Swansea weather in June

In June, Swansea sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 79 mm of rain across 12.2 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 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 06 min at the start of June to 16 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Swansea's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Swansea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
16 h 24 min
4:04 AM – 8:28 PM
Cloud cover
65%
3rd clearest
Wind
18 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Swansea is city in Wales.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1158

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 Swansea reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 19°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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Swansea 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 / 128170.48.11.1
Feb / 90130.69.61.1
Mar / 8313.70.311.51.6
Apr11° / 69120.113.62.5
May13° / 10°7212.4015.33.6
Jun16° / 12°7912.2016.34.6
Jul18° / 14°8613.8015.95.2
Aug18° / 15°10114.3014.45.2
Sep17° / 13°9613.2012.44.8
Oct14° / 11°14316.7010.43.4
Nov11° / 14317.308.62.2
Dec / 14516.80.37.71.4

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54357
64456
74456
84357
94357
104357
114258
124258
134258
144258
154159
164159
174159
184159
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204159
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224258
234258
244159
254159
264159
274159
284159
294159
304060

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Swansea gets around 79 mm of rain over 12.2 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 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
742
841
941
1041
1141
1240
1340
1440
1539
1639
1738
1838
1938
2038
2139
2239
2340
2441
2542
2642
2743
2844
2944
3045

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19370
29280
39190
49190
590100
689110
788120
888120
987130
1086140
1185150
1284160
1382171
1481181
1580191
1679201
1778211
1877221
1976231
2075241
2174251
2273261
2372271
2469292
2568302
2667312
2766322
2865332
2964342
3063352

Wind in June

Winds average 18 km/h in June, the calmest month.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 18 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
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 06 min 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 18 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:12 AM to 4:08 AM, and sunset from 8:15 PM to 8:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.14:128:15
216.14:118:16
316.14:108:17
416.14:098:18
516.24:098:19
616.24:088:20
716.24:078:21
816.34:078:22
916.34:068:23
1016.34:068:24
1116.34:058:25
1216.34:058:25
1316.44:058:26
1416.44:058:27
1516.44:048:27
1616.44:048:28
1716.44:048:28
1816.44:048:29
1916.44:048:29
2016.44:048:29
2116.44:048:30
2216.44:058:30
2316.44:058:30
2416.44:058:30
2516.44:058:31
2616.44:068:31
2716.44:068:31
2816.44:078:31
2916.44:078:30
3016.44:088:30

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.63 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 5.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 5.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
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145.6Bright
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265.6Bright
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305.6Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Swansea?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Swansea for sightseeing.

What to pack for Swansea in June

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

In June, Swansea sees daytime highs around 16°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 Swansea 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 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
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Swansea 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 Swansea 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 Swansea?

Swansea sits at 51.6°N, 3.9°W, 18 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Clydach, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Swansea

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Swansea has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 878 m.

The land around Swansea is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), water (32%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (35%), grassland (28%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
422 m
80 km
878 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
June weather nearby: Clydach 8.0 km · Briton Ferry 9.0 km · Gorseinon 9.0 km · Neath 11 km · Llanelli 17 km · Ammanford 19 km · Maesteg 20 km · Porthcawl 23 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 Swansea (51.6208°, -3.9432°, elevation 18 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).