Massinga weather in June

In June, Massinga sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in June, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of June to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Massinga's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Massinga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:22 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
28%
3rd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical June day in Massinga reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°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)
12520
22519
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How June really feels in Massinga

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.

Massinga 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
Jan29° / 25°14314.613.35.1
Feb29° / 25°10813.612.85.1
Mar28° / 24°861312.25.7
Apr27° / 22°469.111.57.0
May26° / 20°255.410.98.1
Jun24° / 19°224.810.68.4
Jul24° / 18°214.710.78.5
Aug24° / 19°102.811.28.7
Sep26° / 20°173.111.98.4
Oct27° / 21°304.912.57.8
Nov28° / 23°738.113.16.9
Dec28° / 24°9810.513.45.9

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3928
4928
5928
6928
7928
8928
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
14919
15919
16919
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229010
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Massinga gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.8 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 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
116
216
317
417
517
617
717
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1316
1416
1516
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2316
2416
2516
2617
2717
2817
2918
3018

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
122349252
222448241
322548241
422747241
522846231
622945230
723044230
823144220
923244220
1023343210
1123343210
1233443200
1333443190
1433444190
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1633544180
1733445180
1833446170
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2033347170
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2643348150
2743348150
2843447150
2943547140
3043547140

Wind in June

Winds average 14 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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2114light breeze
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2714light breeze
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3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of June to 10 h 36 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 6:16 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 4:56 PM to 4:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:164:56
210.76:164:56
310.76:174:56
410.66:174:56
510.66:184:56
610.66:184:56
710.66:184:56
810.66:194:56
910.66:194:56
1010.66:204:56
1110.66:204:56
1210.66:204:56
1310.66:214:56
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1610.66:224:56
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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 3.61 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in December across the year — June's 3.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Massinga

In seasonPeak

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

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

Massinga's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is June a good time to visit Massinga?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Massinga in June

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

In June, Massinga sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Massinga in June

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 25 km away) is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Massinga in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Massinga peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Massinga?

Massinga sits at 23.3°S, 35.4°E, 111 m above sea level, in Mozambique. The nearest listed city is Maxixe, 59 km away.

VilankuloChibutoXai-XaiXilembeneChokwéMacia

Topography around Massinga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Massinga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m.

The land around Massinga is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
196 m
80 km
232 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Maxixe 59 km · Inhambane 60 km · Vilankulo 148 km · Chibuto 241 km · Xai-Xai 260 km · Xilembene 263 km · Chokwé 278 km · Macia 299 km

Mozambique travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / M
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$627
2025
Happiness
5.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
28%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.6
per 100k, 2011
Road deaths
30
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 465
Religion
Catholic 27%Islam 19%Pentecostal 17%Saio/Zione 16%

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 Massinga (-23.3292°, 35.3814°, elevation 111 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).