Nyanza weather in June

In June, Nyanza sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 12 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-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 16% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of June to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Nyanza's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nyanza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:05 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
65%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Nyanza is city in Rwanda.

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 24°C through the month.

A typical June day in Nyanza reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
12414
22414
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42414
52414
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102414
112414
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Nyanza weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 14°7314.612.15.9
Feb25° / 14°6813.412.15.8
Mar25° / 14°9118125.4
Apr24° / 14°1212311.94.6
May24° / 14°6414.211.96.1
Jun24° / 14°12311.97.9
Jul25° / 14°4111.98.2
Aug26° / 15°173.211.97.6
Sep26° / 15°387.9126.8
Oct25° / 14°9417.212.15.5
Nov24° / 14°10520.712.14.9
Dec24° / 14°8015.712.15.8

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44654
54555
64555
74357
84159
94159
104060
113961
123763
133664
143565
153565
163367
173268
183268
193268
203367
213466
223466
233565
243664
253862
263961
273961
284159
294258
304357

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Nyanza gets around 12 mm of rain over 3 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 10% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
117
216
315
414
514
613
712
812
912
1011
1111
1210
1310
1410
1510
169
179
189
199
209
218
228
238
248
257
267
276
286
296
305

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
145532
248502
350482
453461
555441
657421
759401
861381
963361
1065341
1166331
1268311
1370291
1471281
1572271
1674251
1775241
1876231
1977221
2078211
2180191
2281181
2382171
2484160
2586140
2687130
2788120
2889110
2990100
309190

Wind in June

Winds average 6 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of June to 11 h 54 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 6:02 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:025:55
211.96:025:55
311.96:035:55
411.96:035:55
511.96:035:55
611.96:035:55
711.96:035:56
811.96:045:56
911.96:045:56
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1311.96:055:57
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1611.96:055:57
1711.96:065:57
1811.96:065:58
1911.96:065:58
2011.96:065:58
2111.96:065:58
2211.96:075:58
2311.96:075:59
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2511.96:075:59
2611.96:075:59
2711.96:085:59
2811.96:086:00
2911.96:086:00
3011.96:086:00

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.83 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in February across the year — June's 4.83 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
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204.8Bright
214.8Bright
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234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Nyanza?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nyanza in June

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

In June, Nyanza sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nyanza in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nyanza peaks around March 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 16Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Nyanza 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 Nyanza is worst in January — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJan 1981 µg/m³May 966 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb80Unhealthy
Mar73Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May66Unhealthy
Jun75Unhealthy
Jul67Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep72Unhealthy
Oct68Unhealthy
Nov72Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nyanza?

Nyanza sits at 2.4°S, 29.8°E, 1,792 m above sea level, in Rwanda. The nearest listed city is Ruhango, 15 km away.

RuhangoGikongoroNzegaButareGitaramaMuginaMuhangaKirundo

Topography around Nyanza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nyanza has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m around an average of 1,751 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 724 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,818 m.

The land around Nyanza is covered by cropland (51%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), trees (27%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
262 m
16 km
724 m
80 km
1,818 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
June weather nearby: Ruhango 15 km · Gikongoro 23 km · Nzega 26 km · Butare 27 km · Gitarama 31 km · Mugina 35 km · Muhanga 37 km · Kirundo 46 km

Rwanda travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 27% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,124
2025
Happiness
3.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2021
Homicide rate
3.6
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
29.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 417
Religion
Catholic 40%Pentecostal 21%Protestant 15%Adventist 12%

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 Nyanza (-2.3519°, 29.7509°, elevation 1,792 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).