Jaco weather in June

In June, Jaco sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 430 mm of rain across 28.4 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°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 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 Jaco's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jaco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
26°
6th coldest
Rainfall
430 mm
28.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:22 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
91%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical June day in Jaco reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 28°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)
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Jaco weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°286.311.57.4
Feb28° / 27°163.411.77.9
Mar28° / 27°235.811.97.3
Apr28° / 26°10818.412.25.1
May28° / 26°40528.312.43.6
Jun27° / 26°43028.412.63.4
Jul27° / 26°4562912.53.4
Aug27° / 26°50629.412.33.4
Sep27° / 25°47029.112.13.4
Oct27° / 25°57129.311.83.5
Nov27° / 25°37125.611.64.1
Dec27° / 26°12315.211.45.9

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 4% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Jaco gets around 430 mm of rain over 28.4 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 94% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
195
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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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17525
27624
37624
47624
57624
67624
77723
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Wind in June

Winds average 10 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
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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 5:20 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:205:52
212.55:205:52
312.55:215:52
412.55:215:52
512.55:215:53
612.55:215:53
712.55:215:53
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1012.55:215:54
1112.55:215:54
1212.65:215:54
1312.65:225:55
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2612.65:245:58
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2812.65:245:58
2912.65:255:58
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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 4.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in March across the year — June's 4.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
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44.6Bright
54.6Bright
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304.4Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Jaco

In seasonPeak

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

Jaco'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 Jaco?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jaco.

What to pack for Jaco in June

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

In June, Jaco sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Jaco 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 offshore is warmest in April at about 29°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Jaco 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 Jaco peaks around March 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 15UV 13Dec 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Jaco 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 Jaco is worst in May — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1617 µg/m³Jan 19 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr16Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jaco?

Jaco sits at 9.6°N, 84.6°W, 0 m above sea level, in Costa Rica. The nearest listed city is Esparza, 42 km away.

EsparzaChacaritaSan Rafael AbajoTejarPuntarenasSan_Ramon_Manuel AntonioAlajuela

Topography around Jaco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jaco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 802 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,811 m.

The land around Jaco is covered by water (38%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, water (56%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
401 m
16 km
802 m
80 km
2,811 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
June weather nearby: Esparza 42 km · Chacarita 44 km · San Rafael Abajo 44 km · Tejar 46 km · Puntarenas 46 km · San_Ramon_ 55 km · Manuel Antonio 57 km · Alajuela 64 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 Jaco (9.615°, -84.6298°, elevation 0 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).