Culiacán weather in June

In June, Culiacán sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 19 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in June, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of June to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Culiacán's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Culiacán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:24 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
32%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Culiacán is capital of the State of Sinaloa, Mexico.

Density
12,437/km²
people per km²
Founded
1531

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical June day in Culiacán reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 1°C warmer than May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How June really feels in Culiacán

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
17 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Culiacán weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 13°141.910.68.1
Feb28° / 14°151.811.17.6
Mar29° / 15°30.511.86.8
Apr31° / 17°20.212.65.5
May34° / 20°10.413.24.3
Jun35° / 24°192.913.53.3
Jul34° / 26°1341613.42.4
Aug33° / 26°17819.612.92.5
Sep33° / 25°17418.412.22.8
Oct33° / 22°434.611.44.2
Nov31° / 17°382.210.85.8
Dec28° / 14°171.910.57.7

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2919
3919
4919
5919
69010
79010
88911
98911
108812
118812
128713
138614
148614
158416
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197822
207624
217327
227129
236832
246634
256238
266040
275743
285446
295248
304951

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Culiacán gets around 19 mm of rain over 2.9 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 11% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
62
72
82
93
103
114
125
136
146
157
169
1710
1811
1912
2013
2115
2216
2318
2420
2522
2624
2726
2828
2930
3032

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
121546370
211345410
311243441
411042471
51940491
61839511
70737551
80636562
90635572
100533593
110532594
120431605
130430606
140428617
150327619
1603266110
1702246212
1802226214
1902216116
2001196218
2101176220
2201156222
2300136324
2400116227
250096229
260076231
270066133
280055936
290045838
300035740

Wind in June

Winds average 8 km/h in June, the windiest month of the year.

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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
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128calm
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168calm
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307calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of June to 13 h 30 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 5:24 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:246:50
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313.45:246:51
413.55:246:51
513.55:246:52
613.55:246:52
713.55:246:52
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2913.55:276:58
3013.55:276:59

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.12 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in May across the year — June's 6.99 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.7Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.5Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Culiacán

In seasonPeak

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

Culiacán sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Culiacán's rainy season runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Culiacán?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Culiacán. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Culiacán in June

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

In June, Culiacán sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Culiacán in June

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 52 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 21°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May25Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Culiacán in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Culiacán peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 17UV 12Dec 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High

Air quality in Culiacán 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 Culiacán is worst in May — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.9× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodMay 1740 µg/m³Jan 111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May43Poor
Jun23Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Culiacán?

Culiacán sits at 24.8°N, 107.4°W, 47 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Licenciado Benito Juárez, 22 km away.

Topography around Culiacán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Culiacán has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 554 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,603 m.

The land around Culiacán is covered by artificial surfaces (84%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
122 m
16 km
554 m
80 km
2,603 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
June weather nearby: Licenciado Benito Juárez 22 km · Costa Rica 24 km · Navolato 31 km · Guamúchil 100 km · La Cruz 110 km · Guasave 138 km · Gabriel Leyva Solano 157 km · Juan José Ríos 179 km

Mexico travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 127 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 54% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,889
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 440
Religion
Catholic 78%no religion 11%other Evangelical Churches 8%Jehovah Witness 1%

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 Culiacán (24.8021°, -107.3942°, elevation 47 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).