Bale Hawassa weather in June

In June, Bale Hawassa sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 136 mm of rain across 26.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in June, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of June to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Bale Hawassa's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bale Hawassa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
136 mm
26.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:18 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Bale Hawassa is City in Wolayita, Ethiopia.

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 25°C through the month.

A typical June day in Bale Hawassa reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C cooler than May and about 1°C warmer than July.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142516
152516
162516
172516
182516
192516
202516
212516
222516
232516
242516
252516
262516
272516
282516
292516
302516

Bale Hawassa weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°133.211.65.9
Feb31° / 17°153.811.85.0
Mar31° / 18°5110.9124.4
Apr29° / 18°13520.812.14.0
May27° / 17°1842612.34.1
Jun25° / 16°13626.612.44.2
Jul24° / 16°1492712.44.3
Aug25° / 16°16427.412.24.2
Sep26° / 16°18627.3124.1
Oct27° / 16°1041711.85.3
Nov29° / 16°315.311.76.1
Dec30° / 16°112.511.66.3

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34555
44555
54456
64456
74258
84258
94159
104060
114060
123961
133862
143862
153862
163763
173763
183664
193763
203763
213763
223763
233664
243763
253664
263664
273664
283565
293565
303466

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Bale Hawassa gets around 136 mm of rain over 26.6 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 88% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
185
285
386
486
586
686
787
887
987
1087
1188
1288
1388
1488
1589
1689
1789
1889
1989
2089
2190
2290
2390
2490
2590
2689
2789
2889
2989
3088

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the humid band about 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
101783
201882
301882
401981
501981
601981
702080
802080
902080
1002179
1102278
1202278
1302377
1402476
1502575
1602674
1702674
1802773
1912871
2012970
2113069
2213069
2313168
2413267
2513366
2603466
2703565
2803664
2903763
3003862

Wind in June

Winds average 3 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of June to 12 h 24 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 6:16 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:166:39
212.46:166:39
312.46:166:39
412.46:166:39
512.46:176:39
612.46:176:40
712.46:176:40
812.46:176:40
912.46:176:40
1012.46:176:41
1112.46:176:41
1212.46:176:41
1312.46:186:41
1412.46:186:42
1512.46:186:42
1612.46:186:42
1712.46:186:42
1812.46:196:43
1912.46:196:43
2012.46:196:43
2112.46:196:43
2212.46:196:43
2312.46:206:44
2412.46:206:44
2512.46:206:44
2612.46:206:44
2712.46:206:44
2812.46:216:45
2912.46:216:45
3012.46:216:45

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in March across the year — June's 4.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Bale Hawassa

In seasonPeak

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

Bale Hawassa's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Bale Hawassa?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Bale Hawassa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bale Hawassa in June

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

In June, Bale Hawassa sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Bale Hawassa 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 Bale Hawassa peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 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 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bale Hawassa 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 Bale Hawassa is worst in January — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (May, 38 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 1468 µg/m³May 938 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan69Unhealthy
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar49Poor
Apr38Poor
May38Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul44Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bale Hawassa?

Bale Hawassa sits at 6.9°N, 37.5°E, 1,239 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Gununo, 14 km away.

Topography around Bale Hawassa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bale Hawassa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m around an average of 1,225 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,062 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,948 m.

The land around Bale Hawassa is covered by cropland (61%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (35%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
242 m
16 km
2,062 m
80 km
2,948 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Gununo 14 km · Gasuba 23 km · Āreka 25 km · Wolaita Sodo 27 km · Hadero 35 km · Tebela 36 km · Bodītī 38 km · Shanto 38 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 Bale Hawassa (6.919°, 37.529°, elevation 1,239 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).