La Rioja weather in June

In June, La Rioja sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 15 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of June to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is La Rioja's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Rioja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
8:24 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
42%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

La Rioja is city in Capital Department, La Rioja Province, Argentina.

Density
13,116/km²
people per km²
Founded
1591

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical June day in La Rioja reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C cooler than May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1188
2188
3188
4188
5178
6178
7178
8178
9177
10177
11177
12177
13177
14177
15177
16177
17177
18177
19177
20177
21176
22176
23176
24176
25176
26176
27176
28166
29166
30166

How June really feels in La Rioja

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

June sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

La Rioja weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°10211.213.73.9
Feb31° / 21°769.613.14.8
Mar28° / 19°789.812.26.1
Apr24° / 15°477.911.37.4
May20° / 11°295.510.57.1
Jun17° / 153.410.26.5
Jul17° / 102.210.37.0
Aug21° / 102.110.98.3
Sep24° / 12°243.411.88.5
Oct28° / 16°48612.77.1
Nov30° / 19°617.713.55.3
Dec32° / 21°859.313.84.2

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46436
56436
66436
76436
86436
96436
106436
116436
126436
136436
146436
156436
166436
176436
186436
196535
206535
216733
226733
236832
246931
257030
267129
277228
287228
297327
307426

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

La Rioja gets around 15 mm of rain over 3.4 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
413
512
612
712
812
912
1012
1112
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1711
1811
1911
2011
2111
2211
2311
2410
2510
2610
2710
2810
299
309

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3973
4973
5973
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in June

Winds average 7 km/h in June, the calmest month.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of June to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 8:17 AM to 8:27 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.38:176:33
210.28:186:32
310.28:186:32
410.28:196:32
510.28:196:32
610.28:206:32
710.28:206:32
810.28:216:31
910.28:216:31
1010.28:226:31
1110.28:226:31
1210.18:226:31
1310.18:236:31
1410.18:236:31
1510.18:246:31
1610.18:246:31
1710.18:246:32
1810.18:246:32
1910.18:256:32
2010.18:256:32
2110.18:256:32
2210.18:266:32
2310.18:266:33
2410.18:266:33
2510.18:266:33
2610.18:266:33
2710.18:266:34
2810.18:266:34
2910.18:276:34
3010.18:276:35

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 3.01 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in December across the year — June's 3.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for La Rioja

In seasonPeak

None of La Rioja's seasonal hazards are active in June. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

La Rioja's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit La Rioja?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit La Rioja for sightseeing.

What to pack for La Rioja in June

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

In June, La Rioja sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in La Rioja in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Rioja peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateVery highExtremeJan 20UV 14Jun 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr7High
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is La Rioja?

La Rioja sits at 29.4°S, 66.9°W, 493 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Chilecito, 68 km away.

Cruz del EjeAguilaresDeán Funes

Topography around La Rioja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Rioja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 516 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,895 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,858 m.

The land around La Rioja is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) within 3 km, shrubs (58%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
1,895 m
80 km
3,858 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
June weather nearby: Chilecito 68 km · Aimogasta 95 km · Catamarca 148 km · San Isidro 153 km · Belén 197 km · Cruz del Eje 246 km · Aguilares 252 km · Deán Funes 266 km

Argentina travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,898
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 575
Religion
Roman Catholic 63%none 19%Evangelical 15%Jehovah's Witness and Church of Jesus Christ 1%

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 La Rioja (-29.4133°, -66.8564°, elevation 493 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. 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).