Where is hot in Europe in June?

June in brief in Europe

Seville leads the table with 32°C by day and 19°C at night and 1 rainy days (2 h 42 min from London). Kusadasi leads with 31°C by day and 20°C at night, a 23°C sea and 2 rainy days (4 h from London). Antalya leads with 30°C by day and 19°C at night, a 25°C sea and 2 rainy days (4 h 24 min from London). Limassol leads with 30°C by day and 21°C at night, a 23°C sea and 1 rainy days (4 h 48 min from London). Athens leads with 30°C by day and 20°C at night, a 23°C sea and 3 rainy days (3 h 42 min from London).

Warm rather than hot (20-25°C): Istanbul 25°C, Kos 25°C, Kefalonia 25°C, Venice 25°C, Budapest 25°C, Thassos 25°C and 27 more. Hot but wet - over 25°C with more than eight rainy days: Verona (13 days), Milan (11 days), Lake Garda (12 days), Lido di Jesolo (11 days). Over 30°C by day: Seville, Kusadasi, Antalya, Limassol, Athens, Marmaris. For scale, London averages 20°C in June.

Warmest spot in each European country in June

• Spain: Seville 32°C (20 places tracked)
• Turkey: Kusadasi 31°C, sea 23°C (7 places tracked)
• Cyprus: Limassol 30°C, sea 23°C (3 places tracked)
• Greece: Athens 30°C, sea 23°C (16 places tracked)
• Italy: Sicily 29°C, sea 22°C (13 places tracked)
• Portugal: Albufeira 28°C, sea 19°C (5 places tracked)
• Albania: Saranda 27°C, sea 22°C
• Montenegro: Budva 26°C, sea 23°C
• Croatia: Split 26°C, sea 22°C (3 places tracked)
• Hungary: Budapest 25°C
• Bulgaria: Sunny Beach 25°C, sea 21°C
• Malta: Valletta 24°C, sea 22°C
• France: Nice 24°C, sea 21°C (2 places tracked)
• Slovenia: Bled 23°C
• Czechia: Prague 23°C
• Poland: Krakow 22°C
• Netherlands: Amsterdam 19°C, sea 17°C

By region

• Europe: 78 destinations, warmest Seville (32°C)

For heat without a long flight, choose Spain

Seville combines the highest daytime temperature here, 32°C, with a flight of 2 h 42 min and just 1 rainy day in June. It suits travellers who actively want heat, but plan outdoor time around the cooler parts of the day rather than pushing through midday. Madrid is the gentler alternative at 28°C, with a shorter flight of 2 h 18 min. Its 15°C nights also offer more relief, though you'll want a layer for evenings. Albufeira makes sense if you want coastal weather without travelling much longer: the flight is 2 h 54 min and days reach 28°C. The catch is the sea, which is a much cooler 19°C.

For warm-water swimming, allow a longer flight

Antalya is the strongest choice here for travellers who dislike a chilly swim: its 25°C sea accompanies 30°C days and 2 rainy days. The trade-off is a flight of 4 h 24 min. Kusadasi is slightly hotter on land at 31°C and has a shorter 4 h flight, but its 22°C sea makes it less compelling if water temperature is your priority. Cyprus offers a different balance. Limassol has 30°C days and a 23°C sea; Ayia Napa has 29°C days and a 24°C sea. Both have just 1 rainy day, but the 4 h 48 min flight means more travelling. Choose Antalya for the warmest water, or Cyprus if fewer rainy days matter more.

For gentler warmth, don't chase the hottest ranking

If hot afternoons make walking tiring, Barcelona, Venice or Budapest at 25°C may suit you better than Seville. Nice and Lisbon offer 24°C days, while Madeira is milder again at 22°C. These are choices for comfortable warmth rather than maximum heat, but their daytime temperatures alone don't tell you how warm the sea will feel or how often it will rain. Be particularly careful about equating Italian heat with dry weather. Verona has 13 rainy days in June, Lake Garda has 12, Lido di Jesolo has 11 and Milan has 10. For a hotter Italian option with fewer rainy days, Sicily offers 28°C days, a 22°C sea and 3 rainy days, with a flight of 3 h 12 min.