Ambarakaraka weather in June

In June, Ambarakaraka sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 33 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of June to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Ambarakaraka's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ambarakaraka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:09 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
38%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical June day in Ambarakaraka reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
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How June really feels in Ambarakaraka

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.

Ambarakaraka 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
Jan30° / 23°49329.312.72.8
Feb30° / 23°40226.212.42.8
Mar30° / 23°31627.612.12.9
Apr30° / 22°12619.811.73.8
May30° / 21°4711.511.45.2
Jun29° / 19°3310.111.26.0
Jul28° / 18°4012.211.35.9
Aug28° / 19°541511.65.5
Sep29° / 20°5815.911.94.9
Oct30° / 21°7817.112.34.4
Nov31° / 22°13020.812.63.6
Dec30° / 23°29627.512.82.9

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28713
38713
48614
58614
68416
78416
88317
98218
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118218
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Ambarakaraka gets around 33 mm of rain over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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431
531
632
732
832
932
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2035
2135
2235
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Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the muggy band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10107218
20127216
30137215
40147214
50167113
60187012
70197110
8021709
9022708
10024697
11125677
12126676
13128665
14129664
15131644
16132643
17134623
18136603
19137602
20139582
21141562
22242542
23244522
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25348481
26350461
27452431
28454411
29456391
30556381

Wind in June

Winds average 5 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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305calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of June to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:045:20
211.36:045:20
311.36:055:20
411.26:055:20
511.26:055:20
611.26:065:20
711.26:065:20
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Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.77 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in October across the year — June's 4.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Ambarakaraka

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ambarakaraka's monsoon runs December–March, 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 Ambarakaraka?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ambarakaraka in June

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

In June, Ambarakaraka sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ambarakaraka in June

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 30 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Ambarakaraka in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ambarakaraka peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 15Jun 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ambarakaraka 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 Ambarakaraka is worst in November — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1223 µg/m³Jul 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug6Good
Sep12Good
Oct20Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ambarakaraka?

Ambarakaraka sits at 13.5°S, 48.9°E, 50 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Ambilobe, 39 km away.

MaromandiaBealananaIharan̈aAntsiranana

Topography around Ambarakaraka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ambarakaraka has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m around an average of 69 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 764 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,861 m.

The land around Ambarakaraka is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), trees (34%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
268 m
16 km
764 m
80 km
2,861 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandwatermangroves
June weather nearby: Ambilobe 39 km · Antsohimbondrona 46 km · Ambanja 49 km · Hell-Ville 66 km · Maromandia 116 km · Bealanana 117 km · Iharan̈a 124 km · Antsiranana 139 km

Madagascar travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$599
2025
Happiness
4.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
22%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
29.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 457
Religion
Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar/Malagasy Lutheran Church/Anglican Church 34%Roman Catholic 32%none 22%other Christian 8%

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 Ambarakaraka (-13.5°, 48.8667°, elevation 50 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).