Wamena weather in June

In June, Wamena sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 213 mm of rain across 25.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in June, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of June to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Wamena's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wamena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
213 mm
25.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:52 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
86%
3rd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical June day in Wamena reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs on par with May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
22011
32011
42011
52011
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102011
112011
122011
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Wamena weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 12°40428.912.23.4
Feb21° / 12°40727.312.13.2
Mar21° / 12°42730.3123.2
Apr21° / 12°35928.511.93.3
May20° / 12°23327.111.83.7
Jun20° / 11°21325.411.83.8
Jul19° / 11°23225.911.83.8
Aug20° / 11°25827.811.93.6
Sep20° / 11°27527.7123.5
Oct20° / 12°26128.212.13.5
Nov21° / 12°25927.612.23.5
Dec21° / 12°35929.212.23.4

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4793
5793
6793
7793
8892
9892
10892
11892
12892
13892
14793
15793
16793
17793
18793
19793
20793
21793
22793
23793
24793
25793
26793
27991
28991
29991
301090

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Wamena gets around 213 mm of rain over 25.4 wet days in June, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 84% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
184
284
383
483
583
683
783
883
983
1084
1184
1284
1384
1485
1585
1686
1786
1886
1986
2086
2186
2286
2386
2485
2585
2684
2784
2883
2982
3082

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
13367
23367
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83565
93565
103565
113565
123664
133664
143664
153763
163763
173862
183961
194060
204159
214258
224258
234357
244456
254555
264654
274753
284852
294951
305050

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 11 h 48 min at the start of June to 11 h 48 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 5:48 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:485:35
211.85:495:35
311.85:495:35
411.85:495:35
511.85:495:36
611.85:495:36
711.85:505:36
811.85:505:36
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1211.85:515:37
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1411.85:515:37
1511.85:515:37
1611.85:525:37
1711.85:525:38
1811.85:525:38
1911.85:525:38
2011.85:525:38
2111.85:535:38
2211.85:535:39
2311.85:535:39
2411.85:535:39
2511.85:535:39
2611.85:545:39
2711.85:545:40
2811.85:545:40
2911.85:545:40
3011.85:545:40

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 3.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 4.64 kWh/m² in October across the year — June's 3.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Wamena?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wamena.

What to pack for Wamena in June

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

In June, Wamena sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Wamena 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 Wamena peaks around March 13 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 13 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 19Jun 22UV 13
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb18Extreme
Mar19Extreme
Apr17Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep16Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec15Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Wamena?

Wamena sits at 4.1°S, 138.9°E, 1,488 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tiom, 58 km away.

Nabire

Topography around Wamena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wamena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 1,662 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,670 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,664 m.

The land around Wamena is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and trees (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
2,670 m
80 km
4,664 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
June weather nearby: Tiom 58 km · Mulia 115 km · Agats 185 km · Sentani 243 km · Abepura 251 km · Timika 258 km · Jayapura 262 km · Nabire 391 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 Wamena (-4.0958°, 138.9481°, elevation 1,488 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).