Olten weather in June

In June, Olten sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 155 mm of rain across 18.5 wet days and about 15.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Olten's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Olten's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
12°
10th coldest
Rainfall
155 mm
18.5 wet days
Daylight
15 h 42 min
4:37 AM – 8:20 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14 µg/m³ · 2014

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 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical June day in Olten reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°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 28°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)
12011
22011
32011
42011
52011
62011
72011
82112
92112
102112
112112
122112
132112
142112
152112
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182213
192213
202213
212213
222213
232213
242213
252313
262313
272313
282313
292313
302313

How June really feels in Olten

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.

Olten 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 / -1°8613.37.28.70.0
Feb / -1°7611.66.89.90.2
Mar10° / 9414.65.111.62.0
Apr14° / 10615.32.313.33.5
May18° / 15417.40.214.84.7
Jun21° / 12°15518.5015.75.2
Jul23° / 14°17017.8015.35.8
Aug23° / 14°16117014.15.8
Sep19° / 10°11713.8012.45.3
Oct14° / 98130.410.63.5
Nov / 9413.23.89.11.0
Dec / -0°10114.16.78.30.0

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 20% 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 (%)
13763
23763
33763
43664
53664
63664
73664
83664
93664
103763
113862
123862
133862
143961
154060
164159
174258
184357
194555
204555
214654
224753
234753
244852
254852
264852
274852
284852
294753
304753

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Olten gets around 155 mm of rain over 18.5 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 61% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
159
260
361
462
563
664
765
865
966
1066
1166
1265
1365
1464
1564
1663
1762
1861
1960
2060
2159
2258
2358
2457
2557
2657
2757
2857
2958
3058

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1782020
2762130
3752230
4732340
5732340
6712450
7702550
8692560
9692560
10682660
11672670
12672670
13662680
14652780
15642790
16642790
176327100
186127111
196127111
206027121
215828131
225728141
235728141
245529151
255429161
265429161
275230171
285230171
295131171
305131171

Wind in June

Winds average 7 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
306calm

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 4:43 AM to 4:40 AM, and sunset from 8:09 PM to 8:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.44:438:09
215.54:428:10
315.54:418:11
415.54:418:12
515.54:408:13
615.64:408:14
715.64:398:14
815.64:398:15
915.64:398:16
1015.64:388:17
1115.74:388:17
1215.74:388:18
1315.74:388:19
1415.74:378:19
1515.74:378:20
1615.74:378:20
1715.74:378:21
1815.74:378:21
1915.74:378:21
2015.74:378:22
2115.74:378:22
2215.74:388:22
2315.74:388:22
2415.74:388:23
2515.74:388:23
2615.74:398:23
2715.74:398:23
2815.74:398:23
2915.74:408:23
3015.74:408:23

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.59 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 5.59 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
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Olten?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Olten for sightseeing.

What to pack for Olten in June

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

In June, Olten sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Olten 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 Olten 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 Olten?

Olten sits at 47.4°N, 7.9°E, 406 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Aarau, 12 km away.

Bad SäckingenRheinfeldenMuttenzReinachSolothurnRiehenBaden

Topography around Olten

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Olten has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 m around an average of 480 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 819 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,417 m.

The land around Olten is covered by trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
423 m
16 km
819 m
80 km
3,417 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Aarau 12 km · Bad Säckingen 23 km · Rheinfelden 25 km · Muttenz 27 km · Reinach 29 km · Solothurn 32 km · Riehen 32 km · Baden 33 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 Olten (47.35°, 7.9033°, elevation 406 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).