Porsgrunn weather in June

In June, Porsgrunn sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 94 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 18 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 19°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 36 min at the start of June to 18 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Porsgrunn's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Porsgrunn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10°
10th coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
18 h 06 min
3:17 AM – 9:26 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Porsgrunn is town in Porsgrunn Municipality, Norway.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1807

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 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical June day in Porsgrunn reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C warmer than May and about 2°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1178
2178
3178
4188
5189
6189
7189
8189
9189
10189
11189
12189
13189
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How June really feels in Porsgrunn

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.

Porsgrunn 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°9212.210.36.60.0
Feb / -5°629.38.48.80.0
Mar / -3°638.76.611.30.2
Apr10° / 599.43.514.12.1
May15° / 7410.80.616.64.3
Jun18° / 10°9412.50185.5
Jul20° / 12°9912.5017.45.9
Aug20° / 12°10613.4015.25.7
Sep15° / 10111.5012.64.4
Oct10° / 10712.51.59.81.9
Nov / 108135.37.40.1
Dec / -3°8412.285.90.0

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 20% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44753
54852
64753
74654
84654
94555
104456
114555
124456
134258
144258
154159
164060
174060
184060
193961
203961
213961
223862
233961
244060
254060
264159
274159
284258
294357
304357

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Porsgrunn gets around 94 mm of rain over 12.5 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 41% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
436
536
636
737
837
938
1039
1139
1240
1341
1442
1543
1644
1744
1845
1945
2045
2146
2246
2346
2446
2546
2645
2745
2844
2944
3043

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49820
59820
69820
79820
89820
99820
109730
119730
129730
139730
149730
159640
169640
179550
189550
199550
209460
219460
229370
239280
249280
259190
2690100
2788111
2888111
2987121
3086131

Wind in June

Winds average 9 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 17 h 36 min at the start of June to 18 h 06 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 3:30 AM to 3:21 AM, and sunset from 9:08 PM to 9:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
117.63:309:08
217.73:299:09
317.73:289:11
417.83:269:12
517.83:259:14
617.93:249:15
717.93:239:17
817.93:229:18
918.03:219:19
1018.03:209:20
1118.03:209:21
1218.13:199:23
1318.13:199:24
1418.13:189:24
1518.13:189:25
1618.13:179:26
1718.23:179:27
1818.23:179:27
1918.23:179:28
2018.23:179:28
2118.23:179:29
2218.23:179:29
2318.23:179:29
2418.23:179:29
2518.23:189:29
2618.23:189:29
2718.23:199:29
2818.23:199:29
2918.13:209:29
3018.13:219:28

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.78 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.24 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 5.78 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
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155.8Bright
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175.7Bright
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265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Porsgrunn?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Porsgrunn for sightseeing.

What to pack for Porsgrunn in June

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

In June, Porsgrunn sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Porsgrunn 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 at the nearest coast (about 30 km away) 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°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan5Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar4Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Porsgrunn 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 Porsgrunn peaks around July 20 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 20UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Porsgrunn?

Porsgrunn sits at 59.1°N, 9.7°E, 9 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Skien, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Porsgrunn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Porsgrunn has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m around an average of 48 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,422 m.

The land around Porsgrunn is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
254 m
16 km
548 m
80 km
1,422 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Skien 8.0 km · Larvik 24 km · Sandefjord 32 km · Tønsberg 45 km · Horten 56 km · Kongsberg 59 km · Moss 66 km · Fredrikstad 73 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 Porsgrunn (59.1405°, 9.6561°, elevation 9 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).