Santa Cruz del Sur weather in June

In June, Santa Cruz del Sur sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 84 mm of rain across 15 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in June, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of June to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Santa Cruz del Sur's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Cruz del Sur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:35 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
63%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Santa Cruz del Sur is town in Camagüey Province, Cuba.

Density
31/km²
people per km²
Founded
1871

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 30°C through the month.

A typical June day in Santa Cruz del Sur reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 1°C warmer than May and about 1°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How June really feels in Santa Cruz del Sur

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Santa Cruz del Sur weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 22°101.810.98.4
Feb27° / 22°152.111.38.3
Mar28° / 23°143.111.97.9
Apr29° / 24°285.212.56.7
May29° / 25°11813.6135.0
Jun30° / 26°841513.24.2
Jul31° / 27°6313.913.14.1
Aug31° / 27°8416.512.73.9
Sep30° / 26°12019.612.13.7
Oct30° / 26°11915.811.54.6
Nov28° / 24°415.6116.7
Dec27° / 23°192.210.88.1

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in June, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24258
34159
44060
53961
63961
73862
83862
93961
103961
114060
124159
134159
144357
154456
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225050
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245248
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305644

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Santa Cruz del Sur gets around 84 mm of rain over 15 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 50% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
154
253
353
453
553
653
753
852
952
1052
1152
1252
1352
1453
1553
1652
1752
1852
1951
2051
2150
2249
2348
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2546
2645
2745
2844
2943
3042

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
128315
228216
318217
418118
518019
618019
708020
808020
907921
1007921
1107822
1207822
1307723
1407723
1507624
1607525
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1907327
2007228
2107129
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2407030
2507030
2607129
2707129
2807228
2907228
3007327

Wind in June

Winds average 14 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of June to 13 h 12 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 5:35 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:356:44
213.25:356:45
313.25:346:45
413.25:346:46
513.25:346:46
613.25:346:46
713.25:346:47
813.25:346:47
913.25:346:47
1013.25:346:48
1113.25:346:48
1213.25:346:48
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1413.25:356:49
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1713.35:356:50
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2113.35:366:51
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2613.35:376:52
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2813.35:376:52
2913.25:376:52
3013.25:386:53

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 7.1 kWh/m² in July across the year — June's 6.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
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267.0Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Santa Cruz del Sur

In seasonPeak

In June, Santa Cruz del Sur sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Santa Cruz del Sur sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Santa Cruz del Sur's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is June a good time to visit Santa Cruz del Sur?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Santa Cruz del Sur for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Cruz del Sur in June

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

In June, Santa Cruz del Sur sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Santa Cruz del Sur in June

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Santa Cruz del Sur 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 Santa Cruz del Sur peaks around May 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 19UV 12Dec 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Santa Cruz del Sur 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 Santa Cruz del Sur is worst in June — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2124 µg/m³Dec 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Cruz del Sur?

Santa Cruz del Sur sits at 20.7°N, 78.0°W, 2 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Amancio, 45 km away.

VertientesColombiaCamagüeySibanicúGuáimaroJobabo

Topography around Santa Cruz del Sur

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Cruz del Sur.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Cruz del Sur has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m.

The land around Santa Cruz del Sur is covered by grassland (29%) and water (28%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
37 m
80 km
315 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
June weather nearby: Amancio 45 km · Jimaguayú 61 km · Vertientes 62 km · Colombia 66 km · Camagüey 74 km · Sibanicú 76 km · Guáimaro 77 km · Jobabo 77 km

Cuba travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / L
110 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 39% of US
price level, 2011
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
Happiness
5.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2011
Homicide rate
4.5
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
8.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 515
Religion
Christian 59%none 23%folk religion 18%

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 Santa Cruz del Sur (20.7155°, -77.9955°, elevation 2 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).