Penicuik weather in June

In June, Penicuik sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 86 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 17.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 48 min at the start of June to 17 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Penicuik's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Penicuik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
17 h 12 min
3:36 AM – 8:51 PM
Cloud cover
79%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Penicuik is town and former burgh in Midlothian, Scotland, UK.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 4.4 µg/m³ · 2019

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 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical June day in Penicuik reaches about 16°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 12°C and 20°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
2158
3158
4158
5158
6158
7158
8158
9158
10158
11158
12158
13159
14159
15169
16169
17169
18169
19169
20169
21169
22169
23169
24169
251610
261610
271610
281710
291710
301710

How June really feels in Penicuik

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.

Penicuik weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 86154.97.40.1
Feb / 7513.34.49.20.3
Mar / 7014.13.211.41.1
Apr10° / 6813.81.313.82.1
May13° / 7314.30.2163.2
Jun16° / 8614.7017.24.1
Jul17° / 11°9015.7016.74.7
Aug17° / 10°9415.4014.84.6
Sep15° / 6812.3012.54.0
Oct11° / 8514.10.110.12.5
Nov / 8014.91.481.1
Dec / 8814.43.76.80.3

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in June, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42080
51981
61882
71882
81882
91882
101684
111684
121684
131783
141783
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291783
301783

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Penicuik gets around 86 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 50% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
147
248
348
449
549
649
749
849
950
1050
1150
1250
1350
1450
1549
1649
1749
1848
1948
2048
2148
2248
2348
2448
2548
2648
2748
2849
2949
3049

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49820
59820
69820
79730
89730
99730
109730
119730
129640
139640
149640
159640
169640
179550
189550
199550
209460
219460
229370
239370
249370
259280
269280
279190
289190
2990100
3088111

Wind in June

Winds average 13 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
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1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 48 min at the start of June to 17 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 3:46 AM to 3:39 AM, and sunset from 8:35 PM to 8:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.83:468:35
216.93:458:37
316.93:438:38
416.93:438:39
517.03:428:40
617.03:418:42
717.03:408:43
817.13:398:44
917.13:398:45
1017.13:388:46
1117.23:378:47
1217.23:378:48
1317.23:378:48
1417.23:368:49
1517.23:368:50
1617.23:368:51
1717.33:368:51
1817.33:358:52
1917.33:358:52
2017.33:358:53
2117.33:358:53
2217.33:368:53
2317.33:368:53
2417.33:368:54
2517.33:368:54
2617.33:378:54
2717.33:378:54
2817.33:388:53
2917.23:388:53
3017.23:398:53

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.4 kWh/m² to a high of 4.79 kWh/m² in May across the year — June's 4.69 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
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Penicuik?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Penicuik for sightseeing.

What to pack for Penicuik in June

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

In June, Penicuik sees daytime highs around 16°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

Sea temperature near Penicuik in June

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 33 km away) is warmest in August at about 14°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

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

5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Penicuik in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Penicuik peaks around June 20 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Penicuik?

Penicuik sits at 55.8°N, 3.2°W, 187 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Bonnyrigg, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Penicuik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Penicuik has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m around an average of 233 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 649 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 851 m.

The land around Penicuik is covered by grassland (62%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
442 m
16 km
649 m
80 km
851 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Bonnyrigg 9.0 km · Edinburgh 14 km · Musselburgh 16 km · Broxburn 19 km · Livingston 20 km · Bathgate 27 km · Dunfermline 30 km · Kirkcaldy 32 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 Penicuik (55.8312°, -3.2261°, elevation 187 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).