Mahajanga weather in June

In June, Mahajanga sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in June, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of June to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Mahajanga's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mahajanga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:23 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
20%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical June day in Mahajanga reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°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)
13023
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How June really feels in Mahajanga

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.

Mahajanga weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 25°43128.512.83.0
Feb30° / 25°3112412.53.1
Mar31° / 26°1972112.13.5
Apr32° / 25°438.311.74.7
May31° / 24°61.111.36.0
Jun30° / 22°10.211.16.9
Jul29° / 21°10.211.27.3
Aug30° / 21°10.211.57.0
Sep30° / 23°30.611.96.5
Oct31° / 24°174.312.45.5
Nov31° / 25°8015.112.74.2
Dec30° / 25°2052412.93.4

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5955
6946
7946
8946
9946
10937
11937
12937
13937
14928
15919
16919
17919
18919
19919
20919
21928
22937
23937
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25937
26937
27937
28937
29937
30937

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Mahajanga gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
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30
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50
60
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91
101
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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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10632548
20733537
30735517
40837496
50940475
60942445
701045414
801147394
901149363
1001251343
1101253323
1201355302
1301357282
1401458262
1501460251
1601560241
1701561231
1801661221
1901662211
2001762210
2101763200
2211862190
2311961190
2412061180
2512161170
2612360160
2712460150
2812658150
2912758140
3012957130

Wind in June

Winds average 13 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of June to 11 h 06 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 6:18 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:185:26
211.16:195:26
311.16:195:26
411.16:195:26
511.16:205:26
611.16:205:26
711.16:205:26
811.16:205:26
911.16:215:26
1011.16:215:26
1111.16:215:27
1211.16:225:27
1311.16:225:27
1411.16:225:27
1511.16:235:27
1611.16:235:27
1711.16:235:27
1811.16:235:27
1911.16:245:28
2011.16:245:28
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2411.16:255:29
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2711.16:255:29
2811.16:255:30
2911.16:265:30
3011.16:265:30

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.93 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.13 kWh/m² in October across the year — June's 4.93 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
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85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
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284.9Bright
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304.9Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Mahajanga

In seasonPeak

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

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

Mahajanga'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 Mahajanga?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
9.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mahajanga in June

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

In June, Mahajanga sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Mahajanga 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 offshore is warmest in March at about 30°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Mahajanga in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mahajanga peaks around February 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 14UV 16Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mahajanga?

Mahajanga sits at 15.7°S, 46.3°E, 20 m above sea level, in Madagascar. The nearest listed city is Marovoay, 56 km away.

Ambato BoenySitampikySoalalaBorizinyMaevatananaMampikonyTsaratanana

Topography around Mahajanga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mahajanga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m.

The land around Mahajanga is covered by water (52%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (50%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
98 m
80 km
310 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
June weather nearby: Marovoay 56 km · Ambato Boeny 94 km · Sitampiky 108 km · Soalala 115 km · Boriziny 146 km · Maevatanana 148 km · Mampikony 148 km · Tsaratanana 186 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 Mahajanga (-15.7167°, 46.3167°, elevation 20 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).