Newquay weather in June

In June, Newquay sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 63 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 16.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-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 18% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 54 min at the start of June to 16 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Newquay's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Newquay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
16 h 12 min
4:15 AM – 8:26 PM
Cloud cover
68%
3rd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Newquay is town, civil parish, seaside resort and fishing port in Cornwall, England.

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 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical June day in Newquay reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C warmer than May and about 2°C cooler than July.

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Newquay weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8615.18.31.6
Feb / 6912.69.71.6
Mar10° / 6412.911.52.2
Apr12° / 6312.513.53.0
May15° / 6312.315.24.0
Jun17° / 12°6311.716.15.1
Jul19° / 14°6411.715.85.7
Aug19° / 14°7012.414.35.6
Sep17° / 12°6010.812.45.3
Oct15° / 10°8914.310.53.8
Nov12° / 9316.18.82.5
Dec10° / 9615.57.91.8

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Newquay gets around 63 mm of rain over 11.7 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 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
190100
289110
388120
487130
587130
686140
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885150
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1183170
1281181
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2565332
2663343
2762353
2860373
2959383
3057394

Wind in June

Winds average 17 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 54 min at the start of June to 16 h 12 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 4:22 AM to 4:18 AM, and sunset from 8:14 PM to 8:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.94:228:14
215.94:218:15
315.94:208:16
416.04:208:17
516.04:198:18
616.04:188:19
716.04:188:20
816.14:178:21
916.14:178:21
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1416.24:158:25
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1716.24:158:27
1816.24:158:27
1916.24:158:27
2016.24:158:28
2116.24:158:28
2216.24:158:28
2316.24:168:29
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2516.24:168:29
2616.24:168:29
2716.24:178:29
2816.24:178:29
2916.24:188:29
3016.24:188:29

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.65 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 5.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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

Is June a good time to visit Newquay?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Newquay for sightseeing.

What to pack for Newquay in June

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

In June, Newquay sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Newquay in June

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 August at about 17°C and coldest in March near 9°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
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Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Newquay 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 Newquay peaks around August 14 at about 7 (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 14UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
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Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
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Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Newquay?

Newquay sits at 50.4°N, 5.1°W, 31 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Truro, 17 km away.

Topography around Newquay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Newquay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 m.

The land around Newquay is covered by water (35%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, water (42%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and water (65%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
264 m
80 km
584 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Truro 17 km · St Austell 23 km · Redruth 23 km · Bodmin 25 km · Camborne 28 km · Falmouth 29 km · Penzance 47 km · Saltash 60 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 Newquay (50.4156°, -5.0732°, elevation 31 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).