Merauke weather in June

In June, Merauke sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 49 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in June, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of June to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Merauke's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Merauke's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
5:53 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
70%
5th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical June day in Merauke reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 1°C cooler than May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52824
62824
72824
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292824
302824

How June really feels in Merauke

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

June sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Merauke weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 25°27527.812.42.9
Feb29° / 25°26025.812.32.9
Mar29° / 25°29727.312.13.0
Apr29° / 25°20622.411.83.5
May29° / 25°10618.111.64.4
Jun28° / 24°4912.311.55.5
Jul28° / 23°278.411.66.3
Aug28° / 23°277.611.76.3
Sep29° / 24°338125.5
Oct30° / 24°7011.612.24.7
Nov31° / 25°10616.212.43.9
Dec30° / 25°20825.512.53.1

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33565
43664
53664
63565
73565
83466
93466
103367
113268
123268
133268
143169
153070
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182872
192872
202773
212773
222773
232773
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252674
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282674
292674
302773

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Merauke gets around 49 mm of rain over 12.3 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 41% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
146
245
344
444
543
642
742
841
941
1041
1141
1241
1341
1442
1542
1642
1743
1843
1942
2042
2142
2241
2341
2440
2539
2638
2737
2836
2935
3034

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the oppressive band about 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18839
29829
39838
410837
511827
611827
712826
813816
914806
1014806
1115796
1215796
1316786
1416786
1516786
1617776
1717776
1817776
1918766
2018775
2119765
2219765
2320764
2421754
2522744
2623743
2724733
2825732
2926722
3028702

Wind in June

Winds average 19 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of June to 11 h 30 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 5:50 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:505:22
211.55:505:22
311.55:505:22
411.55:505:22
511.55:515:22
611.55:515:22
711.55:515:23
811.55:515:23
911.55:525:23
1011.55:525:23
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1311.55:535:23
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1911.55:545:24
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2511.55:555:26
2611.55:565:26
2711.55:565:26
2811.55:565:26
2911.55:565:27
3011.55:565:27

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in November across the year — June's 4.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Merauke

In seasonPeak

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

Merauke sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Merauke's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is June a good time to visit Merauke?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Merauke for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Merauke in June

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

In June, Merauke sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Merauke in June

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in December at about 30°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan30Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Merauke in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Merauke peaks around March 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 11UV 16Jun 19UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Merauke 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 Merauke is worst in October — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 1817 µg/m³May 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug9Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Merauke?

Merauke sits at 8.5°S, 140.4°E, 8 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Daru, 315 km away.

DaruAgatsMendiWamenaTiomMuliaTimika

Topography around Merauke

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Merauke has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m.

The land around Merauke is covered by trees (42%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
28 m
80 km
52 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
June weather nearby: Daru 315 km · Agats 413 km · Mendi 444 km · Mount Hagen 514 km · Wamena 516 km · Tiom 553 km · Mulia 596 km · Timika 597 km

Indonesia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,060
2025
Happiness
5.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.3
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
11.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 471
Religion
Muslim 87%Protestant 8%Roman Catholic 3%Hindu 2%

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 Merauke (-8.4996°, 140.4061°, elevation 8 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).