Katanda weather in June

In June, Katanda sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in June, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of June to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Katanda's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Katanda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:04 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
63%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical June day in Katanda reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs on par with May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22819
32819
42819
52818
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72818
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92818
102818
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122818
132818
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302818

Katanda weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°475.5125.8
Feb30° / 18°354.6125.5
Mar29° / 19°517125.5
Apr28° / 19°488.2125.8
May28° / 19°356126.5
Jun28° / 18°132.8126.7
Jul28° / 18°61.7126.9
Aug28° / 18°183.7126.4
Sep29° / 18°275.3125.9
Oct28° / 18°509.5125.7
Nov28° / 18°416.8126.4
Dec28° / 18°445.4126.1

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54456
64456
74555
84357
94357
104159
114060
124060
133961
144060
153961
163961
173961
183862
193862
203961
213961
224159
234159
244357
254456
264456
274555
284654
294753
304852

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Katanda gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.8 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
19
210
310
410
510
610
710
810
910
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
1810
199
209
219
229
239
248
258
268
277
287
297
306

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the comfortable band about 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1126127
2136126
3146125
4156223
5166222
6176221
7186220
8186319
9196318
10206317
11216316
12216415
13226414
14236413
15246313
16256312
17266311
18286210
19296110
2030619
2131609
2233598
2334588
2436568
2537567
2639547
2740546
2842526
2944506
3045495

Wind in June

Winds average 5 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
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185calm
195calm
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235calm
245calm
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305calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of June to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:015:59
212.06:025:59
312.06:025:59
412.06:025:59
512.06:025:59
612.06:025:59
712.06:026:00
812.06:036:00
912.06:036:00
1012.06:036:00
1112.06:036:00
1212.06:036:01
1312.06:046:01
1412.06:046:01
1512.06:046:01
1612.06:046:01
1712.06:046:02
1812.06:056:02
1912.06:056:02
2012.06:056:02
2112.06:056:02
2212.06:056:03
2312.06:066:03
2412.06:066:03
2512.06:066:03
2612.06:066:03
2712.06:076:04
2812.06:076:04
2912.06:076:04
3012.06:076:04

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.19 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in February across the year — June's 5.19 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Katanda?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Katanda for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Katanda in June

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

In June, Katanda sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Katanda in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Katanda peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Katanda in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Katanda is worst in July — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJul 1579 µg/m³Oct 2057 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb76Unhealthy
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May60Unhealthy
Jun74Unhealthy
Jul80Unhealthy
Aug70Unhealthy
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Katanda?

Katanda sits at 0.8°S, 29.4°E, 968 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Kanyobagonga, 26 km away.

Topography around Katanda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Katanda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 987 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 893 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,556 m.

The land around Katanda is covered by grassland (70%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
155 m
16 km
893 m
80 km
3,556 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Kanyobagonga 26 km · Kirumba 31 km · Kayna 32 km · Kihihi 38 km · Rutshuru 41 km · Kanungu 50 km · Kisoro 62 km · Rukungiri 64 km

Democratic Republic of the Congo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$807
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
12%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
34.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 400

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 Katanda (-0.8254°, 29.3645°, elevation 968 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).