Waka weather in June

In June, Waka sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 131 mm of rain across 24.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-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 Waka's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Waka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
131 mm
24.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:19 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

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 Waka 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 28°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
142616
152516
162516
172516
182516
192516
202516
212516
222516
232516
242516
252516
262516
272516
282516
292516
302516

Waka weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°184.611.65.9
Feb31° / 18°194.611.85.1
Mar31° / 18°6111.8124.4
Apr29° / 18°15422.212.23.9
May27° / 17°1962612.34.1
Jun25° / 16°13124.912.44.4
Jul24° / 16°15125.312.44.5
Aug25° / 16°16925.912.24.3
Sep26° / 16°22428.3124.0
Oct27° / 16°12116.811.85.3
Nov29° / 16°396.611.76.1
Dec29° / 16°173.511.66.4

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 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44357
54258
64258
74159
84159
94060
103961
113862
123862
133763
143763
153763
163664
173664
183763
193763
203664
213763
223763
233664
243763
253763
263664
273664
283664
293565
303565

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Waka gets around 131 mm of rain over 24.9 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 83% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
182
282
382
482
582
682
782
882
982
1082
1182
1282
1382
1482
1582
1682
1782
1882
1983
2083
2183
2284
2384
2484
2584
2684
2784
2883
2983
3083

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
11090
21090
31090
41189
51189
61288
71288
81387
91387
101486
111486
121585
131684
141684
151783
161882
171981
181981
192080
202179
212278
222377
232377
242476
252575
262674
272773
282872
292971
303070

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 6:17 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:176:40
212.46:186:40
312.46:186:41
412.46:186:41
512.46:186:41
612.46:186:41
712.46:186:42
812.46:186:42
912.46:186:42
1012.46:186:42
1112.46:196:43
1212.46:196:43
1312.46:196:43
1412.46:196:43
1512.46:196:44
1612.46:196:44
1712.46:206:44
1812.46:206:44
1912.46:206:44
2012.46:206:45
2112.46:206:45
2212.46:216:45
2312.46:216:45
2412.46:216:46
2512.46:216:46
2612.46:216:46
2712.46:226:46
2812.46:226:46
2912.46:226:47
3012.46:226:47

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in March across the year — June's 4.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Waka

In seasonPeak

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

Waka'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 Waka?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Waka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Waka in June

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

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

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Waka 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 Waka peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Waka 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 Waka 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 Waka?

Waka sits at 7.1°N, 37.2°E, 2,312 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Tarch’a Sodo, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Waka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Waka has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 870 m around an average of 2,109 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,819 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,838 m.

The land around Waka is covered by shrubs (49%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, shrubs (54%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (36%), trees (33%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
870 m
16 km
1,819 m
80 km
2,838 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Tarch’a Sodo 9.0 km · Bale Hawassa 43 km · Gununo 56 km · Hadero 57 km · Āreka 59 km · Gasuba 59 km · Gīmbīcho 67 km · Shinshicho 69 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 Waka (7.0667°, 37.1667°, elevation 2,312 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).