Jacaltenango weather in June

In June, Jacaltenango sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 384 mm of rain across 27.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in June, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of June to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Jacaltenango's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jacaltenango's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
384 mm
27.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:39 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
83%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical June day in Jacaltenango reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C cooler than May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
82515
92515
102515
112415
122415
132415
142415
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212415
222415
232415
242415
252415
262415
272415
282415
292415
302415

Jacaltenango weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 11°92.211.28.5
Feb24° / 12°61.711.58.9
Mar26° / 13°102.411.98.5
Apr27° / 14°296.412.37.4
May26° / 15°13016.612.75.6
Jun24° / 15°38427.212.94.0
Jul24° / 14°23424.212.84.6
Aug24° / 14°30826.412.54.3
Sep24° / 15°3872812.13.9
Oct23° / 14°21821.311.65.0
Nov23° / 13°50911.37.0
Dec22° / 12°193.111.18.2

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in June, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21783
31585
41585
51585
61585
71486
81486
91486
101486
111585
121585
131585
141585
151684
161585
171585
181585
191585
201684
211684
221684
231684
241684
251684
261684
271684
281684
291783
301783

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Jacaltenango gets around 384 mm of rain over 27.2 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 89% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
180
282
384
485
586
687
789
890
990
1091
1192
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
1792
1892
1992
2092
2192
2291
2391
2490
2589
2689
2788
2887
2986
3085

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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
163955
253758
343660
443561
533463
633364
723266
823167
923167
1013069
1113069
1213069
1313069
1413069
1513069
1613168
1713168
1813168
1913267
2013267
2113366
2213465
2313564
2413663
2523761
2623860
2723959
2824157
2924256
3034453

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 5 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
224calm
234calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of June to 12 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 5:39 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:396:30
212.95:396:31
312.95:386:31
412.95:386:31
512.95:386:32
612.95:386:32
712.95:396:32
812.95:396:32
912.95:396:33
1012.95:396:33
1112.95:396:33
1212.95:396:34
1312.95:396:34
1412.95:396:34
1512.95:396:35
1612.95:396:35
1712.95:396:35
1812.95:406:35
1912.95:406:36
2012.95:406:36
2112.95:406:36
2212.95:406:36
2312.95:416:36
2412.95:416:37
2512.95:416:37
2612.95:416:37
2712.95:426:37
2812.95:426:37
2912.95:426:38
3012.95:426:38

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in April across the year — June's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Jacaltenango

In seasonPeak

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

Jacaltenango's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is June a good time to visit Jacaltenango?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Jacaltenango for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jacaltenango in June

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

In June, Jacaltenango sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Jacaltenango in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jacaltenango peaks around April 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highApr 12UV 15Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Jacaltenango 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 Jacaltenango is worst in May — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1137 µg/m³Jan 112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May38Poor
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jacaltenango?

Jacaltenango sits at 15.7°N, 91.7°W, 1,459 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Soloma, 30 km away.

SolomaComalapaHuehuetenangoComitancilloCabricánMotozintlaNebajMomostenango

Topography around Jacaltenango

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jacaltenango has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,275 m around an average of 1,551 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,747 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,019 m.

The land around Jacaltenango is covered by trees (94%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,275 m
16 km
2,747 m
80 km
4,019 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
June weather nearby: Soloma 30 km · Comalapa 46 km · Huehuetenango 46 km · Comitancillo 64 km · Cabricán 66 km · Motozintla 66 km · Nebaj 67 km · Momostenango 76 km

Guatemala travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,598
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
49%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
23.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 510
Religion
Evangelical 46%Roman Catholic 42%none 11%

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 Jacaltenango (15.6666°, -91.7118°, elevation 1,459 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).