Santa Lucía weather in June

In June, Santa Lucía sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 77 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of June to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Santa Lucía's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Lucía's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
8:55 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Santa Lucía is city in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay.

Density
429/km²
people per km²
Founded
1782

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

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical June day in Santa Lucía reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C cooler than May and about 1°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1179
2178
3178
4168
5168
6168
7168
8168
9168
10168
11168
12168
13168
14168
15168
16168
17168
18167
19157
20157
21157
22157
23157
24157
25157
26157
27157
28157
29157
30157

Santa Lucía weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°817.8146.0
Feb28° / 18°1008.313.36.4
Mar26° / 16°988.212.37.1
Apr22° / 13°99811.27.1
May19° / 10°816.910.26.4
Jun16° / 777.39.75.1
Jul15° / 787.39.94.8
Aug17° / 897.610.75.8
Sep19° / 837.911.86.3
Oct21° / 12°1129.712.96.6
Nov24° / 14°1028.313.87.2
Dec28° / 16°84814.36.7

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54456
64555
74555
84654
94555
104456
114456
124456
134555
144555
154456
164555
174555
184654
194654
204654
214654
224654
234753
244753
254753
264654
274654
284753
294654
304654

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Santa Lucía gets around 77 mm of rain over 7.3 wet days in June, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
520
621
721
822
923
1023
1124
1225
1325
1426
1526
1627
1727
1828
1928
2028
2127
2227
2327
2426
2526
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1831151
2831151
3841141
4841141
5841141
6831151
7831151
8831151
9831151
10831151
11821161
12831160
13831160
14831160
15841060
16841060
17851050
18851050
1986950
2086950
2187940
2287940
2389830
2489830
2589830
2689830
2788930
2889920
2989920
30881020

Wind in June

Winds average 13 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of June to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 8:47 AM to 8:57 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.98:476:39
29.98:486:39
39.88:486:39
49.88:496:38
59.88:496:38
69.88:506:38
79.88:506:38
89.88:516:37
99.88:526:37
109.88:526:37
119.78:526:37
129.78:536:37
139.78:536:37
149.78:546:37
159.78:546:37
169.78:556:37
179.78:556:37
189.78:556:37
199.78:566:37
209.78:566:37
219.78:566:38
229.78:566:38
239.78:566:38
249.78:576:38
259.78:576:39
269.78:576:39
279.78:576:39
289.78:576:39
299.78:576:40
309.78:576:40

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 2.21 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in December across the year — June's 2.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Santa Lucía?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Santa Lucía for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Lucía in June

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

In June, Santa Lucía sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Santa Lucía in June

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 47 km away) is warmest in January at about 24°C and coldest in July near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 23 to Apr 9 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb24Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May16Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct17Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Santa Lucía in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Lucía peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Lucía?

Santa Lucía sits at 34.5°S, 56.4°W, 24 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Canelones, 13 km away.

San José de MayoLas PiedrasDelta del TigreLa PazFloridaBarros Blancos

Topography around Santa Lucía

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Lucía has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m.

The land around Santa Lucía is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%), cropland (27%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
202 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
June weather nearby: Canelones 13 km · Progreso 29 km · San José de Mayo 32 km · Las Piedras 35 km · Delta del Tigre 35 km · La Paz 37 km · Florida 42 km · Barros Blancos 49 km

Uruguay travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / I / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 66% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$25,216
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 542
Religion
none 47%Roman Catholic 37%Protestant 15%atheist 10%

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 Santa Lucía (-34.4533°, -56.3906°, elevation 24 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).