Cartagena weather in June

In June, Cartagena sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of June to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Cartagena's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cartagena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:47 AM – 8:22 PM
Cloud cover
22%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
7.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Cartagena is port city in southeast Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM10 22.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1245

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

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical June day in Cartagena reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C warmer than May and about 3°C cooler than July.

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Cartagena weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 12°354.69.75.0
Feb14° / 12°233.910.65.0
Mar15° / 13°294.311.75.5
Apr17° / 15°223.212.96.4
May19° / 17°162147.7
Jun22° / 21°50.814.58.9
Jul25° / 23°10.114.39.4
Aug26° / 24°61.313.48.9
Sep24° / 22°333.512.38.4
Oct21° / 19°364.3117.7
Nov18° / 16°395.8106.6
Dec15° / 13°304.79.55.5

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48218
58218
68218
78317
88317
98416
108515
118515
128614
138713
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30964

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Cartagena gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
132756140
232655160
322457170
422356190
522255210
622154230
722053250
821853270
921752290
1011652310
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1211349361
1311248381
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210533575
220431596
230429607
240327628
2503256210
2603236311
2702216512
2802196514
2902186416
3002166517

Wind in June

Winds average 16 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of June to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 8:13 PM to 8:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:508:13
214.45:498:14
314.45:498:15
414.55:488:15
514.55:488:16
614.55:488:17
714.55:488:17
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Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 7.67 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 7.67 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
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Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Cartagena?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is one of the better times to visit Cartagena for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cartagena in June

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

In June, Cartagena sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 21°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Cartagena in June

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 4 to Nov 2 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Cartagena in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cartagena peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cartagena?

Cartagena sits at 37.6°N, 1.0°W, 1 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Barrio de Peral, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Cartagena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cartagena has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 603 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,570 m.

The land around Cartagena is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (37%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
287 m
16 km
603 m
80 km
1,570 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Barrio de Peral 3.0 km · La Unión 10 km · Atamaría 16 km · Torre-Pacheco 16 km · Los Alcázares 20 km · San Javier 26 km · Mazarrón 29 km · San Pedro del Pinatar 31 km

Spain travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$38,627
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 540
Religion
Roman Catholic 58%atheist 16%agnostic 11%non-believer 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 Cartagena (37.602°, -0.984°, elevation 1 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. 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).