Riohacha weather in June
In June, Riohacha has daytime highs averaging 32 °C, nights around 26 °C, with 12 wet days, and a sea temperature of 28 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 32.2°C Average high
- 25.5°C Average low
- 12days Wet days
- 77mm Rainfall
- 27.5°C Sea temperature
- 13h Daylight
Daily temperatures through June
How June develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 June | 31.9 °C | 25.4 °C | 52 % |
| 11–20 June | 32.1 °C | 25.6 °C | 41 % |
| 21–30 June | 32.5 °C | 25.6 °C | 29 % |
- Rain is most likely over days 1–10 of June (52 % of days) and least likely over days 21–30 (29 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical June | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 30 of 30 | 100 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 28 of 30 | 92 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 12 of 30 | 41 % |
Conditions in June
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 28 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 38 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 23 °C |
| Relative humidity | 75 % |
| Wind speed | 22 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 76 % |
Where Riohacha ranks in June
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The warmest places in South America in June | 22ndof 50 | 32 °C |
June compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | 31.7 °C | 49 mm | 78 % |
| May | 31.5 °C | 120 mm | 85 % |
| June | 32.2 °C | 77 mm | 76 % |
| July | 33.1 °C | 53 mm | 72 % |
| August | 32.8 °C | 96 mm | 75 % |
See all twelve months for Riohacha
- June is the 3rd warmest month here.
- It is the 7th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 8th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 13 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 12 of 30 days — 41 % of the month.
- Nights are about 6.7 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest June day on record since 1991 reached 38 °C, 5.4 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 69 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
Nearby destinations in June
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riohacha | 32 °C | 12 | 28 |
| Maicao | 32 °C | 10 | – |
| Valledupar | 28 °C | 22 | – |
| Santa Marta | 29 °C | 21 | 28 |
| Maracaibo | 32 °C | 14 | 29 |
| Cabimas | 31 °C | 25 | – |
| Barranquilla | 30 °C | 22 | 29 |
| Soledad | 30 °C | 22 | 29 |
| Ciudad Ojeda | 31 °C | 26 | – |
QuestionsJune in Riohacha, answered
How warm is Riohacha in June?
Daily highs average 32 °C and nights fall to about 26 °C, a spread of 6.7 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes June the 3rd warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Riohacha in June?
June averages 77 mm of rain, spread over about 12 of the 30 days — 41 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 76 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in June?
The sea averages 28 °C off Riohacha in June. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in June?
Riohacha averages 13 hours between sunrise and sunset in June. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.