Maicao weather in June

In June, Maicao sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 65 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in June, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of June to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Maicao's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maicao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:29 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical June day in Maicao reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs on par with May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13426
23426
33426
43426
53426
63426
73426
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123426
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293426
303426

How June really feels in Maicao

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 30 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
30
30 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in June is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Maicao weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°103.111.45.2
Feb32° / 24°61.811.65.0
Mar33° / 24°112.311.94.2
Apr34° / 25°417.112.23.2
May34° / 26°10814.512.52.7
Jun34° / 26°659.612.72.8
Jul35° / 26°407.312.62.7
Aug35° / 26°9213.712.42.3
Sep33° / 25°15320.712.12.3
Oct32° / 25°18424.911.72.5
Nov32° / 25°12619.711.53.2
Dec32° / 24°409.311.34.4

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22971
32872
42872
52872
62872
72872
82872
92872
102872
112674
122674
132674
142674
152773
162773
172872
182872
193070
203070
213070
223169
233070
243070
253070
263169
273268
283268
293268
303367

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Maicao gets around 65 mm of rain over 9.6 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 33% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
148
247
346
445
543
642
741
840
938
1037
1136
1235
1334
1433
1532
1631
1730
1829
1928
2027
2126
2225
2325
2424
2524
2623
2723
2823
2922
3022

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the oppressive band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
105248
205248
305347
405347
505347
605446
705545
805644
905644
1005743
1105941
1206040
1306139
1406238
1506337
1616336
1716534
1816633
1916831
2016930
2117128
2227127
2327226
2427424
2527523
2627622
2727721
2837819
2937918
3037918

Wind in June

Winds average 18 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 20 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
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1318light breeze
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3020breezy

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of June to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:28 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:286:05
212.65:286:05
312.65:286:06
412.65:286:06
512.65:286:06
612.65:286:06
712.65:286:07
812.65:286:07
912.65:286:07
1012.75:286:08
1112.75:296:08
1212.75:296:08
1312.75:296:08
1412.75:296:09
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1812.75:306:10
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2712.75:326:11
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3012.75:326:12

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in July across the year — June's 6.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Maicao

In seasonPeak

In June, Maicao sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Maicao sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Maicao's monsoon runs August–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Maicao?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maicao.

What to pack for Maicao in June

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

In June, Maicao sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Maicao in June

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 40 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Maicao in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maicao peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 13UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Maicao 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 Maicao is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1531 µg/m³Jan 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Maicao?

Maicao sits at 11.4°N, 72.2°W, 52 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Albania, 45 km away.

Topography around Maicao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maicao has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,288 m.

The land around Maicao is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), shrubs (33%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (52%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (32%), trees (26%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
107 m
80 km
2,288 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
June weather nearby: Albania 45 km · Hatonuevo 67 km · San Rafael 72 km · Riohacha 75 km · Barrancas 77 km · Fonseca 86 km · Santa Cruz de Mara 89 km · La Concepción 95 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 Maicao (11.3784°, -72.2395°, elevation 52 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).