Adamstown weather in June

In June, Adamstown sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 121 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of June to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Adamstown's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Adamstown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
5th coldest
Rainfall
121 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:27 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
25 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Adamstown is capital and only settlement on the Pitcairn Islands.

Density
10/km²
people per km²
Founded
1790

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical June day in Adamstown reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 1°C cooler than May and about 1°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Adamstown weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 24°11712.913.46.4
Feb26° / 24°10912.812.96.2
Mar26° / 24°10912.212.26.5
Apr25° / 24°13012.911.46.3
May24° / 22°1079.810.86.8
Jun23° / 21°12110.310.56.5
Jul22° / 20°10210.110.66.5
Aug21° / 20°11310.211.16.5
Sep21° / 20°1069.711.86.4
Oct22° / 21°1341112.66.3
Nov23° / 22°1089.713.26.6
Dec24° / 23°15512.713.56.4

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34060
44060
53961
63961
73961
83961
93862
103862
113862
123862
133862
143862
153961
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204060
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224159
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244258
254258
264258
274258
284357
294357
304258

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Adamstown gets around 121 mm of rain over 10.3 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
134
234
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435
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3034

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the muggy band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
162029387
262029397
362028406
462027406
562126416
672125416
772225415
872224415
982324415
1082323414
1182423414
1292423404
1392423404
14102423403
15102423393
16112423393
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19122324383
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25142225372
26142225362
27152225362
28152225352
29152326342
30162326342

Wind in June

Winds average 25 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 26 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
224breezy
324breezy
424breezy
524breezy
624breezy
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1025breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of June to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 7:21 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:215:55
210.57:225:55
310.57:225:54
410.57:235:54
510.57:235:54
610.57:235:54
710.57:245:54
810.57:245:54
910.57:255:54
1010.57:255:54
1110.57:255:54
1210.57:265:54
1310.57:265:54
1410.57:265:54
1510.57:275:54
1610.57:275:54
1710.47:275:54
1810.47:285:54
1910.47:285:55
2010.47:285:55
2110.47:285:55
2210.47:295:55
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2710.47:305:56
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Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 3.03 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in January across the year — June's 3.03 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Adamstown?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Adamstown for sightseeing.

What to pack for Adamstown in June

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

In June, Adamstown sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Adamstown in June

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May25Warm
Jun24Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Adamstown in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Adamstown peaks around February 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Adamstown?

Adamstown sits at 25.1°S, 130.1°W, 67 m above sea level, in Pitcairn. The nearest listed city is Punaauia, 2,179 km away.

Topography around Adamstown

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Adamstown has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m.

The land around Adamstown is covered by water (88%) within 3 km, water (100%) within 16 km, and water (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
318 m
16 km
318 m
80 km
302 m
treesgrasslandwater
June weather nearby: Punaauia 2,179 km · Papeete 2,181 km · Faaa 2,183 km · Moorea 2,205 km · Bora Bora 2,438 km · Avarua 3,058 km · Alofi 4,143 km · Pago Pago 4,398 km

Pitcairn travel facts

Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Religion
Seventh Day Adventist 100%

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 Adamstown (-25.066°, -130.1015°, elevation 67 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).