Porthcawl weather in June

In June, Porthcawl sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 75 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 16.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-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 16% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 hours at the start of June to 16 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Porthcawl's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Porthcawl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
16 h 24 min
4:04 AM – 8:26 PM
Cloud cover
68%
4th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Porthcawl is town in the county borough of Bridgend, Wales, UK.

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 Porthcawl 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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21611
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How June really feels in Porthcawl

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.

Porthcawl weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 11515.60.68.11.0
Feb / 8412.50.69.61.1
Mar / 7512.90.411.51.7
Apr12° / 6811.70.113.52.8
May14° / 7212.5015.33.9
Jun17° / 12°7511.8016.35.0
Jul18° / 14°8113.4015.95.5
Aug19° / 14°9313.7014.45.4
Sep17° / 12°8612.3012.44.9
Oct14° / 10°12215.2010.43.4
Nov11° / 12315.808.62.1
Dec / 13015.50.47.71.3

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53664
63664
73763
83763
93763
103565
113565
123565
133565
143565
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303763

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Porthcawl gets around 75 mm of rain over 11.8 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
141
241
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540
640
740
840
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1040
1140
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1638
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2138
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2641
2742
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3043

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19280
29190
39190
490100
590100
689110
789110
888120
987130
1086140
1186140
1284151
1383161
1482171
1581181
1681181
1780191
1879201
1979201
2078211
2177221
2275232
2374242
2473252
2572262
2672262
2771272
2870282
2968293
3066313

Wind in June

Winds average 16 km/h in June, the calmest month.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 hours at the start of June to 16 h 24 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 4:11 AM to 4:07 AM, and sunset from 8:13 PM to 8:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.04:118:13
216.14:118:14
316.14:108:16
416.14:098:17
516.24:088:18
616.24:088:19
716.24:078:19
816.24:078:20
916.34:068:21
1016.34:068:22
1116.34:058:23
1216.34:058:24
1316.34:058:24
1416.34:048:25
1516.44:048:25
1616.44:048:26
1716.44:048:27
1816.44:048:27
1916.44:048:27
2016.44:048:28
2116.44:048:28
2216.44:048:28
2316.44:058:29
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2616.44:058:29
2716.44:068:29
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2916.44:078:29
3016.44:078:29

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.5 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 5.5 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
105.5Bright
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285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Porthcawl?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Porthcawl for sightseeing.

What to pack for Porthcawl in June

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

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

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Porthcawl 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 at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

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

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Porthcawl 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 Porthcawl peaks around August 13 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 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Porthcawl?

Porthcawl sits at 51.5°N, 3.7°W, 12 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Bridgend, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Porthcawl

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Porthcawl has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 864 m.

The land around Porthcawl is covered by water (57%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (57%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
381 m
80 km
864 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Bridgend 9.0 km · Coity 11 km · Maesteg 15 km · Briton Ferry 19 km · Neath 22 km · Swansea 23 km · Tonypandy 23 km · Clydach 26 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 Porthcawl (51.479°, -3.7036°, elevation 12 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).