Where it's cool in June

Top 10 destinations in June

1. 1.La Paz, Bolivia

   14°3° daily spread1 rain dayhiking

   Why La Paz, Bolivia?

   Averages 14° in June with swings barely 2° either side of 14° and 1 rain day on the ten-year record. Cool without being wintry. Layers, not a coat.

2. 2.Lake Titicaca, Peru

   16°4° daily spread0 rain daysculture

   Why Lake Titicaca, Peru?

   Averages 16° in June with swings barely 2° either side of 16° and 0 rain days on the ten-year record. Cool without being wintry. Layers, not a coat.

3. 3.Colca Canyon, Peru

   13°4° daily spread2 rain dayshiking

   Why Colca Canyon, Peru?

   Averages 13° in June with swings barely 2° either side of 13° and 2 rain days on the ten-year record. Cool without being wintry. Layers, not a coat.

4. 4.Twelve Apostles, Australia

   13°4° daily spread13 rain dayshiking

   Why Twelve Apostles, Australia?

   Averages 13° in June with swings barely 2° either side of 13° and 13 rain days on the ten-year record. Cool without being wintry. Layers, not a coat.

5. 5.Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia

   12°5° daily spread0 rain dayshiking

   Why Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia?

   Averages 12° in June with swings barely 2° either side of 12° and 0 rain days on the ten-year record. Cool without being wintry. Layers, not a coat.

6. 6.Melbourne, Australia

   14°5° daily spread8 rain dayssolo

   Why Melbourne, Australia?

   Averages 14° in June with swings barely 2° either side of 14° and 8 rain days on the ten-year record. Cool without being wintry. Layers, not a coat.

7. 7.Puerto Varas, Chile

   10°5° daily spread16 rain dayscouples

   Why Puerto Varas, Chile?

   Averages 10° in June with swings barely 2° either side of 10° and 16 rain days on the ten-year record. Cool without being wintry. Layers, not a coat.

8. 8.Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Iceland

   12°5° daily spread10 rain dayshiking

   Why Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Iceland?

   Averages 12° in June with a 6° day-to-day spread around 12° and 10 rain days on the ten-year record. Cool without being wintry. Layers, not a coat.

9. 9.Longyearbyen, Norway

   6°7 rain dayshiking

   Why Longyearbyen, Norway?

   Averages 6° in June with a 7° day-to-day spread around 6° and 7 rain days on the ten-year record. Cool without being wintry. Layers, not a coat.

10. 10.Queenstown, New Zealand

    9°8 rain dayshiking

    Why Queenstown, New Zealand?

    Averages 9° in June with a 7° day-to-day spread around 9° and 8 rain days on the ten-year record. Cool without being wintry. Layers, not a coat.

Average temperatures by destination

Readings come from the last ten years of daily weather data, so they reflect the climate as it is now, not as it was decades ago. Data: Visual Crossing global historical archive. How we compute this

Frequently asked

Where is reliably cool in June?

In the 12-18°C cool-comfort band, the driest and steadiest June averages on the ten-year record are: Lake Titicaca (16°C, about 0 rain days, a 4° spread); La Paz (14°C, about 1 rain day, a 3° spread). Also dry, but with a wider day-to-day spread: Salar de Uyuni (12°C, about 0 rain days, a 5° spread); Mendoza (15°C, about 1 rain day, a 10° spread).

What counts as a coolcation in June?

On this site, a coolcation is anywhere with a mean daily high at or below 18°C. In June that filters 38 of 295 curated destinations with a ten-year record. The warmest in-band pick is Anchorage at 18°; the steadiest day-to-day is La Paz with a 3° spread.

Is June the right month for a coolcation?

It depends on where you go. In June the ten-year record puts 38 curated destinations at or below 18°C mean daily high. If that count is small, the northern hemisphere is warming and southern-hemisphere hill stations or high-latitude coasts do most of the work. If it is large, the reverse.