Shakiso weather in June

In June, Shakiso sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 48 mm of rain across 14.3 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 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 Shakiso's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shakiso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:15 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
81%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Shakiso is town in southern 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 21°C through the month.

A typical June day in Shakiso reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C cooler than May and about 1°C warmer than July.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12214
22214
32214
42214
52214
62214
72214
82214
92214
102114
112114
122114
132114
142114
152114
162114
172114
182114
192114
202114
212114
222114
232114
242114
252114
262114
272014
282014
292014
302014

Shakiso 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
Jan26° / 12°102.111.78.1
Feb28° / 13°162.111.87.6
Mar27° / 14°819.5126.6
Apr24° / 14°22223.512.14.6
May23° / 15°19026.512.34.2
Jun21° / 14°4814.312.35.4
Jul20° / 14°3511.612.35.6
Aug21° / 14°3310.912.25.9
Sep23° / 14°5612.2126.1
Oct23° / 14°22626.311.94.3
Nov23° / 12°8215.211.76.0
Dec25° / 11°173.611.78.2

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32278
42278
52179
62080
71783
81783
91684
101585
111486
121387
131387
141288
151189
161090
171090
181090
191090
201090
211090
221090
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28892
29892
30892

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Shakiso gets around 48 mm of rain over 14.3 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 48% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
163
261
360
458
557
655
754
853
951
1050
1149
1249
1348
1447
1547
1646
1746
1845
1945
2044
2144
2244
2343
2443
2543
2642
2742
2841
2941
3040

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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
196724
296922
3107119
4107317
5117415
6127414
7127612
8137710
914779
1014788
1115787
1216786
1317785
1418784
1519783
1620773
1721772
1822762
1923752
2024751
2125741
2226731
2328711
2429701
2530691
2632671
2733661
2835641
2937621
3039601

Wind in June

Winds average 8 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
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 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 6:13 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:136:31
212.36:136:31
312.36:136:32
412.36:136:32
512.36:136:32
612.36:136:32
712.36:136:32
812.36:136:33
912.36:136:33
1012.36:146:33
1112.36:146:33
1212.36:146:34
1312.36:146:34
1412.36:146:34
1512.36:146:34
1612.36:156:35
1712.36:156:35
1812.36:156:35
1912.36:156:35
2012.36:156:35
2112.36:166:36
2212.36:166:36
2312.36:166:36
2412.36:166:36
2512.36:166:37
2612.36:176:37
2712.36:176:37
2812.36:176:37
2912.36:176:37
3012.36:186:37

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 3.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in February across the year — June's 3.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Shakiso

In seasonPeak

None of Shakiso's seasonal hazards are active in June. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Shakiso's rainy season is concentrated in October.

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

Is June a good time to visit Shakiso?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Shakiso for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shakiso in June

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

In June, Shakiso sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Shakiso in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shakiso 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
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Shakiso 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 Shakiso is worst in November — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateNov 1323 µg/m³Aug 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shakiso?

Shakiso sits at 5.8°N, 38.9°E, 1,741 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Kibre Mengist, 15 km away.

WenagoDīlaKele

Topography around Shakiso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shakiso has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m around an average of 1,710 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 781 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,277 m.

The land around Shakiso is covered by trees (56%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and shrubs (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
263 m
16 km
781 m
80 km
2,277 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
June weather nearby: Kibre Mengist 15 km · Kercha 55 km · Hagere Maryam 76 km · Negēlē 90 km · Yirga Ch’efē 90 km · Wenago 94 km · Dīla 98 km · Kele 103 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 Shakiso (5.7649°, 38.9101°, elevation 1,741 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).