Cartago weather in June

In June, Cartago sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 458 mm of rain across 28.9 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in June, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of June to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Cartago's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cartago's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
458 mm
28.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:19 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
94%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Cartago is city in Costa Rica.

Air quality
Good
PM10 23 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
6,583/km²
people per km²
Founded
1563

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 22°C through the month.

A typical June day in Cartago reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°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)
12216
22216
32216
42216
52216
62216
72216
82216
92216
102216
112216
122216
132216
142216
152216
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202216
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242216
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302216

Cartago weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 14°295.911.57.4
Feb23° / 14°275.611.77.7
Mar23° / 14°409.911.97.0
Apr23° / 15°12319.712.25.1
May22° / 16°45528.812.43.6
Jun22° / 16°45828.912.63.4
Jul22° / 15°34028.112.53.6
Aug22° / 15°43129.312.33.5
Sep22° / 15°50929.912.13.3
Oct22° / 15°53730.211.83.3
Nov21° / 15°29924.911.54.1
Dec22° / 14°8813.111.46.1

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in June, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25298
26298
27298
28397
29397
30397

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Cartago gets around 458 mm of rain over 28.9 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 96% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
498
598
698
798
898
997
1097
1197
1297
1396
1496
1596
1696
1796
1896
1996
2095
2195
2295
2395
2495
2594
2694
2794
2893
2993
3093

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the humid band about 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1793
2793
3793
4793
5694
6694
7694
8694
9595
10595
11595
12694
13694
14694
15694
16694
17694
18793
19793
20793
21892
22892
23991
241090
251189
261288
271387
281585
291684
301783

Wind in June

Winds average 4 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 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
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
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244calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:17 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:175:49
212.55:175:49
312.55:175:50
412.55:175:50
512.55:175:50
612.65:175:51
712.65:185:51
812.65:185:51
912.65:185:51
1012.65:185:52
1112.65:185:52
1212.65:185:52
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1412.65:185:53
1512.65:195:53
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1812.65:195:54
1912.65:195:54
2012.65:195:54
2112.65:205:54
2212.65:205:54
2312.65:205:55
2412.65:205:55
2512.65:215:55
2612.65:215:55
2712.65:215:55
2812.65:215:56
2912.65:215:56
3012.65:225:56

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in March across the year — June's 4.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
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84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
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204.2Bright
214.2Bright
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234.2Bright
244.2Bright
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264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Cartago

In seasonPeak

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

Cartago's rainy season runs May–November, 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 Cartago?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cartago.

What to pack for Cartago in June

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

In June, Cartago sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Cartago 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 59 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°C and coldest in November near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Cartago 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 Cartago peaks around March 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 19UV 15Dec 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Cartago 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 Cartago is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1718 µg/m³Jan 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr17Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cartago?

Cartago sits at 9.9°N, 83.9°W, 1,440 m above sea level, in Costa Rica. The nearest listed city is Paraíso, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Cartago

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cartago has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 376 m around an average of 1,436 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,606 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,764 m.

The land around Cartago is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
376 m
16 km
2,606 m
80 km
3,764 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Paraíso 6.0 km · San Diego 10 km · Patarrá 13 km · Curridabat 14 km · San Miguel 16 km · Ipís 16 km · San Pedro 16 km · Purral 16 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 Cartago (9.8637°, -83.9195°, elevation 1,440 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).