La Plata weather in June

In June, La Plata sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 134 mm of rain across 26.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of June to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is La Plata's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Plata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
11th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
134 mm
26.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:00 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
88%
10th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical June day in La Plata reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°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 21°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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La Plata weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 12°17119.811.94.9
Feb21° / 12°19320.111.94.5
Mar21° / 13°27126.4123.9
Apr21° / 13°26727.612.13.5
May20° / 13°18928.312.13.5
Jun20° / 12°13426.112.13.6
Jul19° / 11°13125.912.13.8
Aug20° / 11°842212.14.3
Sep21° / 11°8621.6124.5
Oct21° / 12°20725.311.94.0
Nov21° / 13°2602711.93.7
Dec21° / 13°20423.711.94.3

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7496
8496
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
16595
17595
18595
19595
20595
21595
22595
23694
24793
25793
26793
27892
28892
29892
30991

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

La Plata gets around 134 mm of rain over 26.1 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 87% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
190
290
389
489
589
689
788
888
988
1088
1187
1287
1387
1486
1586
1686
1785
1885
1985
2085
2185
2285
2385
2485
2585
2685
2785
2885
2985
3085

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
14159
24357
34456
44654
54753
64951
75050
85149
95248
105446
115545
125644
135743
145842
155941
166040
176139
186238
196337
206436
216535
226634
236733
246733
256832
266931
277030
287129
297228
307228

Wind in June

Winds average 3 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of June to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:576:05
212.15:576:05
312.15:576:05
412.15:586:05
512.15:586:06
612.15:586:06
712.15:586:06
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2012.16:006:09
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2612.16:026:10
2712.16:026:10
2812.16:026:10
2912.16:026:11
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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 3.9 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in September across the year — June's 3.9 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit La Plata?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in La Plata.

What to pack for La Plata in June

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

In June, La Plata sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in La Plata in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Plata peaks around February 22 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 17Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in La Plata 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 La Plata is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1222 µg/m³Jul 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Plata?

La Plata sits at 2.4°N, 75.9°W, 1,020 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Belalcázar, 30 km away.

Topography around La Plata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Plata has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 830 m around an average of 1,135 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,821 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,906 m.

The land around La Plata is covered by grassland (61%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
830 m
16 km
1,821 m
80 km
4,906 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Belalcázar 30 km · Tarqui 32 km · Garzón 37 km · Gigante 38 km · Guadalupe 44 km · Pitalito 63 km · Isnos 64 km · San Agustin 71 km

Colombia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,562
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
15.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 480
Religion
Roman Catholic 64%Protestant 17%none 14%atheist 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 Plata (2.3934°, -75.8923°, elevation 1,020 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).