June 2026 was a warm month despite an average 1st half of the month. It was warmest June on record beating the previous record by 0.5C. It also featured below average rainfall. Neither of these looked possible until a sudden change on the 21st to a very hot record breaking spell of weather.
The 1st half of June was fairly unremarkable with temperatures very close to average by the 15th. Temperatures only passed the 21C mark twice this being on the 2nd when 21.3C was reached and the same value being reached on the 12th. The 5th to the 11th was the "coolest" period but was basically closed to average. The coolest day was on the 9th when 15.6C was the high. The 1st half of the month saw four single digit overnight lows the coolest of which were on the 10th and the 15th when 8.1C was the low. By the 16th temperatures were slowly on the rise. Unlike previous very warm to hot spells there wasn't a sudden jump just a slow steady warming which accelerated from the 21st. Heatwave started on the 21st lasting to the 27th. Several days reached 30 degrees plus these were on the 23rd, 24th, 25th and the 26th with 32.3C, 33.1C, 31.4C and 33.7C were the respective highs. The old June record was beaten on the 23rd then the 24th and again on the 26th by some margin on each occasion. Nights were tropical on the 24th with 20.5C being the low. No other nights were tropical in nature. Temperatures dropped back on from the 28th but didn't prevent a record breaking June.
June was another dry month but failed to reach the driest top twenty. The month was close to average on the 15th but then only 7.3mm fell after that date ensuring the month had just over half the normal rainfall. The wettest days were the 1st with 6mm and then 11th with 7.9mm. Neither of which you would call wet. The thundery shower early on the 26th only brought 4.0mm. Rainfall amounts after this were small once again.
June was a quiet month in regards to wind which is to be expected for early summer. Winds did though exceed 30 mph on three days with 35mph being the high on the 3rd then 33mph on the 12th and 31mph on the 13th.
The month had a thundery shower on the 26th following a night where distant Thunder was heard. This was the only thundery weather of the month.
July looks to start on a changeable note with sunny spells, rather warm to warm and light showers or more organised rainfall at times. Possibly very windy briefly for the time of year as well. High pressure starts to build in from the 8th unsettled with some showers and spells of heavy rain. Temperatures around normal or slightly above. The unsettled weather looks set to last up to the middle of the month. It looks to be windy for the time of year as well. Just after the middle of the month high pressure builds in with another heat wave developing unfortunately. Temperatures in the low to mid thirties.The heatwave easing by mid month as the high retreats SW slightly. The 2nd half of the month sees a spell of unsettled cooler weather with rain at times before the high pressure builds back and the weather turning very warm to hot once again. Temperatures well above normal again and rainfall average to just below.
| June's Averages, Highs and Lows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Average Temp 14.7C | Last Months Average 17.7C | Difference from average 3.0C |
| Average Max Temp 19.3C | Last Months Average 22.4C | Difference from average 3.1C |
| Average Min Temp 10.1C | Last Months Average 13.0C | Difference From Average 2.9C |
| High Max 33.7C on the 26th | Low Max 15.6C on the 9th | Highest Daily Range 17.6C on the 23rd |
| High Min 20.5C on the 24th | Low Min 8.1C on the 10th,15th | Lowest Daily Range 5.2C on the 4th |
| Number of Air Frosts 0 | Days of Thunder 1 | Days of Snow 0 |
| Days of Measurable Rain 15 Days | Days of Rain with trace 6 Days | Days with Gusts ≥ 50 mph 0 days |
| Average Rainfall 76.9mm | This Months Average 43.2mm | Percentage of Average Rainfall 56.2% |