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Best diving in June

In June, conditions peak in Malta, Krk & Kvarner, Portofino & Liguria. We rated 10 dive regions in season this month on 5 years of wind, rain and temperature data — ranked below with their best dive sites, plus where to skip.

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Where to dive in June

  1. 1

    Malta & Gozo

    🇲🇹 Malta
    Peak season ☀ 25°C ☂ 0.1 mm/day ≋ 11.1 kn

    Best months: Jun, Jul, Aug · 38 dive sites

    Diving in Malta guide →
  2. 2

    Krk & Kvarner

    🇭🇷 Croatia
    Peak season ☀ 28°C ☂ 1.9 mm/day ≋ 7.8 kn

    Best months: Jun · 29 dive sites

    Diving in Croatia guide →
  3. 3

    Portofino & Liguria

    🇮🇹 Italy
    Peak season ☀ 26°C ☂ 2.5 mm/day ≋ 6.8 kn

    Best months: Jun, Jul, Aug · 24 dive sites

    Diving in Italy guide →
  4. 4

    North & South Malé Atolls

    🇲🇻 Maldives
    Good season ☀ 29°C ☂ 2.8 mm/day ≋ 13.3 kn

    Best months: Mar, Apr · 92 dive sites

    Diving in Maldives guide →
  5. 5

    Ari Atoll

    🇲🇻 Maldives
    Good season ☀ 29°C ☂ 2.5 mm/day ≋ 12.8 kn

    Best months: Mar, Apr · 40 dive sites

    Diving in Maldives guide →
  6. 6

    Istria (Pula)

    🇭🇷 Croatia
    Peak season ☀ 26°C ☂ 1.5 mm/day ≋ 10.9 kn

    Best months: Jun, Jul · 12 dive sites

    Diving in Croatia guide →
  7. 7

    Lombok & the Gili Islands

    🇮🇩 Indonesia
    Good season ☀ 30°C ☂ 1.8 mm/day ≋ 7.8 kn

    Best months: Apr, May · 28 dive sites

    Diving in Indonesia guide →
  8. 8

    Hyères & Port-Cros

    🇫🇷 France
    Peak season ☀ 26°C ☂ 0.6 mm/day ≋ 11.8 kn

    Best months: Aug · 20 dive sites

    Diving in France guide →
  9. 9

    Komodo

    🇮🇩 Indonesia
    Good season ☀ 29°C ☂ 1.1 mm/day ≋ 10.3 kn

    Best months: Oct, Nov · 38 dive sites

    Diving in Indonesia guide →
  10. 10

    Calabria

    🇮🇹 Italy
    Peak season ☀ 28°C ☂ 1.4 mm/day ≋ 7.5 kn

    Best months: Jun, Jul, Aug · 6 dive sites

    Diving in Italy guide →

Skip in June

  • Raja Ampat (Indonesia) — rainy season
  • San Andrés (Colombia) — rainy season

Top dive sites in season

The Washing Machine Malta Diving
🇲🇹 Malta

The Washing Machine

The Washing Machine is a year-round dive site off Malta featuring strong currents and rocky formations. Named for its turbulent water action, it draws experienced divers seeking dynamic conditions.

Advanced Jan·Feb·Mar+
Crystal Lagoon Dive Site Malta Diving
🇲🇹 Malta

Crystal Lagoon Dive Site

Crystal Lagoon near Comino offers year-round diving in clear Mediterranean waters with consistent marine life sightings and an active community of divers.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+
Cirkewwa - Right Arch (Dive Site) Malta Diving
🇲🇹 Malta

Cirkewwa - Right Arch (Dive Site)

Cirkewwa Right Arch is a year-round Malta dive featuring an underwater rock formation with documented marine life. Accessible from the northern harbour.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+
Kap Silo Croatia Diving
🇭🇷 Croatia

Kap Silo

Kap Silo is a year-round dive destination off the Croatian coast with documented marine species and active community video documentation.

Jan·Feb·Mar+
Holzsegelschiff mit Geschützen Croatia Diving
🇭🇷 Croatia

Holzsegelschiff mit Geschützen

Wreck dive on a historic wooden sailing ship with cannons off Croatia's coast. Explore a unique piece of maritime history year-round.

Advanced Jan·Feb·Mar+
Fels Macinj Croatia Diving
🇭🇷 Croatia

Fels Macinj

Fels Macinj is a year-round Croatian dive site with documented marine life observations and no marine protection restrictions.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+
Presepe degli Abissi di Albisola Italy Diving
🇮🇹 Italy

Presepe degli Abissi di Albisola

Presepe degli Abissi di Albisola is a protected dive site in Italy's Sanctuaire Pelagos, offering year-round access to Mediterranean marine life.

Intermediate Jan·Feb·Mar+
Cristo degli abissi Italy Diving
🇮🇹 Italy

Cristo degli abissi

Cristo degli abissi is a submerged bronze statue in Italy's San Fruttuoso Abbey marine protected area, accessible year-round for diving.

Beginner
Palestra subacquea Arenzano Italy Diving
🇮🇹 Italy

Palestra subacquea Arenzano

Palestra subacquea Arenzano is a year-round dive site in Italy's Sanctuaire Pelagos marine protected area, offering 12 documented species observations.

Beginner
North Malé — Manta Point (Lankan Reef) Maldives Diving
🇲🇻 Maldives

North Malé — Manta Point (Lankan Reef)

Intermediate manta ray dives at North Malé's Lankan Reef. Year-round diving in 8–25m depth.

Intermediate 8–25m Jan·Feb·Mar+
North Malé — Banana Reef Maldives Diving
🇲🇻 Maldives

North Malé — Banana Reef

Banana Reef in North Malé offers intermediate diving on a scenic coral formation with excellent fish life and accessible depths from 5–30m.

Intermediate 5–30m Jan·Feb·Mar+
Kandooma Thila Maldives Diving
🇲🇻 Maldives

Kandooma Thila

South Malé Atoll thila famous for grey reef shark wash on outgoing tides — challenging strong-current dive.

Advanced 15–30m 30m Jan·Feb·Mar+
South Ari Atoll — Whale Shark Marine Park Maldives Diving
🇲🇻 Maldives

South Ari Atoll — Whale Shark Marine Park

Year-round whale shark snorkeling along the south of Ari Atoll. Snorkel-only with sharks; scuba on surrounding sites.

Beginner 0–10m 20m Jan·Feb·Mar+
South Ari — Maamigili Whale Shark Maldives Diving
🇲🇻 Maldives

South Ari — Maamigili Whale Shark

Beginner-friendly whale shark encounters in shallow waters off South Ari Atoll. Year-round diving in the Maldives.

Beginner 5–15m
Kuda Rah Thila Maldives Diving
🇲🇻 Maldives

Kuda Rah Thila

Coral pinnacle in South Ari with cave overhangs, fans, and reliable grey reef sharks in current. Classic Maldivian thila dive.

Intermediate 15–30m 30m Jan·Feb·Mar+
Baron Gautsch Croatia Diving
🇭🇷 Croatia

Baron Gautsch

Baron Gautsch is a legendary wreck dive in Croatian waters, offering year-round access to a fully submerged historical vessel.

Intermediate
Miracine Croatia Diving
🇭🇷 Croatia

Miracine

Miracine is a year-round Croatian dive destination with documented marine biodiversity and accessible diving conditions.

15m May·Jun·Jul+
Diving
🇭🇷 Croatia

Vis — Baron Gautsch Wreck

Advanced wreck dive on the Baron Gautsch in Croatia's Adriatic. Technical descent to 28–40 m rewards experienced divers with historic shipwreck exploration.

Advanced 28–40m
Turtle Snorkeling Spot Indonesia Diving
🇮🇩 Indonesia

Turtle Snorkeling Spot

Swim with green and hawksbill turtles year-round in Indonesia's protected Gili Islands marine reserve. Shallow, accessible snorkeling in warm tropical waters.

Beginner 8m Jan·Feb·Mar+
Meno Corner Indonesia Diving
🇮🇩 Indonesia

Meno Corner

Meno Corner is a year-round dive site in Indonesia's Gili Islands, protected within a marine reserve and known for diverse marine life despite current coral bleaching concerns.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+
Manta Point Indonesia Diving
🇮🇩 Indonesia

Manta Point

Manta Point in Indonesia's Gili Islands marine reserve offers reliable manta ray encounters year-round in a protected area.

Intermediate Jan·Feb·Mar+
Wildcat France Diving
🇫🇷 France

Wildcat

Wildcat is a year-round dive site in France's Sanctuaire Pelagos marine protected area, with 12 recorded species observations.

Jan·Feb·Mar+
Wrack 'Prosper Schiaffino' (Alias Donator) France Diving
🇫🇷 France

Wrack 'Prosper Schiaffino' (Alias Donator)

Dive the Prosper Schiaffino wreck in France's Pelagos Sanctuary. A protected site with year-round access and rich marine life.

Advanced
Ramon Membru France Diving
🇫🇷 France

Ramon Membru

Ramon Membru is a year-round dive site in the Sanctuaire Pelagos, a protected marine area off France offering encounters with pelagic species.

Intermediate Jan·Feb·Mar+
Komodo — Batu Bolong Indonesia Diving
🇮🇩 Indonesia

Komodo — Batu Bolong

Tiny rock pinnacle in Komodo Strait, vertical walls covered in soft coral, strong currents and elite biodiversity. One of the world's top dive sites.

Advanced 5–30m 25m Apr·May·Jun+
Komodo — Castle Rock Indonesia Diving
🇮🇩 Indonesia

Komodo — Castle Rock

Castle Rock at Komodo is an advanced drift dive in Indonesia's Flores Sea, known for strong currents, steep walls, and big pelagic encounters.

Advanced 8–35m
Crystal Bay Dive Site Indonesia Diving
🇮🇩 Indonesia

Crystal Bay Dive Site

Crystal Bay dive site in Indonesia offers year-round diving with healthy coral ecosystems and diverse marine life. Popular for both recreational and technical divers.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+
Secca di Ponente Italy Diving
🇮🇹 Italy

Secca di Ponente

Secca di Ponente is a rocky reef off Sicily's Capo di Milazzo, protected as a marine reserve zone. Diverse fish and invertebrate life make it a year-round dive destination.

Beginner
Grotta del Cristo Italy Diving
🇮🇹 Italy

Grotta del Cristo

Grotta del Cristo is a cave dive in Italy accessible year-round, with 12 documented species observations and community video coverage.

Advanced
Secca di Levante Italy Diving
🇮🇹 Italy

Secca di Levante

Secca di Levante is a protected dive site in Italy's Zona B marine reserve, accessible year-round with documented marine life.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+

Dive guides by destination

Common questions

Where is the best diving in June?
The strongest picks for June: Malta (Malta, ~25°C), Krk & Kvarner (Croatia, ~28°C), Portofino & Liguria (Italy, ~26°C), the Maldives (Maldives, ~29°C), Ari Atoll (Maldives, ~29°C). Ranked on 5 years of climate data (wind, rain, air temperature) per dive region.
Where should you avoid diving in June?
Out of season in June: Raja Ampat (rainy season), San Andrés (rainy season).
How warm is it for diving in June?
Across the recommended regions, air temperatures run about 25–30°C in June.
How are these destinations rated?
Each region is scored against its own year and against fixed diver thresholds for rain, wind and warmth — data, not a travel brochure.
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