Poptún weather in June

In June, Poptún sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 183 mm of rain across 23.5 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in June, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of June to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Poptún's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poptún's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
183 mm
23.5 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:29 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
78%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical June day in Poptún reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°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)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123123
133123
143123
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How June really feels in Poptún

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in June is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Poptún weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°7114.511.16.1
Feb28° / 19°449.811.56.3
Mar30° / 20°549.311.95.4
Apr32° / 21°628.912.44.1
May32° / 22°1331712.83.2
Jun31° / 23°18323.5132.9
Jul31° / 22°13424.212.93.1
Aug31° / 22°16224.612.52.9
Sep31° / 22°21826.712.12.7
Oct29° / 21°23124.111.63.7
Nov27° / 20°1451911.25.0
Dec26° / 19°9417.1115.6

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22476
32476
42278
52278
62278
72278
82278
92377
102377
112278
122278
132278
142278
152278
162278
172278
182278
192278
202278
212278
222377
232476
242476
252476
262476
272476
282575
292575
302674

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Poptún gets around 183 mm of rain over 23.5 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 78% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
173
274
375
476
577
677
778
878
978
1078
1179
1279
1379
1479
1579
1679
1779
1879
1979
2079
2178
2278
2378
2478
2577
2677
2777
2877
2976
3076

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14888
23898
33889
43889
52899
62899
72899
82908
92908
102917
112917
122926
132926
142935
152944
162944
172953
183943
193943
203943
213952
223952
233952
243952
253952
263952
274942
284942
294942
304942

Wind in June

Winds average 7 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of June to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:28 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:286:22
212.95:286:23
312.95:286:23
412.95:286:23
512.95:286:24
612.95:286:24
712.95:286:24
812.95:286:25
912.95:286:25
1012.95:286:25
1113.05:286:25
1213.05:286:26
1313.05:296:26
1413.05:296:26
1513.05:296:27
1613.05:296:27
1713.05:296:27
1813.05:296:27
1913.05:296:28
2013.05:306:28
2113.05:306:28
2213.05:306:28
2313.05:306:29
2413.05:306:29
2513.05:316:29
2613.05:316:29
2713.05:316:29
2813.05:316:29
2913.05:326:30
3013.05:326:30

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in April across the year — June's 5.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Poptún?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Poptún.

What to pack for Poptún in June

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

In June, Poptún sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Poptún 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 Poptún peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Poptún 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 Poptún is worst in April — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.2× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2231 µg/m³Dec 175 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar10Good
Apr32Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Poptún?

Poptún sits at 16.3°N, 89.4°W, 533 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Punta Gorda, 70 km away.

Punta GordaFloresSan BenitoSayaxchéMelchor de MencosEl EstorLívingstonSan Ignacio

Topography around Poptún

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poptún has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 515 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 515 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,158 m.

The land around Poptún is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
515 m
80 km
1,158 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Punta Gorda 70 km · Flores 83 km · San Benito 84 km · Sayaxché 85 km · Melchor de Mencos 86 km · El Estor 89 km · Lívingston 91 km · San Ignacio 99 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 Poptún (16.3311°, -89.4169°, elevation 533 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).