Gonubie weather in June

In June, Gonubie sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 34 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of June to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Gonubie's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gonubie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:13 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
31%
2nd clearest
Wind
18 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical June day in Gonubie reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°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)
12116
22116
32115
42115
52115
62115
72115
82115
92115
102115
112115
122115
132115
142115
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292014
302014

Gonubie 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
Jan24° / 21°8111.613.96.7
Feb25° / 21°8410.913.26.6
Mar24° / 20°9012.112.36.8
Apr23° / 19°859.611.27.0
May22° / 17°345.710.37.7
Jun21° / 15°344.59.97.7
Jul20° / 14°385.1107.6
Aug20° / 14°476.910.87.1
Sep20° / 15°577.611.86.8
Oct21° / 17°7711.312.86.3
Nov22° / 18°8411.613.76.3
Dec23° / 19°8312.514.16.5

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
28020
38020
48020
58119
68020
78020
88020
97921
107921
117921
127921
137921
148020
158020
168020
178020
188020
198020
208020
218020
228119
238218
248218
258218
268218
278317
288317
298317
308317

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Gonubie gets around 34 mm of rain over 4.5 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 15% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
617
717
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1316
1416
1516
1615
1715
1815
1914
2014
2114
2213
2313
2413
2513
2613
2713
2813
2913
3013

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
165296
266286
369265
471254
572244
674233
775223
876213
977212
1078202
1179192
1280191
1381181
1481181
1582171
1684160
1784160
1885150
1985150
2086140
2186140
2286140
2387130
2487130
2587130
2687130
2788120
2888120
2988120
3088120

Wind in June

Winds average 18 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
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1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
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2418light breeze
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2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of June to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:065:05
210.07:065:05
310.07:075:05
49.97:075:04
59.97:085:04
69.97:095:04
79.97:095:04
89.97:105:04
99.97:105:04
109.97:115:03
119.97:115:03
129.97:115:03
139.97:125:03
149.97:125:03
159.87:135:03
169.87:135:03
179.87:135:03
189.87:145:04
199.87:145:04
209.87:145:04
219.87:145:04
229.87:155:04
239.87:155:04
249.87:155:05
259.87:155:05
269.87:155:05
279.87:165:05
289.87:165:06
299.87:165:06
309.87:165:06

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 2.84 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in December across the year — June's 2.84 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Gonubie?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gonubie in June

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

In June, Gonubie sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Gonubie in June

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 13 km away) is warmest in February at about 25°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr24Warm
May23Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Gonubie in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gonubie peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighExtremeJan 16UV 13Jun 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Gonubie 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 Gonubie is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1520 µg/m³Feb 98 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gonubie?

Gonubie sits at 32.9°S, 28.0°E, 30 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is East London, 12 km away.

Topography around Gonubie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gonubie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,505 m.

The land around Gonubie is covered by water (42%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and water (33%), grassland (32%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
336 m
80 km
1,505 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: East London 12 km · Mdantsane 22 km · Ndevana 47 km · Bhisho 55 km · Qonce 58 km · Stutterheim 69 km · Butterworth 69 km · Dimbaza 75 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 Gonubie (-32.9443°, 28.015°, elevation 30 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. 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).