High Peak weather in June

In June, High Peak sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 91 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 16.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 24 min at the start of June to 16 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is High Peak's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see High Peak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
16 h 42 min
3:46 AM – 8:29 PM
Cloud cover
75%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical June day in High Peak reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 21°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)
1158
2168
3168
4168
5169
6169
7169
8169
9169
10169
11169
12169
13169
14169
15169
16179
17179
181710
191710
201710
211710
221710
231710
241710
251710
261710
271810
281810
291810
301810

How June really feels in High Peak

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.

High Peak weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8014.22.97.80.2
Feb / 7112.64.19.40.3
Mar / 7113.22.611.51.3
Apr11° / 7313.70.813.72.4
May14° / 7413.4015.63.6
Jun17° / 9114.7016.64.5
Jul19° / 11°9015.1016.25.2
Aug18° / 11°9114.7014.65.1
Sep16° / 7511.9012.54.3
Oct12° / 8613.70.110.32.8
Nov / 8113.80.88.41.3
Dec / 8814.437.30.3

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42773
52773
62575
72476
82476
92476
102377
112377
122377
132278
142278
152278
162278
172278
182278
192278
202278
212278
222377
232377
242476
252476
262476
272476
282377
292377
302476

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

High Peak gets around 91 mm of rain over 14.7 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 49% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
146
247
348
449
549
650
750
851
951
1051
1151
1251
1351
1451
1550
1650
1749
1849
1948
2048
2148
2247
2347
2447
2547
2647
2748
2848
2948
3048

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39640
49550
59550
69550
79460
89460
99460
109370
119370
129181
139181
149091
159091
169091
1789101
1889101
1989101
2089101
2188111
2288111
2388111
2487121
2585132
2685132
2785141
2884151
2983161
3082171

Wind in June

Winds average 14 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 24 min at the start of June to 16 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 3:54 AM to 3:49 AM, and sunset from 8:15 PM to 8:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.43:548:15
216.43:538:17
316.43:538:18
416.53:528:19
516.53:518:20
616.53:508:21
716.53:508:22
816.63:498:23
916.63:488:24
1016.63:488:25
1116.63:488:26
1216.73:478:27
1316.73:478:27
1416.73:468:28
1516.73:468:29
1616.73:468:29
1716.73:468:30
1816.73:468:30
1916.73:468:31
2016.83:468:31
2116.83:468:31
2216.83:468:32
2316.83:468:32
2416.83:478:32
2516.83:478:32
2616.73:478:32
2716.73:488:32
2816.73:488:32
2916.73:498:32
3016.73:498:32

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.84 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.54 kWh/m² to a high of 4.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 4.84 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit High Peak?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit High Peak for sightseeing.

What to pack for High Peak in June

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

In June, High Peak sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in High Peak in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in High Peak peaks around August 12 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 12UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is High Peak?

High Peak sits at 53.4°N, 1.8°W, 335 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is New Mills, 10 km away.

Topography around High Peak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around High Peak has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m around an average of 449 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 649 m.

The land around High Peak is covered by grassland (95%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
416 m
16 km
564 m
80 km
649 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: New Mills 10 km · Glossop 11 km · Buxton 13 km · Hyde 18 km · Hazel Grove 18 km · Bredbury 19 km · Stalybridge 19 km · Fulwood 20 km

United Kingdom travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 89% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$57,602
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
3.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 60%none 26%Muslim 4%other 2%

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 High Peak (53.368°, -1.8454°, elevation 335 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).