La Esperanza weather in June

In June, La Esperanza sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 452 mm of rain across 29.4 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in June, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of June to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is La Esperanza's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Esperanza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
452 mm
29.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:40 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
90%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 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 22°C through the month.

A typical June day in La Esperanza reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°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 23°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)
12215
22215
32215
42215
52215
62215
72215
82215
92215
102215
112215
122215
132215
142215
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202215
212215
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242215
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292215
302215

La Esperanza weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 13°309.611.27.0
Feb22° / 13°3910.311.56.8
Mar22° / 14°10920.511.95.3
Apr22° / 14°24726.912.34.0
May22° / 15°55030.412.73.5
Jun22° / 15°45229.412.93.4
Jul22° / 15°29728.812.83.7
Aug22° / 15°36330.112.53.5
Sep22° / 15°47929.812.13.3
Oct21° / 15°36229.711.73.5
Nov21° / 14°11721.211.34.9
Dec21° / 13°4311.811.16.5

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10595
11694
12694
13694
14694
15694
16694
17694
18694
19694
20793
21793
22793
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24793
25793
26793
27892
28892
29892
30892

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

La Esperanza gets around 452 mm of rain over 29.4 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 98% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
599
699
799
899
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
1599
1698
1798
1898
1998
2097
2197
2297
2396
2496
2596
2695
2795
2895
2995
3094

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
103862
203862
303862
403862
503763
603763
703763
803763
903763
1003763
1113762
1213861
1313861
1413960
1514059
1614158
1714257
1824355
1924454
2024553
2124751
2224850
2325048
2425246
2525444
2625642
2725840
2826038
2926236
3036334

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 4 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
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 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 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:396:28
212.85:396:29
312.85:396:29
412.85:396:29
512.85:396:30
612.85:396:30
712.85:396:30
812.95:396:30
912.95:396:31
1012.95:406:31
1112.95:406:31
1212.95:406:32
1312.95:406:32
1412.95:406:32
1512.95:406:32
1612.95:406:33
1712.95:406:33
1812.95:416:33
1912.95:416:34
2012.95:416:34
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2212.95:416:34
2312.95:426:34
2412.95:426:35
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2612.95:426:35
2712.95:426:35
2812.95:436:35
2912.95:436:35
3012.95:436:36

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in April across the year — June's 5.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
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95.0Bright
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135.0Bright
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155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
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285.2Bright
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305.2Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for La Esperanza

In seasonPeak

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

La Esperanza's rainy season runs May–October, 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 La Esperanza?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in La Esperanza.

What to pack for La Esperanza in June

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

In June, La Esperanza sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in La Esperanza 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 La Esperanza peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 14Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in La Esperanza 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 La Esperanza is worst in May — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 934 µg/m³Aug 1622 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Esperanza?

La Esperanza sits at 14.9°N, 91.6°W, 2,465 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Quetzaltenango, 5.0 km away.

Topography around La Esperanza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Esperanza has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 611 m around an average of 2,472 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,494 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,178 m.

The land around La Esperanza is covered by cropland (42%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
611 m
16 km
2,494 m
80 km
4,178 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
June weather nearby: Quetzaltenango 5.0 km · Ostuncalco 6.0 km · San Andrés Xecul 9.0 km · Salcajá 11 km · Cantel 13 km · San Francisco El Alto 15 km · Totonicapán 22 km · San Pedro Sacatepéquez 24 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 La Esperanza (14.8717°, -91.5614°, elevation 2,465 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).