Santa Cruz weather in June

In June, Santa Cruz sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 30 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of June to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Santa Cruz's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Cruz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:35 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Santa Cruz is settlement in Brazil.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical June day in Santa Cruz reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
13022
23022
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43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93021
102921
112921
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132921
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292921
302921

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 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°32812.34.1
Feb32° / 23°399.412.23.9
Mar32° / 23°6112.5123.8
Apr31° / 23°6212.411.94.2
May31° / 22°397.411.75.0
Jun29° / 21°305.511.65.8
Jul29° / 20°224.111.76.2
Aug30° / 20°71.411.86.1
Sep31° / 21°30.9125.6
Oct32° / 21°30.612.15.0
Nov32° / 22°40.812.34.8
Dec32° / 22°10312.44.5

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36139
46139
56040
65941
75941
85941
95743
105743
115644
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175545
185545
195644
205644
215644
225644
235743
245743
255842
265743
275743
285743
295842
305842

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Santa Cruz gets around 30 mm of rain over 5.5 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 19% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
419
519
619
720
820
920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1619
1719
1819
1919
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2717
2817
2917
3017

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
147026
247224
347323
447521
547620
647719
757817
857916
958015
1058015
1168014
1268113
1368212
1478112
1578112
1688111
1788111
1898110
19108010
2011809
2111809
2212808
2313798
2413807
2514797
2615796
2716786
2817785
2917785
3018775

Wind in June

Winds average 15 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 15 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
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
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2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of June to 11 h 36 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 5:32 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:325:12
211.75:325:12
311.75:325:12
411.75:325:12
511.75:335:12
611.75:335:12
711.75:335:12
811.75:335:12
911.65:335:12
1011.65:345:13
1111.65:345:13
1211.65:345:13
1311.65:345:13
1411.65:355:13
1511.65:355:13
1611.65:355:14
1711.65:355:14
1811.65:365:14
1911.65:365:14
2011.65:365:14
2111.65:365:15
2211.65:365:15
2311.65:375:15
2411.65:375:15
2511.65:375:15
2611.65:375:16
2711.65:375:16
2811.65:385:16
2911.65:385:16
3011.65:385:16

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.32 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in November across the year — June's 4.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in June

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).

5.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Santa Cruz for 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 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Santa Cruz in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Cruz peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Jul 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Cruz?

Santa Cruz sits at 6.2°S, 36.0°W, 230 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cuité, 32 km away.

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 97 m around an average of 240 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 734 m.

The land around Santa Cruz is covered by grassland (57%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (67%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and shrubs (62%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
389 m
80 km
734 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Cuité 32 km · São Paulo do Potengi 47 km · Picuí 48 km · Araruna 48 km · Lagoa Nova 52 km · Cacimba de Dentro 53 km · Currais Novos 55 km · Santo Antônio 61 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

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 (-6.2294°, -36.0228°, elevation 230 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).