Where is hot in June on a short-haul flight?

June in brief (short-haul)

Marrakech leads the table with 32°C by day and 16°C at night and 3 rainy days (3 h 36 min from London). Seville leads with 32°C by day and 19°C at night and 1 rainy days (2 h 42 min from London). Sousse leads with 32°C by day and 19°C at night, a 22°C sea and 2 rainy days (3 h 6 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).

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: Marrakech, Seville, Sousse, Kusadasi, Antalya, Athens and 1 more. For scale, London averages 20°C in June.

By flight time from London

• Under 3 hours: Seville 32°C, Madrid 28°C, Albufeira 28°C, Valencia 28°C, Ibiza 28°C, Costa de la Luz 28°C, Benidorm 28°C, Majorca 27°C
• 3 to 4.5 hours: Marrakech 32°C, Sousse 32°C, Kusadasi 31°C, Antalya 30°C, Athens 30°C, Marmaris 30°C, Fethiye 29°C, Crete 29°C

By region

• Europe: 74 destinations, warmest Seville (32°C)
• Africa: 4 destinations, warmest Marrakech (32°C)

For strong heat without a long flight, choose Seville

Seville pairs 32°C daytime heat with a flight of 2 h 42 min and just 1 rainy day, making it a strong choice if you want hot, mostly dry weather without using much holiday time travelling. Plan outdoor time for mornings and later afternoons rather than pushing through midday. Marrakech matches that daytime heat, but the flight takes 3 h 36 min and nights fall to 16°C, so pack a light layer. Madrid is the gentler alternative: 28°C days, a flight of 2 h 18 min and cooler 15°C nights. It suits travellers who want warmth by day without equally warm evenings.

For swimming, weigh sea warmth against flight time

Antalya is the strongest swimming choice among the hottest destinations listed: its 25°C sea accompanies 30°C days and 2 rainy days. The catch is a flight of 4 h 24 min, close to the short-haul limit. Sousse suits travellers who would rather spend less time flying: the journey is 3 h 6 min, days reach 32°C and there are 2 rainy days. Its 22°C sea will feel fresher, though, so hotter air does not mean warmer swimming. Agadir makes that distinction even clearer. With 29°C days and 0 rainy days, it looks appealing for dry warmth, but the 19°C sea is a compromise if long swims are the point of your trip. Dry conditions are not a guarantee.

Choose gentler warmth carefully if rain matters

If 30°C sounds tiring rather than appealing, Barcelona, Kos and Kefalonia offer 25°C days, while Nice, Lisbon and Corfu sit at 24°C. These suit travellers who prefer being outdoors without the strongest heat, though the figures given do not establish their rain risk or sea comfort. Tenerife and Menorca are milder again at 23°C: warmer than London's 20°C, but not the best match for someone seeking intense heat. Be more cautious about choosing northern Italy purely for warmth. Verona has 13 rainy days, Lake Garda 12, Lido di Jesolo 11 and Milan 10. These are hot-but-wet options, better suited to travellers happy to keep plans flexible.