MEXICO · MAZATLAN · JUNE
June in Mazatlan means a 90.3°F average afternoon high, a sea at 85.1°F and almost no rain: 0.77 inches across the whole month. Daylight runs 13 hours 36 minutes at mid-month, which leaves room for a swim at first light and a slow walk along the Malecon after sunset.
The rain arrives one month later in the normals. July logs 12.2 rain days and 7.51 inches to June’s 2.2 days and 0.77. Nights already hold at 77.2°F, so plan on air conditioning.
THE MONTH AT A GLANCE · MAZATLAN IN JUNE
June is the hot, nearly dry month with an 85.1°F sea, sitting one month before July’s 12.2 rain days.
AVERAGE HIGH 90.3°F · SEA 85.1°F · 2.2 RAIN DAYS · 3% LODGING TAX
Go for: a warm sea, long evenings on the Malecon, and a month with about two days of measurable rain.
Think twice if: you want cool nights (the average low is 77.2°F) or you haven’t read the U.S. State Department’s Level 4 “Do not travel” rating for Sinaloa.
June’s 2.2 rain days sit between May’s 0.1 and July’s 12.2.
Weather: SMN observatory 25062 · Sea: Open-Meteo Marine API · Daylight: sunrise-sunset.org · full sources at the end
On this page
- Mazatlan weather in JuneHighs of 90.3°F, lows of 77.2°F and 2.2 rain days
- Can you swim in Mazatlan in June?Sea at 85.1°F, and how that figure is built
- How busy is Mazatlan in June, and what does it cost?The 3% lodging tax, booking and air conditioning
- Things to do in Mazatlan in JuneEl Faro, the historic center, the three islands and Isla de la Piedra
- Mazatlan itinerary for JuneTwo days built around a 5:18 a.m. sunrise
- Mazatlan in June vs May and JulyRain days: 0.1 in May, 2.2 in June, 12.2 in July
- Is June a good time to visit Mazatlan?Who should go in June and who should pick May
Fly into General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT), operated by Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (OMA) and located southeast of downtown Mazatlan. Before you book, read the U.S. State Department’s current Mexico travel advisory, which rates Sinaloa at Level 4, “Do not travel.”
Mazatlan weather in June: average highs, lows and rain days
| Measure | June | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Average high | 90.3°F | SMN, station 25062 |
| Average low | 77.2°F | SMN, station 25062 |
| Precipitation | 0.77 inches | SMN, station 25062 |
| Days with measurable rain | 2.2 days | SMN, station 25062 |
| Sea surface (mean of daily maxima) | 85.1°F | Open-Meteo Marine API, 2015-2024 |
| Daylight on June 15 | 13 h 36 min | sunrise-sunset.org |
Every figure here for air temperature and rain comes from the 1981-2010 normals of Mexico’s national weather service, the Servicio Meteorologico Nacional (SMN). The thermometer is the Mazatlan observatory, station 25062, in the historic center. The Zona Dorada hotel strip and Cerritos beach, a few miles north, are not measured separately, so read them as close neighbors of these numbers.
An average June records 2.2 days of measurable rain and 0.77 inches in total. SMN does not publish the threshold behind a rain day. In practice that leaves a couple of short wet spells in the month, and a plan that keeps the historic center and the Angela Peralta Theater’s neighborhood in reserve absorbs them.
The average high of 90.3°F and the average low of 77.2°F sit only 13.1 degrees apart, so nothing in the suitcase is for warmth. Pack light cotton or linen, a hat, sandals and sunscreen. One thin layer covers restaurants that run their air conditioning hard.
On June 15 the sun rises at 5:18 a.m. and sets at 6:54 p.m., Mazatlan time, for 13 hours 36 minutes of daylight. Light is on the Malecon well before the afternoon peak, and it fades by 6:54 p.m.
Can you swim in Mazatlan in June? Sea temperature
Sea surface off Mazatlan averages 85.1°F in June, according to the Open-Meteo Marine API over 2015-2024. That figure is a mean of daily maxima, the top reading of each day, so it runs a shade warmer than an average taken over the full 24 hours.
You walk in without a gasp and stay as long as you like. The water sits 5.2 degrees below the average afternoon high of 90.3°F, so it cools you only a little on a hot day. May’s sea is 80.1°F, which makes June 5.0 degrees warmer.
We have no verified wind or swell reading for June, so we can’t say how choppy the bay runs. Ask the boat operator on the morning you plan to head out, and pick a beach that day.
How busy is Mazatlan in June? Crowds and prices
We found no occupancy or room-rate series for Mazatlan, so we rank no month as cheap or expensive. The clear calendar fact is the weather: May logs 0.1 rain days, June 2.2 and July 12.2.
We have no verified booking window either, so we quote no lead time in weeks. Look for rates you can cancel, and price the same nights in late May and early July before you commit, since the weather differs sharply between those two months. Ask your hotel for its airport transfer price before you fly, because we haven’t confirmed taxi or shuttle fares from MZT.
Sinaloa’s lodging tax, the Impuesto Sobre Hospedaje, is set at 3% under Article 27 of the state’s Ley de Hacienda, and it was confirmed unchanged for 2026. Check whether the nightly rate you are comparing already includes it.
The one line where paying more changes the month is air conditioning. With the average low at 77.2°F, a room that cools properly decides whether you sleep. A location within walking distance of the sea also helps, because the cool part of a June day is early morning and after sunset.
Things to do in Mazatlan in June
June is a swimming month: the sea is 85.1°F and only 0.77 inches of rain fall across the month. Humpback whales are a winter sight off Mazatlan, so the boats leaving the marina in June go to the islands and the beaches instead.
El Faro stands 157 meters above sea level on Cerro del Creston. A federal decree published March 12, 2001 protects the historic center as a Zona de Monumentos Historicos, and the Angela Peralta Theater sits inside it. The Malecon, the oceanfront promenade, links the historic center to the Zona Dorada hotel strip. We have not verified opening hours or ticket prices for any of these, so confirm them locally.
Venados, Pajaros and Lobos, the three islands facing the bay, form a federally protected natural area and can be reached only by boat. Isla de la Piedra, across the harbor entrance from old Mazatlan, is reached by small passenger boats (pangas) leaving a pier near El Faro. We could not confirm the crossing fare, because informal sources disagree. Sea temperature holds at 85.1°F, but the 90.3°F afternoon air makes shade and an early start the real variable.
A walk along the Malecon needs no ticket. Zona Dorada and Cerritos beach, further north, are the main hotel-strip beaches, and the promenade is the simplest way to reach Zona Dorada on foot.
Mazatlan itinerary for June
Day one starts at 5:18 a.m., when the sun rises. Walk the Malecon from the historic center toward the Zona Dorada while the air is well under its 90.3°F afternoon average. Spend mid-morning inside the protected historic zone, where the Angela Peralta Theater is, and be back in air conditioning or in the sea by midday. In late afternoon walk to the pier near El Faro, cross to Isla de la Piedra by panga and stay for the 6:54 p.m. sunset.
Day two goes to the islands. Venados, Pajaros and Lobos are boat-only, and we have not verified operators, prices or departure times, so ask your hotel or at the marina. Go early, with the sea at 85.1°F. If a shower turns up (2.2 days in an average June), swap the boat for the historic center and the theater district, and hold the islands for the next morning.
Mazatlan in June vs May and July
| Measure | May | June | July |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | 86.0°F | 90.3°F | 91.8°F |
| Average low | 70.0°F | 77.2°F | 77.9°F |
| Precipitation | 0.05 inches | 0.77 inches | 7.51 inches |
| Days with measurable rain | 0.1 days | 2.2 days | 12.2 days |
| Sea surface (Open-Meteo Marine API) | 80.1°F | 85.1°F | 88.1°F |
June’s average high is 4.3 degrees above May’s and only 1.5 degrees below July’s. The low climbs 7.2 degrees from May to June, then barely moves into July. Rain is where the months split: June gets 6.74 inches less than July and 10.0 fewer rain days. The sea rises 5.0 degrees from May to June and 3.0 degrees more into July.
Shift four weeks earlier and you gain a drier stretch (0.1 rain days) and nights at 70.0°F, but you lose 5.0 degrees of sea warmth. Shift four weeks later and the sea reaches 88.1°F, but 12.2 rain days come with it. For the same question about other months, see our month-by-month planner.
Is June a good time to visit Mazatlan?
Yes, if you want a warm sea, long light and a month with 2.2 rain days, and you can live with a 77.2°F night. No, if you sleep badly in heat. Read the State Department’s Level 4 “Do not travel” rating for Sinaloa before you book, and treat it as part of the decision.
If June is too hot, May is the month to pick: 86.0°F highs, 70.0°F lows, 0.1 rain days and a sea at 80.1°F. If Mexico’s Pacific coast is not the right fit, our destinations pages cover other places.
Among the three months compared, June pairs an 85.1°F sea with 2.2 rain days. May’s sea is 80.1°F, and July’s rain days are 12.2.
The last word
Book a cancellable room with strong air conditioning, walk the Malecon at first light, and finish the day on the pier near El Faro, where the pangas cross to Isla de la Piedra in a few minutes each way. Leave the boat for the sunset hour. June gives you that crossing with 2.2 rain days behind it, and July gives you the same crossing with 12.2.
Sources & data for this guide
- Air temperature, precipitation and rain days · Servicio Meteorologico Nacional (CONAGUA), normales climatologicas 1981-2010, station 25062 (Mazatlan Obs) · checked Sep 30, 2026 · SMN does not publish its rain-day threshold
- Sea surface temperature · Open-Meteo Marine API, mean of daily maxima 2015-2024 · checked Sep 30, 2026
- Sunrise, sunset and daylight, June 15 · sunrise-sunset.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
- Airport (MZT) · OMA, oma.aero/mazatlan · checked Sep 30, 2026
- El Faro height · Ayuntamiento de Mazatlan, tourism portal · checked Sep 30, 2026
- Historic zone decree of March 12, 2001 and Angela Peralta Theater · INAH, Catalogo Nacional de Monumentos Historicos Inmuebles · checked Sep 30, 2026
- Protected islands · SEMARNAT · checked Sep 30, 2026 · we did not find the exact decree date
- Lodging tax (3%, Article 27, Ley de Hacienda del Estado de Sinaloa) · Camara de Diputados, Gaceta Parlamentaria, Feb 13, 2024, and El Contribuyente for 2026 · checked Sep 30, 2026
- Travel advisory · U.S. Department of State, Mexico Travel Advisory (Sinaloa: Level 4) · checked Sep 30, 2026
- We found no occupancy or room-rate series, no verified wind or swell reading for June, and no confirmed fares or hours for boats, sights or airport transfers · check operators when you book.