Guápiles weather in June

In June, Guápiles sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 306 mm of rain across 28.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-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 Guápiles's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guápiles's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
306 mm
28.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:18 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
90%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
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 Guápiles reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
112821
122821
132821
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302821

Guápiles weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°26817.311.55.8
Feb26° / 19°16313.711.76.1
Mar27° / 19°13614.211.96.0
Apr28° / 20°11716.912.25.2
May28° / 21°33426.912.53.6
Jun28° / 21°30628.812.63.1
Jul28° / 21°28128.412.53.5
Aug28° / 21°24628.312.33.4
Sep28° / 21°27028.112.13.2
Oct28° / 21°36829.311.83.4
Nov27° / 20°42826.311.53.9
Dec26° / 20°35321.411.45.0

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 5% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4793
5793
6793
7793
8793
9793
10793
11694
12793
13793
14793
15694
16595
17595
18595
19595
20595
21595
22595
23595
24595
25595
26595
27694
28694
29694
30694

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Guápiles gets around 306 mm of rain over 28.8 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 96% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
195
295
396
496
596
696
796
896
996
1096
1196
1296
1396
1496
1596
1696
1796
1896
1996
2096
2196
2296
2396
2496
2596
2696
2796
2896
2995
3095

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1793
2793
3793
4793
5793
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
11793
12793
13793
14892
15892
16892
17991
18991
191090
201090
211189
221288
231387
241486
251585
261684
271783
281981
292080
302179

Wind in June

Winds average 4 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
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234calm
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254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

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 5:16 AM to 5:21 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)
112.65:165:49
212.65:165:50
312.65:165:50
412.65:165:50
512.65:165:50
612.65:165:51
712.65:165:51
812.65:175:51
912.65:175:51
1012.65:175:52
1112.65:175:52
1212.65:175:52
1312.65:175:52
1412.65:175:53
1512.65:175:53
1612.65:185:53
1712.65:185:53
1812.65:185:54
1912.65:185:54
2012.65:185:54
2112.65:195:54
2212.65:195:55
2312.65:195:55
2412.65:195:55
2512.65:195:55
2612.65:205:55
2712.65:205:56
2812.65:205:56
2912.65:205:56
3012.65:215:56

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in March across the year — June's 4.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Guápiles?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Guápiles.

What to pack for Guápiles in June

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

In June, Guápiles sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Guápiles 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 48 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in January 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
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Guápiles 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 Guápiles peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highMar 20UV 13Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

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

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1423 µg/m³Jan 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Guápiles?

Guápiles sits at 10.2°N, 83.8°W, 254 m above sea level, in Costa Rica. The nearest listed city is Siquirres, 33 km away.

SiquirresTurrialbaIpísPurralSan Vicente de MoraviaSan VicenteCartagoSan Pablo

Topography around Guápiles

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guápiles has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 253 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,700 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,471 m.

The land around Guápiles is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
190 m
16 km
1,700 m
80 km
3,471 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Siquirres 33 km · Turrialba 37 km · Ipís 38 km · Purral 40 km · San Vicente de Moravia 41 km · San Vicente 41 km · Cartago 42 km · San Pablo 42 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 Guápiles (10.2168°, -83.7848°, elevation 254 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).