Nsanje weather in June

In June, Nsanje sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in June, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of June to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Nsanje's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nsanje's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:09 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
38%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Nsanje is place in Southern Region, Malawi.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical June day in Nsanje reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C cooler than May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102716
112716
122716
132716
142716
152716
162716
172716
182716
192716
202716
212716
222716
232716
242716
252716
262716
272716
282616
292616
302616

How June really feels in Nsanje

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.

Nsanje weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°2352112.93.1
Feb31° / 23°15516.712.63.4
Mar31° / 23°11115.412.14.0
Apr30° / 21°368.211.65.4
May29° / 18°123.411.26.9
Jun27° / 16°92.5118.0
Jul27° / 16°113.711.17.9
Aug29° / 17°62.111.46.8
Sep33° / 19°81.611.94.8
Oct34° / 22°183.412.43.4
Nov35° / 23°678.512.82.6
Dec33° / 23°16017.4132.9

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28020
37921
47921
57822
67822
77822
87624
97624
107624
117624
127525
137624
147624
157624
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297525
307426

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Nsanje gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.5 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 9% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
78
88
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
168
178
188
198
208
219
229
239
249
2510
2610
2710
2811
2911
3012

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1640468
2641457
3742447
4843436
5844426
6945415
7946405
8947395
91048384
101048374
111149364
121149354
131150354
141250344
151251334
161251334
171252324
181253314
191254313
201254313
211354303
221354303
231453303
241553293
251554292
261654282
271654282
281754272
291754272
301854262

Wind in June

Winds average 8 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of June to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:055:08
211.16:055:08
311.16:055:08
411.06:065:08
511.06:065:08
611.06:065:08
711.06:075:08
811.06:075:08
911.06:075:08
1011.06:085:08
1111.06:085:09
1211.06:085:09
1311.06:085:09
1411.06:095:09
1511.06:095:09
1611.06:095:09
1711.06:105:09
1811.06:105:09
1911.06:105:10
2011.06:105:10
2111.06:115:10
2211.06:115:10
2311.06:115:10
2411.06:115:11
2511.06:115:11
2611.06:125:11
2711.06:125:11
2811.06:125:12
2911.06:125:12
3011.06:125:12

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in November across the year — June's 4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Nsanje

In seasonPeak

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

Nsanje's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is June a good time to visit Nsanje?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is one of the better times to visit Nsanje for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nsanje in June

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

In June, Nsanje sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Nsanje 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 Nsanje peaks around January 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 highExtremeJan 17UV 14Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Nsanje 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 Nsanje is worst in September — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.2× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1356 µg/m³Dec 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May11Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug45Poor
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct28Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nsanje?

Nsanje sits at 16.9°S, 35.3°E, 55 m above sea level, in Malawi. The nearest listed city is Morrumbala, 57 km away.

MorrumbalaMulanjeMilangeBlantyreMwanzaZomba

Topography around Nsanje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nsanje has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 919 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,979 m.

The land around Nsanje is covered by cropland (29%), trees (23%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (32%), trees (28%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and shrubs (30%), trees (29%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
919 m
80 km
1,979 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Morrumbala 57 km · Caia 100 km · Mulanje 102 km · Milange 106 km · Blantyre 129 km · Mwanza 166 km · Marromeu 169 km · Zomba 171 km

Malawi travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 53% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$672
2025
Happiness
3.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
18%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.8
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
33.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 465
Religion
Protestant 34%other Christian 27%Roman Catholic 17%Muslim 14%

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 Nsanje (-16.92°, 35.262°, elevation 55 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).