Sosua weather in June

In June, Sosua sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 28 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-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 38% of the time in June, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of June to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Sosua's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sosua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:07 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
55%
10th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
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 Sosua reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 1°C warmer than May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How June really feels in Sosua

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.

Sosua weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 22°10014.810.96.5
Feb25° / 22°641211.36.8
Mar25° / 22°7711.811.96.9
Apr26° / 23°6712.512.46.6
May27° / 24°6512.412.96.2
Jun28° / 25°287.113.26.3
Jul28° / 25°389.813.16.1
Aug29° / 25°4610.512.75.8
Sep29° / 25°6713.412.15.3
Oct28° / 25°8916.811.55.2
Nov27° / 24°1241811.15.5
Dec26° / 23°9716.110.86.1

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34456
44555
54555
64753
74753
84951
94852
104951
115149
125149
135248
145347
155446
165545
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185545
195644
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215743
225743
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255842
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306040

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Sosua gets around 28 mm of rain over 7.1 wet days in June, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
232
331
429
528
627
726
825
924
1023
1123
1223
1322
1422
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2725
2825
2926
3026

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11946
12946
13946
14946
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22928
23928
24928
25928
26928
27928
28928
29928
30928

Wind in June

Winds average 20 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 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 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:067:13
213.16:067:13
313.16:067:13
413.16:067:14
513.16:067:14
613.16:067:15
713.16:067:15
813.26:067:15
913.26:067:16
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3013.26:107:21

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.81 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
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Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Sosua

In seasonPeak

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

Sosua sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

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

Is June a good time to visit Sosua?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Sosua for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sosua in June

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

In June, Sosua sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Sosua in June

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 18 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Sosua 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 Sosua peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMar 23UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Sosua 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 Sosua is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (February, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2030 µg/m³Feb 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sosua?

Sosua sits at 19.8°N, 70.5°W, 0 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Monte Llano, 9.0 km away.

Río GrandeTamborilSantiago de los CaballerosMocaVilla Bisonó

Topography around Sosua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sosua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 429 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,780 m.

The land around Sosua is covered by trees (58%) and water (26%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
167 m
16 km
429 m
80 km
1,780 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
June weather nearby: Monte Llano 9.0 km · Cabarete 12 km · Puerto Plata 18 km · Río Grande 28 km · Tamboril 31 km · Santiago de los Caballeros 38 km · Moca 40 km · Villa Bisonó 43 km

Dominican Republic travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 39% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$11,059
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
45%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
10.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
64.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 503

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 Sosua (19.7522°, -70.5199°, 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. 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).