Cañas weather in June

In June, Cañas sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 265 mm of rain across 25.6 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Cañas's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cañas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
265 mm
25.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:22 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
91%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical June day in Cañas reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 1°C cooler than May and on par with July.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52822
62822
72822
82822
92822
102822
112822
122822
132822
142822
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202822
212822
222822
232822
242822
252822
262822
272822
282822
292822
302822

How June really feels in Cañas

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.

Cañas weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°164.811.57.6
Feb28° / 20°82.311.77.9
Mar29° / 20°72.211.96.9
Apr30° / 21°377.212.25.2
May29° / 22°22121.812.53.7
Jun28° / 22°26525.612.63.5
Jul28° / 22°17822.712.54.2
Aug28° / 22°20924.312.33.8
Sep28° / 21°29027.712.13.3
Oct28° / 21°31227.611.83.6
Nov27° / 21°1341811.55.0
Dec27° / 21°429.211.46.7

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in June, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15496
16496
17496
18496
19496
20496
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26397
27595
28595
29595
30595

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Cañas gets around 265 mm of rain over 25.6 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 85% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
188
288
388
488
588
688
788
887
987
1087
1186
1286
1386
1485
1585
1685
1785
1884
1984
2084
2183
2283
2382
2482
2581
2681
2780
2880
2979
3079

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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1496
2496
3496
4397
5397
6397
7298
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14397
15397
16397
17397
18496
19496
20496
21496
22595
23595
24595
25595
26694
27694
28694
29793
30793

Wind in June

Winds average 7 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of June to 12 h 36 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 5:21 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:215:55
212.65:215:55
312.65:215:55
412.65:215:56
512.65:215:56
612.65:215:56
712.65:215:56
812.65:215:57
912.65:215:57
1012.65:225:57
1112.65:225:58
1212.65:225:58
1312.65:225:58
1412.65:225:58
1512.65:225:59
1612.65:225:59
1712.65:235:59
1812.65:235:59
1912.65:236:00
2012.65:236:00
2112.65:236:00
2212.65:246:00
2312.65:246:00
2412.65:246:01
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2612.65:246:01
2712.65:256:01
2812.65:256:01
2912.65:256:02
3012.65:256:02

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.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in March across the year — June's 4.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
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
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Cañas

In seasonPeak

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

Cañas's rainy season runs May–October, 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 Cañas?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cañas.

What to pack for Cañas in June

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

In June, Cañas sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Cañas 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 61 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Cañas in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cañas peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highMar 19UV 14Dec 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Cañas 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 Cañas is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1623 µg/m³Jan 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cañas?

Cañas sits at 10.4°N, 85.1°W, 86 m above sea level, in Costa Rica. The nearest listed city is Monteverde, 34 km away.

MonteverdeLiberiaNicoyaLa FortunaPuntarenasSan JoséChacaritaEsparza

Topography around Cañas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cañas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 723 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,977 m.

The land around Cañas is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
181 m
16 km
723 m
80 km
1,977 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
June weather nearby: Monteverde 34 km · Liberia 44 km · Nicoya 50 km · La Fortuna 50 km · Puntarenas 58 km · San José 58 km · Chacarita 61 km · Esparza 68 km

Costa Rica travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 59% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$19,970
2025
Happiness
7.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
81%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
17.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 516
Religion
Roman Catholic 48%none 27%Evangelical and Pentecostal 20%other 3%

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 Cañas (10.4311°, -85.0982°, elevation 86 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. 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).