Malacatán weather in June

In June, Malacatán sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 425 mm of rain across 29.5 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-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 1% 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 Malacatán's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malacatán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
425 mm
29.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:42 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
89%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

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 Malacatán 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 22°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs on par with May and on par with July.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12316
22316
32316
42316
52316
62316
72316
82316
92316
102316
112316
122316
132316
142316
152316
162316
172316
182316
192316
202316
212316
222316
232316
242316
252316
262316
272316
282316
292316
302316

Malacatán weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 13°3010.311.27.3
Feb24° / 13°3010.211.57.2
Mar24° / 14°6618.411.95.9
Apr24° / 15°13024.712.34.6
May24° / 16°31830.212.73.7
Jun23° / 16°42529.512.93.5
Jul23° / 15°32530.112.83.6
Aug23° / 15°38230.612.53.6
Sep23° / 16°46229.912.13.4
Oct23° / 15°33029.811.73.7
Nov23° / 14°11022.111.35.0
Dec23° / 13°4313.611.16.6

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in June, the cloudiest month of the year.

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 (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5694
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14694
15694
16694
17694
18793
19793
20793
21793
22793
23793
24793
25793
26793
27793
28892
29892
30892

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Malacatán gets around 425 mm of rain over 29.5 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 (%)
198
298
399
499
599
699
799
899
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
1599
1699
1799
1899
1998
2098
2198
2298
2398
2498
2598
2698
2798
2897
2997
3097

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
19874
29883
38893
48902
58902
67912
77921
87921
96931
106931
116931
127930
137930
147930
158920
168920
179910
1810900
1911890
2012880
2112880
2213870
2314860
2415850
2516840
2617830
2718820
2819810
2920800
3022780

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 5:41 AM to 5:45 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)
112.85:416:30
212.85:416:31
312.85:416:31
412.85:416:31
512.85:416:32
612.85:416:32
712.85:416:32
812.95:416:33
912.95:416:33
1012.95:416:33
1112.95:426:33
1212.95:426:34
1312.95:426:34
1412.95:426:34
1512.95:426:35
1612.95:426:35
1712.95:426:35
1812.95:426:35
1912.95:436:36
2012.95:436:36
2112.95:436:36
2212.95:436:36
2312.95:436:36
2412.95:446:37
2512.95:446:37
2612.95:446:37
2712.95:446:37
2812.95:456:37
2912.95:456:38
3012.95:456:38

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in April across the year — June's 4.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Malacatán

In seasonPeak

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

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

Malacatán's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is June a good time to visit Malacatán?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Malacatán.

What to pack for Malacatán in June

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

In June, Malacatán sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Malacatán 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 47 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Malacatán 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 Malacatán peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 9UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Malacatán 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 Malacatán is worst in May — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1039 µg/m³Feb 827 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr38Poor
May40Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Malacatán?

Malacatán sits at 14.9°N, 92.1°W, 395 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Cacahoatán, 15 km away.

San MarcosCoatepequeSan Pedro SacatepéquezComitancilloColombaOstuncalco

Topography around Malacatán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malacatán has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 437 m around an average of 391 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,157 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,178 m.

The land around Malacatán is covered by trees (78%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
437 m
16 km
2,157 m
80 km
4,178 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
June weather nearby: Cacahoatán 15 km · Tapachula 22 km · San Marcos 29 km · Coatepeque 31 km · San Pedro Sacatepéquez 32 km · Comitancillo 39 km · Colomba 42 km · Ostuncalco 47 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 Malacatán (14.9113°, -92.0579°, elevation 395 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).