Macas weather in June

In June, Macas sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 403 mm of rain across 28.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°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 11 h 54 min at the start of June to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Macas's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Macas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
403 mm
28.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:17 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
83%
6th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Macas is city in Ecuador, capital of the Morona-Santiago Province.

Density
1,992/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 23°C through the month.

A typical June day in Macas reaches about 23°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 20°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 1°C cooler than May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12316
22316
32316
42316
52316
62316
72316
82316
92316
102316
112316
122316
132316
142316
152316
162316
172316
182216
192216
202216
212216
222216
232216
242216
252216
262216
272216
282216
292216
302216

Macas weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 17°30327.612.14.0
Feb24° / 17°33525.512.13.9
Mar24° / 17°38230.5123.5
Apr24° / 17°39029123.6
May24° / 17°42929.811.93.7
Jun23° / 16°40328.911.93.6
Jul22° / 15°36929.111.93.7
Aug23° / 15°29327.811.94.0
Sep24° / 16°26328.2123.9
Oct24° / 16°29030.212.13.7
Nov24° / 17°3092912.13.6
Dec24° / 17°31429.312.13.8

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in June.

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 (%)
1298
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8496
9496
10496
11595
12595
13595
14595
15694
16694
17694
18694
19694
20793
21793
22892
23892
24892
25892
26991
27991
28991
29991
301090

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Macas gets around 403 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 96% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
196
296
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 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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11918
22917
32926
42926
53925
63925
73934
84924
94933
104933
115932
125932
136922
146922
157921
167921
178911
188911
199901
209901
2110900
2210900
2311890
2411890
2512880
2612880
2712880
2813870
2913870
3013870

Wind in June

Winds average 3 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 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
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of June to 11 h 54 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 6:14 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:146:06
211.96:146:06
311.96:146:07
411.96:146:07
511.96:146:07
611.96:156:07
711.96:156:07
811.96:156:07
911.96:156:07
1011.96:156:08
1111.96:166:08
1211.96:166:08
1311.96:166:08
1411.96:166:08
1511.96:166:09
1611.96:176:09
1711.96:176:09
1811.96:176:09
1911.96:176:09
2011.96:186:10
2111.96:186:10
2211.96:186:10
2311.96:186:10
2411.96:186:10
2511.96:196:11
2611.96:196:11
2711.96:196:11
2811.96:196:11
2911.96:196:11
3011.96:206:12

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 3.45 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.07 kWh/m² in October across the year — June's 3.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Macas?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Macas.

What to pack for Macas in June

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

In June, Macas sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Macas 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 Macas peaks around February 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 17UV 16Aug 12UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Macas 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 Macas is worst in February — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1929 µg/m³Jul 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Macas?

Macas sits at 2.3°S, 78.1°W, 1,315 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Guamote, 78 km away.

BanosCuencaPelileo

Topography around Macas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Macas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 570 m around an average of 1,028 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,203 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,093 m.

The land around Macas is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
570 m
16 km
2,203 m
80 km
5,093 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Guamote 78 km · Puyo 92 km · Riobamba 93 km · Azogues 94 km · Gualaceo 98 km · Banos 107 km · Cuenca 117 km · Pelileo 118 km

Ecuador travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,125
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
70%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
45.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 466
Religion
Roman Catholic 68%Protestant 19%none 8%other 2%

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 Macas (-2.3074°, -78.1203°, elevation 1,315 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. 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).