Estelí weather in June
In June, Estelí sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 187 mm of rain across 21 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of June to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Estelí's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Estelí's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 28°
- 7th warmest
- Overnight low
- 20°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 187 mm
- 21 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 48 min
- 5:23 AM – 6:09 PM
- Cloud cover
- 81%
- 12th clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 9th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.32 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.3
- out of 10
Estelí is large urban settlement and municipal seat in Estelí Department, Nicaragua..
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in June
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.
A typical June day in Estelí reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C cooler than May and on par with July.
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| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 21 |
| 2 | 28 | 21 |
| 3 | 28 | 21 |
| 4 | 28 | 21 |
| 5 | 28 | 21 |
| 6 | 28 | 21 |
| 7 | 28 | 21 |
| 8 | 28 | 21 |
| 9 | 28 | 21 |
| 10 | 28 | 21 |
| 11 | 28 | 21 |
| 12 | 28 | 20 |
| 13 | 28 | 20 |
| 14 | 28 | 20 |
| 15 | 28 | 20 |
| 16 | 28 | 20 |
| 17 | 28 | 20 |
| 18 | 28 | 20 |
| 19 | 28 | 20 |
| 20 | 28 | 20 |
| 21 | 28 | 20 |
| 22 | 28 | 20 |
| 23 | 28 | 20 |
| 24 | 28 | 20 |
| 25 | 28 | 20 |
| 26 | 28 | 20 |
| 27 | 28 | 20 |
| 28 | 28 | 20 |
| 29 | 28 | 20 |
| 30 | 28 | 20 |
Estelí weather by month
How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 18° | 3 | 0.7 | 11.3 | 8.2 |
| Feb | 29° / 18° | 3 | 0.5 | 11.6 | 7.4 |
| Mar | 30° / 19° | 6 | 1.4 | 11.9 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 31° / 20° | 36 | 5.4 | 12.3 | 4.8 |
| May | 30° / 21° | 231 | 17.8 | 12.6 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 28° / 20° | 187 | 21 | 12.8 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 28° / 20° | 83 | 14.7 | 12.7 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 29° / 20° | 150 | 18.9 | 12.4 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 28° / 20° | 227 | 23.7 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 27° / 20° | 248 | 22.9 | 11.7 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 27° / 19° | 55 | 8.7 | 11.4 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 27° / 18° | 6 | 1.6 | 11.2 | 8.0 |
Cloud cover in June
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in June, the cloudiest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.
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| Clearer (%) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 |
| Cloudier (%) | 87 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 76 | 76 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 87 |
| 2 | 13 | 87 |
| 3 | 14 | 86 |
| 4 | 14 | 86 |
| 5 | 14 | 86 |
| 6 | 14 | 86 |
| 7 | 15 | 85 |
| 8 | 15 | 85 |
| 9 | 17 | 83 |
| 10 | 18 | 82 |
| 11 | 18 | 82 |
| 12 | 18 | 82 |
| 13 | 19 | 81 |
| 14 | 19 | 81 |
| 15 | 18 | 82 |
| 16 | 18 | 82 |
| 17 | 18 | 82 |
| 18 | 20 | 80 |
| 19 | 20 | 80 |
| 20 | 20 | 80 |
| 21 | 20 | 80 |
| 22 | 20 | 80 |
| 23 | 21 | 79 |
| 24 | 21 | 79 |
| 25 | 21 | 79 |
| 26 | 21 | 79 |
| 27 | 21 | 79 |
| 28 | 21 | 79 |
| 29 | 24 | 76 |
| 30 | 24 | 76 |
Chance of precipitation in June
Estelí gets around 187 mm of rain over 21 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 69% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 78 |
| 2 | 78 |
| 3 | 78 |
| 4 | 78 |
| 5 | 77 |
| 6 | 77 |
| 7 | 76 |
| 8 | 76 |
| 9 | 75 |
| 10 | 74 |
| 11 | 73 |
| 12 | 73 |
| 13 | 72 |
| 14 | 71 |
| 15 | 70 |
| 16 | 69 |
| 17 | 69 |
| 18 | 68 |
| 19 | 67 |
| 20 | 66 |
| 21 | 65 |
| 22 | 64 |
| 23 | 63 |
| 24 | 62 |
| 25 | 61 |
| 26 | 59 |
| 27 | 58 |
| 28 | 57 |
| 29 | 56 |
| 30 | 55 |
Humidity in June
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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.
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| Humid (%) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Muggy (%) | 77 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
| Oppressive (%) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 77 | 14 |
| 2 | 8 | 78 | 14 |
| 3 | 8 | 78 | 14 |
| 4 | 8 | 79 | 13 |
| 5 | 7 | 80 | 13 |
| 6 | 7 | 80 | 13 |
| 7 | 7 | 80 | 13 |
| 8 | 7 | 81 | 12 |
| 9 | 7 | 81 | 12 |
| 10 | 7 | 81 | 12 |
| 11 | 7 | 82 | 11 |
| 12 | 8 | 81 | 11 |
| 13 | 8 | 82 | 10 |
| 14 | 8 | 82 | 10 |
| 15 | 8 | 83 | 9 |
| 16 | 8 | 83 | 9 |
| 17 | 9 | 83 | 8 |
| 18 | 9 | 83 | 8 |
| 19 | 9 | 84 | 7 |
| 20 | 9 | 84 | 7 |
| 21 | 10 | 83 | 7 |
| 22 | 10 | 84 | 6 |
| 23 | 10 | 84 | 6 |
| 24 | 11 | 83 | 6 |
| 25 | 11 | 84 | 5 |
| 26 | 11 | 84 | 5 |
| 27 | 12 | 84 | 4 |
| 28 | 13 | 83 | 4 |
| 29 | 13 | 83 | 4 |
| 30 | 14 | 83 | 3 |
Wind in June
Winds average 9 km/h in June.
Across June, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 8 | calm |
| 14 | 8 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 10 | calm |
| 22 | 10 | calm |
| 23 | 10 | calm |
| 24 | 10 | calm |
| 25 | 10 | calm |
| 26 | 11 | calm |
| 27 | 11 | calm |
| 28 | 11 | calm |
| 29 | 11 | calm |
| 30 | 11 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in June
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of June to 12 h 48 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 5:22 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:11 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:26 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.7 | 5:22 | 6:04 |
| 2 | 12.7 | 5:22 | 6:05 |
| 3 | 12.7 | 5:22 | 6:05 |
| 4 | 12.7 | 5:22 | 6:05 |
| 5 | 12.7 | 5:22 | 6:06 |
| 6 | 12.7 | 5:22 | 6:06 |
| 7 | 12.7 | 5:22 | 6:06 |
| 8 | 12.7 | 5:22 | 6:06 |
| 9 | 12.7 | 5:22 | 6:07 |
| 10 | 12.8 | 5:22 | 6:07 |
| 11 | 12.8 | 5:22 | 6:07 |
| 12 | 12.8 | 5:22 | 6:08 |
| 13 | 12.8 | 5:22 | 6:08 |
| 14 | 12.8 | 5:22 | 6:08 |
| 15 | 12.8 | 5:23 | 6:08 |
| 16 | 12.8 | 5:23 | 6:09 |
| 17 | 12.8 | 5:23 | 6:09 |
| 18 | 12.8 | 5:23 | 6:09 |
| 19 | 12.8 | 5:23 | 6:09 |
| 20 | 12.8 | 5:23 | 6:10 |
| 21 | 12.8 | 5:24 | 6:10 |
| 22 | 12.8 | 5:24 | 6:10 |
| 23 | 12.8 | 5:24 | 6:10 |
| 24 | 12.8 | 5:24 | 6:10 |
| 25 | 12.8 | 5:24 | 6:11 |
| 26 | 12.8 | 5:25 | 6:11 |
| 27 | 12.8 | 5:25 | 6:11 |
| 28 | 12.8 | 5:25 | 6:11 |
| 29 | 12.8 | 5:25 | 6:11 |
| 30 | 12.8 | 5:26 | 6:11 |
Solar energy in June
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.32 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in April across the year — June's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.5 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Estelí
In June, Estelí sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Estelí's rainy season runs August–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is June a good time to visit Estelí?
Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
June is a reasonable time to visit Estelí for sightseeing.
What to pack for Estelí in June
From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In June, Estelí sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.
UV index in Estelí in June
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 Estelí peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Estelí in June
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Estelí is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Estelí?
Estelí sits at 13.1°N, 86.4°W, 833 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Jinotega, 38 km away.
Topography around Estelí
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Estelí.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Estelí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m around an average of 860 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,177 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,071 m.
The land around Estelí is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.
Nicaragua travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 34% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $3,173
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.3 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 11.3
- per 100k, 2021
- Road deaths
- 16.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 512
- Religion
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 Estelí (13.0929°, -86.3559°, elevation 833 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).