Where to go in June: weather, events and holidays

Best for June: regions that pass every outdoor check

A region is listed when, in June, average highs reach 10°C, there are fewer than 12 days with 1 mm of rain, rainfall is under 80 mm and daylight lasts at least 9 hours. These are the same thresholds we use for packing advice on When to go.

Suit June on the numbers

The Jurassic Coast (outdoor-leaning): highs 18.1°C, 46 mm of rain on 7.2 days, 16 h 28 of daylight.

The Jurassic Coast in June · Theatre

Devon (outdoor-leaning): highs 19.0°C, 55 mm of rain on 8.0 days, 16 h 28 of daylight.

Devon in June

Windsor (outdoor-leaning): highs 21.6°C, 47 mm of rain on 8.3 days, 16 h 37 of daylight.

Windsor in June

Cambridge (outdoor-leaning): highs 20.4°C, 49 mm of rain on 8.7 days, 16 h 45 of daylight.

Cambridge in June · Theater

York (outdoor-leaning): highs 19.1°C, 55 mm of rain on 9.0 days, 17 h 07 of daylight.

York in June · Theater

Bath (outdoor-leaning): highs 20.0°C, 55 mm of rain on 9.5 days, 16 h 36 of daylight.

Bath in June · Theater

Cornwall (outdoor-leaning): highs 16.9°C, 63 mm of rain on 9.5 days, 16 h 23 of daylight.

Cornwall in June · Theater

Sheffield (outdoor-leaning): highs 19.2°C, 75 mm of rain on 9.5 days, 16 h 59 of daylight.

Sheffield in June

Liverpool (outdoor-leaning): highs 18.4°C, 64 mm of rain on 10.4 days, 16 h 59 of daylight.

Liverpool in June · Theater

St Andrews and Fife (outdoor-leaning): highs 17.1°C, 63 mm of rain on 10.9 days, 17 h 41 of daylight.

St Andrews and Fife in June

North Coast 500 (outdoor-leaning): highs 14.3°C, 55 mm of rain on 11.1 days, 18 h 13 of daylight.

North Coast 500 in June

Northern Ireland (outdoor-leaning): highs 18.2°C, 69 mm of rain on 11.4 days, 17 h 16 of daylight.

Northern Ireland in June · Theater

Stirling and the Trossachs (outdoor-leaning): highs 18.1°C, 67 mm of rain on 11.7 days, 17 h 37 of daylight.

Stirling and the Trossachs in June

Canterbury & Kent (mixed): highs 20.5°C, 45 mm of rain on 7.5 days, 16 h 34 of daylight.

Canterbury & Kent in June

Brighton & Hove (mixed): highs 19.1°C, 47 mm of rain on 7.7 days, 16 h 30 of daylight.

Brighton & Hove in June

Oxford (mixed): highs 20.7°C, 50 mm of rain on 8.0 days, 16 h 40 of daylight.

Oxford in June · Theater

Stratford & Warwickshire (mixed): highs 20.3°C, 52 mm of rain on 8.8 days, 16 h 45 of daylight.

Stratford & Warwickshire in June

Leeds (mixed): highs 19.1°C, 55 mm of rain on 9.0 days, 17 h 04 of daylight.

Leeds in June

The Cotswolds (mixed): highs 19.8°C, 59 mm of rain on 9.2 days, 16 h 41 of daylight.

The Cotswolds in June · Theater

Norfolk and the Broads (mixed): highs 19.2°C, 63 mm of rain on 9.5 days, 16 h 52 of daylight.

Norfolk and the Broads in June

Bristol (mixed): highs 19.8°C, 56 mm of rain on 9.7 days, 16 h 36 of daylight.

Bristol in June · Theater

Newcastle and Gateshead (mixed): highs 16.0°C, 56 mm of rain on 9.8 days, 17 h 20 of daylight.

Newcastle and Gateshead in June

Cardiff (mixed): highs 20.1°C, 74 mm of rain on 10.4 days, 16 h 37 of daylight.

Cardiff in June

Edinburgh (mixed): highs 17.4°C, 66 mm of rain on 10.4 days, 17 h 35 of daylight.

Edinburgh in June · Theater

Wales (mixed): highs 20.1°C, 74 mm of rain on 10.4 days, 16 h 46 of daylight.

Wales in June · Theater

The Scottish Highlands (mixed): highs 17.0°C, 62 mm of rain on 11.7 days, 17 h 55 of daylight.

The Scottish Highlands in June · Theater

Portsmouth and Southampton (city-leaning): highs 20.6°C, 57 mm of rain on 7.8 days, 16 h 30 of daylight.

Portsmouth and Southampton in June

Salisbury & Stonehenge (city-leaning): highs 19.8°C, 54 mm of rain on 8.8 days, 16 h 33 of daylight.

Salisbury & Stonehenge in June

Nottingham (city-leaning): highs 19.2°C, 67 mm of rain on 9.8 days, 16 h 54 of daylight.

Nottingham in June

Birmingham (city-leaning): highs 19.3°C, 68 mm of rain on 10.0 days, 16 h 48 of daylight.

Birmingham in June

Orkney (city-leaning): highs 14.2°C, 56 mm of rain on 10.8 days, 18 h 28 of daylight.

Orkney in June

Anglesey: highs 17.2°C, 57 mm of rain on 9.3 days, 16 h 58 of daylight.

Anglesey in June

Close: one or two checks tripped

Fewer than 2 of the three weather checks (cold, rain days, rainfall) tripped.

Manchester (outdoor-leaning): 12.0 days with 1 mm or more of rain.

highs 18.9°C, 65 mm of rain on 12.0 days, 17 h 00 of daylight

The Outer Hebrides (outdoor-leaning): 13.1 days with 1 mm or more of rain.

highs 14.5°C, 65 mm of rain on 13.1 days, 18 h 04 of daylight

Glasgow (mixed): 12.1 days with 1 mm or more of rain.

highs 18.4°C, 68 mm of rain on 12.1 days, 17 h 33 of daylight

Think twice about, in June

Outdoor-leaning and mixed regions (more than 30% of the sights we tag are outdoors) that trip 2 or more of the three weather checks this month. “Think twice” means plan around the weather, not “do not go”.

Plan around the weather

Islay and Jura (character unknown, 67% of tagged sights outdoors): 12.6 days with 1 mm or more of rain; 81 mm of rain.

Rainy-day ideas in Islay and Jura All June figures

Isle of Arran (character unknown, 50% of tagged sights outdoors): 13.4 days with 1 mm or more of rain; 90 mm of rain.

Rainy-day ideas in Isle of Arran All June figures

Isle of Bute (character unknown, 83% of tagged sights outdoors): 13.4 days with 1 mm or more of rain; 90 mm of rain.

Rainy-day ideas in Isle of Bute All June figures

Mull and Iona (character unknown, 33% of tagged sights outdoors): 14.2 days with 1 mm or more of rain; 96 mm of rain.

Rainy-day ideas in Mull and Iona All June figures

The Lake District (mixed, 41% of tagged sights outdoors): 12.7 days with 1 mm or more of rain; 90 mm of rain.

Rainy-day ideas in the Lake District All June figures

The Peak District (outdoor-leaning, 74% of tagged sights outdoors): 12.7 days with 1 mm or more of rain; 93 mm of rain.

Rainy-day ideas in the Peak District All June figures

June in numbers

Warmest highs: Windsor 21.6°C, Oxford 20.7°C, Portsmouth and Southampton 20.6°C. Coolest: Orkney (14.2°C).
Lowest rainfall: Canterbury & Kent 45 mm, The Jurassic Coast 46 mm, Brighton & Hove 47 mm.
Most sunshine hours: The Jurassic Coast 235 h, Devon 220 h, Anglesey 219 h.
Longest days (calculated from latitude): Orkney 18 h 28, North Coast 500 18 h 13, The Outer Hebrides 18 h 04.

June averages by region. Rain days count days with 1 mm or more.
Region	High °C	Low °C	Rain mm	Rain days	Sun hours	Daylight
Anglesey	17.2	11.0	57	9.3	219	16 h 58
Bath	20.0	10.6	55	9.5	192	16 h 36
Birmingham	19.3	10.2	68	10.0	181	16 h 48
Brighton & Hove	19.1	10.9	47	7.7	n/a	16 h 30
Bristol	19.8	11.4	56	9.7	219	16 h 36
Cambridge	20.4	10.5	49	8.7	182	16 h 45
Canterbury & Kent	20.5	10.8	45	7.5	219	16 h 34
Cardiff	20.1	11.3	74	10.4	195	16 h 37
Cornwall	16.9	11.2	63	9.5	215	16 h 23
Devon	19.0	11.8	55	8.0	220	16 h 28
Edinburgh	17.4	9.9	66	10.4	162	17 h 35
Glasgow	18.4	10.3	68	12.1	156	17 h 33
Islay and Jura	16.0	9.1	81	12.6	n/a	17 h 32
Isle of Arran	17.2	9.7	90	13.4	172	17 h 29
Isle of Bute	17.2	9.7	90	13.4	172	17 h 33
Leeds	19.1	10.0	55	9.0	180	17 h 04
Liverpool	18.4	11.3	64	10.4	n/a	16 h 59
Manchester	18.9	9.6	65	12.0	180	17 h 00
Mull and Iona	16.8	9.6	96	14.2	171	17 h 42
Newcastle and Gateshead	16.0	10.3	56	9.8	186	17 h 20
Norfolk and the Broads	19.2	10.4	63	9.5	181	16 h 52
North Coast 500	14.3	8.2	55	11.1	148	18 h 13
Northern Ireland	18.2	9.7	69	11.4	151	17 h 16
Nottingham	19.2	10.4	67	9.8	171	16 h 54
Orkney	14.2	8.4	56	10.8	145	18 h 28
Oxford	20.7	11.1	50	8.0	197	16 h 40
Portsmouth and Southampton	20.6	12.0	57	7.8	212	16 h 30
Salisbury & Stonehenge	19.8	10.2	54	8.8	216	16 h 33
Sheffield	19.2	10.8	75	9.5	181	16 h 59
St Andrews and Fife	17.1	9.1	63	10.9	183	17 h 41
Stirling and the Trossachs	18.1	9.8	67	11.7	162	17 h 37
Stratford & Warwickshire	20.3	10.0	52	8.8	190	16 h 45
The Cotswolds	19.8	9.7	59	9.2	187	16 h 41
The Jurassic Coast	18.1	12.0	46	7.2	235	16 h 28
The Lake District	18.2	9.7	90	12.7	n/a	17 h 13
The Outer Hebrides	14.5	9.1	65	13.1	162	18 h 04
The Peak District	17.2	9.1	93	12.7	171	16 h 58
The Scottish Highlands	17.0	9.4	62	11.7	143	17 h 55
Wales	20.1	11.3	74	10.4	195	16 h 46
Windsor	21.6	12.0	47	8.3	208	16 h 37
York	19.1	10.0	55	9.0	180	17 h 07

Met Office 1991-2020 averages, one station per region (see sources). Daylight is calculated for the 15th at the region’s latitude.

Dated events in June

Only events with dates confirmed on the organizer’s page, up to 4 per place. Always check the organizer before you travel.

Bath

Bath Fringe FestivalMay 28, 2027 – Jun 13, 2027 · Venues across Bath · source: Bath Fringe (official site)

Cornwall

Royal Cornwall ShowJun 10, 2027 – Jun 12, 2027 · Wadebridge · source: Royal Cornwall Show (official site)

Edinburgh

Royal Highland ShowJun 17, 2027 – Jun 20, 2027 · Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston · source: Royal Highland Show (official site)

Liverpool

Liverpool Biennial of Contemporary ArtJun 5, 2027 – Sep 12, 2027 · Venues across Liverpool · source: Liverpool Biennial (official site)

London

Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the DeepMay 22, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027 · Natural History Museum · source: Natural History Museum (official site)
Wildlife Photographer of the YearOct 16, 2026 – Jul 11, 2027 · Natural History Museum · source: Natural History Museum (official site)
Monet: Painting TimeFeb 25, 2027 – Jun 27, 2027 · Tate Modern · source: Tate (official What's on page)
InkApr 22, 2027 – Aug 30, 2027 · Tate Modern · source: Tate (official What's on page)

2 more in London

The Jurassic Coast

Lyme Regis Fossil FestivalJun 12, 2027 – Jun 13, 2027 · Lyme Regis · source: Lyme Regis Fossil Festival (official site)

The Lake District

Great North SwimJun 11, 2027 – Jun 13, 2027 · Windermere · source: Great North Swim (official site)

York

York PrideJun 5, 2027 · York · source: York Pride (official site)

Bank holidays (public holidays) in June

England and Wales

No bank holidays in June for the next two years.

Scotland

No bank holidays in June for the next two years.

Northern Ireland

No bank holidays in June for the next two years.

From GOV.UK, next two years from this build. Many people travel on bank holiday weekends; we hold no sourced figure for how that changes crowds or prices, so check transport and rooms early.

More for June

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Rainy-day ideas by region
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Editorial note. We do not rank destinations or claim a month is “best” overall. We state no crowd or price levels because no source we fetched gives them. London has no Met Office station in our data yet.

Sources

Station notes: some stations sit near, not in, the town (for example Church Fenton for York, Woodford for Manchester). Daylight is calculated, not a Met Office figure.