Kriens weather in June

In June, Kriens sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 200 mm of precipitation across 18.6 wet days and about 15.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 24 min at the start of June to 15 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Kriens's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kriens's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
11°
10th coldest
Precipitation
200 mm
18.6 wet days
Daylight
15 h 42 min
4:37 AM – 8:17 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical June day in Kriens 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 13°C and 25°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)
1189
2189
3189
4189
5189
61810
71810
81810
91910
101910
111910
121910
131910
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302112

How June really feels in Kriens

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.

Kriens weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°11813.711.98.70.0
Feb / -3°11112.610.8100.0
Mar / 12615.110.111.61.2
Apr12° / 13515.27.113.32.6
May16° / 18818.5214.84.0
Jun19° / 11°20018.60.215.64.9
Jul21° / 13°21218.50.115.35.4
Aug21° / 13°21117.70145.4
Sep17° / 10°16615.40.512.44.7
Oct13° / 13013.62.810.63.1
Nov / 13414.17.69.10.8
Dec / -1°13114.311.28.40.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23763
33763
43664
53565
63664
73664
83565
93565
103664
113763
123763
133862
143862
153961
164159
174159
184357
194456
204456
214654
224654
234852
244951
254951
265050
275050
285149
295149
305050

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitationSnow

Kriens gets around 200 mm of rain and snow over 18.6 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 62% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1613
2622
3622
4632
5632
6642
7652
8651
9651
10651
11651
12651
13651
14651
15640
16640
17630
18620
19620
20610
21610
22600
23590
24590
25590
26580
27580
28580
29580
30580

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29370
39280
49190
590100
689110
788120
888120
987130
1086140
1185150
1284160
1383170
1482180
1580191
1679201
1778211
1877221
1975232
2074242
2173252
2271272
2370282
2469292
2567312
2666322
2765332
2864342
2963352
3063352

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
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 24 min at the start of June to 15 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:42 AM to 4:40 AM, and sunset from 8:06 PM to 8:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.44:428:06
215.44:428:07
315.54:418:08
415.54:418:09
515.54:408:10
615.54:408:11
715.54:398:12
815.64:398:12
915.64:388:13
1015.64:388:14
1115.64:388:14
1215.64:388:15
1315.64:378:16
1415.74:378:16
1515.74:378:17
1615.74:378:17
1715.74:378:18
1815.74:378:18
1915.74:378:18
2015.74:378:19
2115.74:378:19
2215.74:378:19
2315.74:388:20
2415.74:388:20
2515.74:388:20
2615.74:388:20
2715.74:398:20
2815.74:398:20
2915.74:408:20
3015.74:408:20

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.55 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 5.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Kriens?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Kriens for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kriens in June

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

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

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Kriens in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kriens peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kriens?

Kriens sits at 47.0°N, 8.3°E, 476 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Lucerne, 3.0 km away.

ChamZugBaarSchwyzHorgen

Topography around Kriens

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kriens has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 702 m around an average of 590 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,690 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,852 m.

The land around Kriens is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
702 m
16 km
1,690 m
80 km
3,852 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
June weather nearby: Lucerne 3.0 km · Littau 3.0 km · Emmen 5.0 km · Cham 22 km · Zug 24 km · Baar 26 km · Schwyz 28 km · Horgen 35 km

Switzerland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / J
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 112% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$114,769
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
2.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 564
Religion
Roman Catholic 34%none 29%Protestant 23%other Christian 6%

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 Kriens (47.0311°, 8.2855°, elevation 476 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).