Zacapa weather in June

In June, Zacapa sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 264 mm of rain across 27.6 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Zacapa's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zacapa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
264 mm
27.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:32 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
83%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical June day in Zacapa reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 1°C cooler than May and about 1°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
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43021
53021
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292920
302920

How June really feels in Zacapa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 13 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
13
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.

Zacapa weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°3610.111.26.9
Feb26° / 17°267.911.56.9
Mar29° / 18°297.711.96.2
Apr31° / 20°469.912.34.5
May31° / 21°14820.112.73.4
Jun30° / 21°26427.612.92.9
Jul28° / 20°19128.312.83.4
Aug29° / 20°20227.612.53.3
Sep29° / 20°25028.112.13.1
Oct27° / 20°17123.111.74.3
Nov25° / 18°7513.811.35.9
Dec25° / 17°4310.711.16.7

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 11% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31585
41684
51684
61585
71585
81585
91585
101585
111585
121585
131486
141486
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201288
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301387

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Zacapa gets around 264 mm of rain over 27.6 wet days in June, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 91% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
184
285
386
487
588
689
789
890
990
1091
1191
1292
1392
1492
1593
1693
1793
1894
1994
2094
2194
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2394
2494
2594
2694
2794
2893
2993
3093

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the muggy band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
126929
216930
316831
416732
516633
606634
706535
806535
906436
1006436
1106436
1206436
1306436
1406535
1506535
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1706634
1806733
1906733
2006832
2106931
2207030
2307228
2407327
2507426
2607525
2707624
2807723
2907822
3007921

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 5:31 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:316:20
212.85:316:21
312.85:316:21
412.85:316:21
512.85:316:22
612.85:316:22
712.95:316:22
812.95:316:22
912.95:316:23
1012.95:316:23
1112.95:316:23
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1312.95:326:24
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2012.95:336:26
2112.95:336:26
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2412.95:336:27
2512.95:346:27
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2712.95:346:27
2812.95:346:27
2912.95:356:27
3012.95:356:28

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in April across the year — June's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
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265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Zacapa

In seasonPeak

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

Zacapa's monsoon runs May–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 Zacapa?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zacapa.

What to pack for Zacapa in June

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

In June, Zacapa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Zacapa 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 Zacapa peaks around April 12 at about 14 (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 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Zacapa 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 Zacapa is worst in April — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 2141 µg/m³Dec 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr42Poor
May37Poor
Jun22Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zacapa?

Zacapa sits at 15.0°N, 89.5°W, 232 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Chiquimula, 19 km away.

San Luis JilotepequeCopán RuinasEsquipulasPanzosGuastatoyaJalapa

Topography around Zacapa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zacapa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m around an average of 242 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,552 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,990 m.

The land around Zacapa is covered by grassland (31%), shrubs (24%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (40%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
321 m
16 km
1,552 m
80 km
2,990 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Chiquimula 19 km · Gualán 25 km · San Luis Jilotepeque 42 km · Copán Ruinas 42 km · Esquipulas 49 km · Panzos 49 km · Guastatoya 60 km · Jalapa 62 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 Zacapa (14.9687°, -89.5273°, elevation 232 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).