Mendefera weather in June

In June, Mendefera sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 60 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of June to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Mendefera's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mendefera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:59 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
48%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Mendefera is city.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical June day in Mendefera reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C cooler than May and about 4°C warmer than July.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12916
22916
32916
42916
52916
62916
72916
82816
92816
102816
112816
122816
132816
142816
152816
162716
172716
182716
192716
202716
212716
222716
232615
242615
252615
262615
272615
282615
292515
302515

Mendefera weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 11°5111.28.8
Feb28° / 12°40.911.58.0
Mar29° / 14°174.211.96.5
Apr30° / 15°317.312.35.8
May29° / 16°46912.75.9
Jun27° / 16°6011.312.96.1
Jul23° / 15°14224.412.84.6
Aug23° / 15°25829.612.53.7
Sep25° / 13°10517.412.16.0
Oct26° / 13°15311.78.3
Nov26° / 12°81.311.38.8
Dec26° / 12°30.511.19.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27921
37921
47921
57723
67723
77723
87624
97525
107525
117426
127426
137327
147327
157228
167129
177129
187030
196931
206931
216733
226733
236535
246436
256238
266040
275941
285743
295644
305347

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Mendefera gets around 60 mm of rain over 11.3 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 40% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
524
624
725
825
926
1028
1129
1231
1333
1434
1536
1638
1740
1842
1944
2047
2149
2251
2353
2454
2556
2658
2760
2861
2963
3064

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185141
285141
385141
485141
584142
683152
783152
882162
982162
1081172
1179183
1277203
1375223
1474233
1571254
1669274
1766304
1864324
1962344
2059374
2156395
2253425
2350455
2448475
2545505
2642535
2740546
2837576
2935596
3032617

Wind in June

Winds average 8 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of June to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:586:47
212.85:586:47
312.85:586:47
412.85:586:48
512.85:586:48
612.85:586:48
712.85:586:49
812.95:586:49
912.95:586:49
1012.95:586:50
1112.95:586:50
1212.95:586:50
1312.95:586:50
1412.95:586:51
1512.95:596:51
1612.95:596:51
1712.95:596:52
1812.95:596:52
1912.95:596:52
2012.95:596:52
2112.96:006:52
2212.96:006:53
2312.96:006:53
2412.96:006:53
2512.96:006:53
2612.96:016:53
2712.96:016:54
2812.96:016:54
2912.96:016:54
3012.96:026:54

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in April across the year — June's 6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Mendefera

In seasonPeak

In June, Mendefera sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mendefera's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Mendefera sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Mendefera?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mendefera in June

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

In June, Mendefera sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Mendefera in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mendefera peaks around April 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 12UV 15Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mendefera 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 Mendefera is worst in June — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1227 µg/m³Dec 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mendefera?

Mendefera sits at 14.9°N, 38.8°E, 1,977 m above sea level, in Eritrea. The nearest listed city is Asmara, 52 km away.

AsmaraIntich’oAdwaAksumĀdīgratInda SilasēKerenMassawa

Topography around Mendefera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mendefera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m around an average of 1,972 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 982 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,698 m.

The land around Mendefera is covered by cropland (84%) within 3 km, cropland (43%), grassland (31%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
123 m
16 km
982 m
80 km
2,698 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
June weather nearby: Asmara 52 km · Intich’o 77 km · Adwa 81 km · Aksum 86 km · Ādīgrat 97 km · Inda Silasē 104 km · Keren 106 km · Massawa 107 km

Eritrea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2021
GDP per capita
$689
2011
Homicide rate
15.6
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
37.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank

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 Mendefera (14.8872°, 38.8153°, elevation 1,977 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).