Santa Cruz weather in June

In June, Santa Cruz sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 53 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of June to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Santa Cruz's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Cruz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:45 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
60%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Santa Cruz is city in eastern Bolivia.

Density
3,423/km²
people per km²
Founded
1561

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 24°C through the month.

A typical June day in Santa Cruz reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 1°C cooler than May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How June really feels in Santa Cruz

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.

Santa Cruz 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
Jan30° / 22°17218.112.93.8
Feb30° / 22°13916.712.64.0
Mar30° / 22°11814.612.14.4
Apr29° / 20°6510.711.65.6
May26° / 18°6110.411.26.6
Jun24° / 17°538.9117.0
Jul25° / 16°446.1117.6
Aug28° / 18°445.311.47.1
Sep30° / 20°66711.95.5
Oct31° / 21°8510.512.44.5
Nov31° / 22°11813.112.84.2
Dec30° / 22°16517.8133.8

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34357
44357
54555
64654
74654
84852
94852
104852
114852
124951
134951
144951
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Santa Cruz gets around 53 mm of rain over 8.9 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
431
531
630
730
829
929
1029
1129
1230
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Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the muggy band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12618192512
22518192611
32518192711
42518192810
52418192910
6241719309
7241719319
8231719329
9231619339
10231619348
11231519358
12231519368
13231518368
14231518367
15241518377
16241518377
17241518366
18251418366
19261418366
20271418356
21271418346
22281419346
23281419336
24291419326
25291420326
26291420316
27291420316
28291421315
29291421315
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Wind in June

Winds average 15 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of June to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:405:41
211.06:405:41
311.06:415:41
411.06:415:41
511.06:415:41
611.06:425:40
711.06:425:41
811.06:425:41
911.06:435:41
1011.06:435:41
1111.06:435:41
1211.06:445:41
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Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 3.16 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in January across the year — June's 3.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Santa Cruz

In seasonPeak

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

Santa Cruz's rainy season runs October–March, 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 Santa Cruz?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

June is one of the better times to visit Santa Cruz for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Santa Cruz in June

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

In June, Santa Cruz sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Santa Cruz in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Cruz peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jul 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Santa Cruz in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Santa Cruz is worst in September — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.8× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateSep 1935 µg/m³May 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug21Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Cruz?

Santa Cruz sits at 17.8°S, 63.2°W, 433 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Cotoca, 14 km away.

Ascención de GuarayosMizqueCamiri

Topography around Santa Cruz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Cruz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 414 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,022 m.

The land around Santa Cruz is covered by artificial surfaces (89%) within 3 km, trees (36%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), grassland (25%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
171 m
80 km
2,022 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Cotoca 14 km · Warnes 30 km · El Torno 32 km · Montero 50 km · Villa Yapacaní 81 km · Ascención de Guarayos 211 km · Mizque 229 km · Camiri 253 km

Bolivia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 40% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,148
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
21.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
Roman Catholic 65%Protestant 20%none 6%other 5%

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 Santa Cruz (-17.7863°, -63.1812°, elevation 433 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).