Neuchâtel weather in June

In June, Neuchâtel sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 135 mm of rain across 16.9 wet days and about 15.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°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 Neuchâtel's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Neuchâtel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
11°
10th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
16.9 wet days
Daylight
15 h 42 min
4:43 AM – 8:22 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Neuchâtel is capital of the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9 µg/m³ · 2020
Density
1,855/km²
people per km²
Founded
1011

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 22°C by the end.

A typical June day in Neuchâtel reaches about 20°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 14°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 4°C warmer than May and about 2°C cooler than July.

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How June really feels in Neuchâtel

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.

Neuchâtel weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°9913.298.70.0
Feb / -2°8911.98.9100.1
Mar / 9813.66.211.61.6
Apr13° / 10515.23.413.33.1
May17° / 14217.60.514.84.4
Jun20° / 11°13516.9015.65.3
Jul23° / 13°14316.8015.35.8
Aug22° / 13°13915.70145.9
Sep18° / 10°10913.3012.45.2
Oct13° / 10713.30.710.63.3
Nov / 10713.64.79.10.9
Dec / -1°11714.28.78.40.0

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 59%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33367
43268
53268
63169
73268
83268
93268
103268
113466
123466
133565
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Neuchâtel gets around 135 mm of rain over 16.9 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 56% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
158
259
360
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562
662
762
862
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1953
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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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183161
282171
380191
479201
578202
677212
777212
876222
975223
1075223
1173234
1273234
1372235
1472235
1571236
1670246
1769247
1869247
1968248
2067258
2165269
2265269
23632710
24612910
25603010
26583111
27573211
28573211
29563311
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Wind in June

Winds average 7 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
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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 4:48 AM to 4:46 AM, and sunset from 8:12 PM to 8:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.44:488:12
215.44:478:13
315.44:478:14
415.54:468:14
515.54:468:15
615.54:458:16
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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 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in July across the year — June's 5.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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305.9Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Neuchâtel?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Neuchâtel for sightseeing.

What to pack for Neuchâtel in June

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

In June, Neuchâtel sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Neuchâtel 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 Neuchâtel 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Neuchâtel?

Neuchâtel sits at 47.0°N, 6.9°E, 441 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is La Chaux-de-Fonds, 14 km away.

FribourgBiel/BienneYverdon-les-BainsKönizBernGrenchenBulle

Topography around Neuchâtel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Neuchâtel has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 713 m around an average of 549 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,084 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,005 m.

The land around Neuchâtel is covered by water (47%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (32%), grassland (23%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
713 m
16 km
1,084 m
80 km
3,005 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: La Chaux-de-Fonds 14 km · Fribourg 27 km · Biel/Bienne 29 km · Yverdon-les-Bains 32 km · Köniz 37 km · Bern 39 km · Grenchen 42 km · Bulle 43 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 Neuchâtel (46.9918°, 6.931°, elevation 441 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).