud cover
63%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Horten is settlement in Horten Municipality, Norway.

Density
3,138/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 19°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical June day in Horten reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 4°C warmer than May and about 2°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2199
3199
4199
51910
61910
71910
81910
91910
101910
111910
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151911
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201911
211911
222011
232011
242011
252012
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302112

How June really feels in Horten

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.

Horten 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 / -5°7611.48.96.60.0
Feb / -5°548.77.48.70.0
Mar / -2°548.35.411.30.4
Apr11° / 528.71.914.12.6
May16° / 6810.20.516.64.9
Jun19° / 11°8211.8018.15.8
Jul22° / 13°8611.1017.56.3
Aug21° / 12°8712.7015.36.0
Sep16° / 8810.7012.64.8
Oct10° / 9211.60.99.82.2
Nov / 9212.24.27.30.2
Dec / -3°7311.56.65.90.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34852
44852
54951
64852
74852
84753
94654
104555
114456
124456
134456
144357
154357
164258
174258
184258
194258
204258
214258
224258
234258
244258
254456
264456
274555
284654
294654
304753

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Horten gets around 82 mm of rain over 11.8 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 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
536
636
736
837
937
1038
1139
1240
1340
1441
1542
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2142
2242
2342
2441
2541
2640
2740
2839
2939
3038

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39730
49730
59730
69640
79640
89640
99640
109640
119640
129550
139550
149550
159460
169460
179460
189370
199370
209280
219190
229091
2389101
2488111
2587121
2687121
2786131
2885141
2983152
3082162

Wind in June

Winds average 10 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 17 h 42 min at the start of June to 18 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 3:25 AM to 3:15 AM, and sunset from 9:07 PM to 9:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
117.73:259:07
217.73:239:08
317.83:229:10
417.83:219:11
517.93:209:13
617.93:189:14
718.03:179:16
818.03:169:17
918.03:159:18
1018.13:159:20
1118.13:149:21
1218.13:139:22
1318.23:139:23
1418.23:129:24
1518.23:129:25
1618.23:119:25
1718.33:119:26
1818.33:119:27
1918.33:119:27
2018.33:119:28
2118.33:119:28
2218.33:119:28
2318.33:119:29
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2518.33:129:29
2618.33:129:29
2718.33:139:29
2818.33:139:28
2918.23:149:28
3018.23:159:28

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.63 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 5.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Horten?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Horten for sightseeing.

What to pack for Horten in June

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

In June, Horten sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Horten in June

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 18°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Horten in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Horten peaks around July 18 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 18UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Horten?

Horten sits at 59.4°N, 10.5°E, 16 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Moss, 10 km away.

Topography around Horten

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Horten has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 307 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 946 m.

The land around Horten is covered by water (58%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
124 m
16 km
307 m
80 km
946 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Moss 10 km · Tønsberg 17 km · Fredrikstad 34 km · Sandefjord 35 km · Sarpsborg 38 km · Drammen 40 km · Asker 46 km · Larvik 48 km

Norway travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 91% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$94,594
2025
Happiness
7.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
2.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 613
Religion
Church of Norway 68%other Christian 4%Muslim 3%Roman Catholic 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 Horten (59.4172°, 10.4834°, elevation 16 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).