Arba Minch weather in June

In June, Arba Minch sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 166 mm of rain across 23.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in June, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of June to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Arba Minch's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arba Minch's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
166 mm
23.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:20 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
75%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Arba Minch is city in Ethiopia.

Density
6,091/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical June day in Arba Minch reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 1°C cooler than May and about 1°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12316
22316
32316
42316
52316
62316
72316
82316
92316
102216
112216
122216
132216
142216
152216
162216
172216
182216
192216
202216
212216
222216
232216
242216
252216
262216
272216
282216
292216
302115

Arba Minch weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°80711.77.4
Feb26° / 16°736.711.87.0
Mar26° / 17°20114.9125.9
Apr25° / 16°45125.712.14.2
May24° / 16°44828.912.33.9
Jun22° / 16°16623.512.34.4
Jul21° / 15°12623.412.34.4
Aug22° / 16°12921.612.24.7
Sep23° / 16°19822.8124.7
Oct24° / 15°47928.511.94.0
Nov24° / 15°27718.311.75.5
Dec25° / 15°1169.711.77.1

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32476
42476
52476
62476
72476
82377
92377
102278
112080
121981
131882
141882
151783
161684
171585
181486
191486
201387
211387
221288
231288
241288
251189
261189
271189
281189
291189
301189

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Arba Minch gets around 166 mm of rain over 23.5 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 79% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
184
283
383
483
582
682
782
882
981
1081
1181
1281
1381
1480
1580
1679
1778
1878
1977
2077
2176
2276
2375
2475
2574
2674
2774
2874
2973
3073

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
136433
246531
346729
446927
557025
657223
757421
867420
967618
1077716
1177914
1287913
1388111
1498110
159829
1610828
1710837
1811836
1911845
2012835
2113834
2213843
2314833
2414833
2515832
2616822
2716822
2817821
2918811
3019801

Wind in June

Winds average 4 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of June to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:186:37
212.36:186:37
312.36:186:37
412.36:186:38
512.36:186:38
612.36:186:38
712.36:186:38
812.36:186:39
912.36:186:39
1012.36:196:39
1112.36:196:39
1212.36:196:40
1312.36:196:40
1412.36:196:40
1512.36:196:40
1612.36:206:40
1712.36:206:41
1812.36:206:41
1912.36:206:41
2012.36:206:41
2112.46:216:42
2212.46:216:42
2312.46:216:42
2412.46:216:42
2512.36:216:42
2612.36:226:43
2712.36:226:43
2812.36:226:43
2912.36:226:43
3012.36:236:43

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in February across the year — June's 4.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Arba Minch?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Arba Minch for sightseeing.

What to pack for Arba Minch in June

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

In June, Arba Minch sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Arba Minch 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 Arba Minch peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Nov 21UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Arba Minch 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 Arba Minch is worst in December — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 2237 µg/m³Apr 2324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb35Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Arba Minch?

Arba Minch sits at 6.0°N, 37.5°E, 1,269 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Ch’ench’a, 24 km away.

Topography around Arba Minch

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arba Minch has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 m around an average of 1,303 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,669 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,890 m.

The land around Arba Minch is covered by shrubs (28%), artificial surfaces (24%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (39%), water (22%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
430 m
16 km
1,669 m
80 km
2,890 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Ch’ench’a 24 km · Gīdolē 47 km · Kele 54 km · Yirga Ch’efē 73 km · Gasuba 76 km · Tebela 79 km · Felege Neway 79 km · Wenago 85 km

Ethiopia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / F / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$933
2025
Happiness
4.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
14%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8.5
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
28.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 499
Religion
Ethiopian Orthodox 44%Muslim 31%Protestant 23%other 1%

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 Arba Minch (6.0333°, 37.55°, elevation 1,269 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).