eMkhomazi weather in June

In June, eMkhomazi sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 36 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of June to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is eMkhomazi's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see eMkhomazi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:55 AM – 4:59 PM
Cloud cover
25%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

eMkhomazi is Place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Founded
1861

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 22°C through the month.

A typical June day in eMkhomazi reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°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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22316
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eMkhomazi 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
Jan26° / 22°9813.913.76.1
Feb26° / 22°8911.713.16.2
Mar26° / 21°981212.26.6
Apr24° / 19°909.811.37.2
May23° / 17°46610.58.1
Jun22° / 15°364.810.18.2
Jul22° / 15°455.510.28.0
Aug22° / 15°426.410.97.6
Sep22° / 17°729.511.86.8
Oct22° / 18°11113.612.76.1
Nov23° / 19°1121413.56.0
Dec25° / 20°10213.913.96.1

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28515
38515
48614
58614
68614
78614
88614
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

eMkhomazi gets around 36 mm of rain over 4.8 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 16% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
116
216
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416
516
616
716
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916
1016
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1216
1316
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1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2116
2216
2316
2416
2516
2616
2715
2815
2915
3016

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
153389
255378
357367
459356
561345
662335
765314
866304
967294
1068284
1170273
1270273
1371263
1471263
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Wind in June

Winds average 15 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
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3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of June to 10 h 06 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 6:48 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 5:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:485:00
210.26:495:00
310.26:495:00
410.26:505:00
510.26:504:59
610.16:514:59
710.16:514:59
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1010.16:534:59
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1810.16:564:59
1910.16:564:59
2010.16:564:59
2110.16:575:00
2210.16:575:00
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2510.16:575:01
2610.16:585:01
2710.16:585:01
2810.16:585:01
2910.16:585:02
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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 3.13 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in January across the year — June's 3.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
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183.1Moderate
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203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for eMkhomazi

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is June a good time to visit eMkhomazi?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

June is one of the better times to visit eMkhomazi for general sightseeing.

What to pack for eMkhomazi in June

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

In June, eMkhomazi sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near eMkhomazi in June

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in eMkhomazi in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in eMkhomazi peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighExtremeExtremeJan 16UV 13Jun 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5High
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep5High
Oct10Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in eMkhomazi 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 eMkhomazi is worst in July — around 148 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.1× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 11147 µg/m³Jan 1625 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar50Poor
Apr77Unhealthy
May126Unhealthy
Jun144Unhealthy
Jul148Unhealthy
Aug116Unhealthy
Sep88Unhealthy
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov41Poor
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is eMkhomazi?

eMkhomazi sits at 30.2°S, 30.8°E, 64 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Scottburgh, 10 km away.

Topography around eMkhomazi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around eMkhomazi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 447 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,624 m.

The land around eMkhomazi is covered by water (41%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), water (32%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
447 m
80 km
1,624 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Scottburgh 10 km · eMuziwezinto 17 km · Folweni 23 km · Pinetown 44 km · Durban 45 km · Mpumalanga 46 km · Ntuzuma 54 km · Richmond 63 km

South Africa travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / M / N
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,598
2025
Happiness
5.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
68%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
43.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
22.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 602
Religion
Christian 86%or other traditional African religions 5%nothing in particular 5%Muslim 2%

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 eMkhomazi (-30.2067°, 30.7964°, elevation 64 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).