Lalibela weather in June

In June, Lalibela sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 101 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of June to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Lalibela's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lalibela's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:03 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
55%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Lalibela is Town of Ethiopia.

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 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical June day in Lalibela reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 1°C cooler than May and about 4°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Lalibela 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
Jan24° / 10°51.211.48.8
Feb25° / 11°11211.68.5
Mar25° / 12°375.911.97.7
Apr25° / 13°476.612.37.5
May25° / 13°595.812.57.6
Jun24° / 12°10110.412.76.8
Jul20° / 11°49729.312.63.6
Aug20° / 11°52130.812.43.4
Sep21° / 10°15715.712.15.8
Oct22° / 212.911.78.1
Nov23° / 101.411.48.7
Dec23° / 41.111.38.9

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 35% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46733
56634
66535
76337
86139
96139
105941
115842
125842
135644
145644
155644
165644
175644
185644
195644
205743
215743
225941
235941
245941
255842
265842
275743
285644
295644
305446

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Lalibela gets around 101 mm of rain over 10.4 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 36% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
113
214
314
415
516
616
717
818
919
1021
1122
1224
1326
1428
1530
1633
1735
1838
1941
2043
2146
2249
2352
2455
2558
2661
2764
2867
2969
3072

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29973
30973

Wind in June

Winds average 5 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
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86calm
96calm
106calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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274calm
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304calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of June to 12 h 42 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 6:02 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:026:41
212.76:026:41
312.76:026:42
412.76:026:42
512.76:026:42
612.76:026:42
712.76:026:43
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1812.76:036:46
1912.76:046:46
2012.76:046:46
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2612.76:056:47
2712.76:056:47
2812.76:056:48
2912.76:066:48
3012.76:066:48

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in April across the year — June's 5.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
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255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Lalibela

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is June a good time to visit Lalibela?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Lalibela for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lalibela in June

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

In June, Lalibela sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lalibela in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lalibela peaks around March 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 20UV 16Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Lalibela 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 Lalibela is worst in September — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateSep 1639 µg/m³Nov 2228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct32Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lalibela?

Lalibela sits at 12.0°N, 39.0°E, 2,481 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Filakit, 49 km away.

Maych’ew

Topography around Lalibela

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lalibela has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,129 m around an average of 2,441 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,162 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,975 m.

The land around Lalibela is covered by grassland (36%), cropland (23%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%), grassland (36%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,129 m
16 km
2,162 m
80 km
2,975 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
June weather nearby: Filakit 49 km · Weldiya 63 km · Sek’ot’a 67 km · Alamata 70 km · Nefas Mewch’a 71 km · Korem 74 km · Mersa 77 km · Maych’ew 100 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 Lalibela (12.0322°, 39.0476°, elevation 2,481 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).