Howick weather in June

In June, Howick sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 23 mm of precipitation across 3.9 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of June to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Howick's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Howick's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
23 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:56 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
24%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Howick is town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Founded
1850

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 20°C through the month.

A typical June day in Howick reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 24°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)
1207
2206
3206
4206
5206
6206
7206
8206
9206
10206
11206
12206
13206
14196
15196
16195
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30195

Howick weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°15718.613.75.3
Feb26° / 16°13215.813.15.6
Mar25° / 15°11015.212.26.1
Apr23° / 12°6610.111.37.0
May21° / 305.410.57.7
Jun20° / 233.910.17.7
Jul20° / 29410.37.8
Aug21° / 366.510.97.5
Sep23° / 10°549.611.87.0
Oct23° / 12°10116.212.75.9
Nov24° / 13°12618.313.55.4
Dec25° / 15°14920.513.95.2

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48218
58317
68317
78317
88317
98317
108317
118317
128317
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308515

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Howick gets around 23 mm of rain and snow over 3.9 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 precipitation averages around 13% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
115
215
314
414
514
614
713
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1312
1412
1512
1612
1712
1812
1912
2013
2113
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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
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26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in June

Winds average 7 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
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307calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 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 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 5:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:495:04
210.26:505:04
310.26:505:04
410.26:515:04
510.26:515:03
610.26:525:03
710.26:525:03
810.26:525:03
910.26:535:03
1010.26:535:03
1110.26:545:03
1210.16:545:03
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1910.16:575:03
2010.16:575:03
2110.16:575:04
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2310.16:585:04
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2510.16:585:05
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2710.16:585:05
2810.16:585:05
2910.16:585:06
3010.16:585:06

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 3.35 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in December across the year — June's 3.35 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Howick

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is June a good time to visit Howick?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Howick in June

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

In June, Howick sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Howick 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 Howick peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighExtremeJan 16UV 14Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr6High
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Howick 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 Howick is worst in July — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1769 µg/m³Dec 2317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr37Poor
May51Poor
Jun57Unhealthy
Jul71Unhealthy
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep49Poor
Oct28Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Howick?

Howick sits at 29.5°S, 30.2°E, 1,048 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Mpophomeni, 11 km away.

Topography around Howick

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Howick has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 m around an average of 1,051 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 877 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,286 m.

The land around Howick is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
394 m
16 km
877 m
80 km
3,286 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Mpophomeni 11 km · Pietermaritzburg 22 km · Mooi River 38 km · Richmond 44 km · Mpumalanga 54 km · Greytown 58 km · Estcourt 63 km · Wembesi 65 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 Howick (-29.4779°, 30.2306°, elevation 1,048 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).