Malmesbury weather in June

In June, Malmesbury sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 107 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Malmesbury's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malmesbury's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
107 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:51 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
46%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Malmesbury is town in the Western Cape, South Africa.

Density
2,288/km²
people per km²
Founded
1745

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 18°C through the month.

A typical June day in Malmesbury reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C cooler than May and on par with July.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1198
2198
3198
4198
5198
6198
7197
8197
9187
10187
11187
12187
13187
14187
15187
16187
17187
18187
19187
20187
21187
22187
23187
24187
25187
26186
27186
28186
29186
30186

Malmesbury weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 17°142.6146.2
Feb31° / 18°122.313.26.1
Mar29° / 16°152.712.37.1
Apr25° / 13°414.811.28.0
May22° / 10°667.310.37.2
Jun18° / 1079.99.86.2
Jul18° / 938.9106.2
Aug18° / 829.410.86.3
Sep20° / 527.611.86.9
Oct24° / 11°324.912.88.0
Nov26° / 14°294.713.77.9
Dec29° / 16°163.314.27.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35941
45941
56040
66040
76139
86139
96238
106337
116337
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196436
206436
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
266436
276436
286337
296337
306337

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Malmesbury gets around 107 mm of rain over 9.9 wet days in June, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
534
634
733
833
933
1033
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2432
2532
2632
2731
2831
2931
3031

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in June

Winds average 10 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 7:44 AM to 7:54 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:445:41
29.97:455:41
39.97:455:41
49.97:465:40
59.97:465:40
69.97:475:40
79.97:475:40
89.97:485:40
99.87:485:39
109.87:495:39
119.87:495:39
129.87:505:39
139.87:505:39
149.87:515:39
159.87:515:39
169.87:515:39
179.87:525:39
189.87:525:39
199.87:525:39
209.87:535:40
219.87:535:40
229.87:535:40
239.87:535:40
249.87:545:40
259.87:545:41
269.87:545:41
279.87:545:41
289.87:545:42
299.87:545:42
309.87:545:42

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 2.54 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 8.4 kWh/m² in January across the year — June's 2.54 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Malmesbury

In seasonPeak

In June, Malmesbury sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Malmesbury's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Malmesbury?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Malmesbury for sightseeing.

What to pack for Malmesbury in June

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

In June, Malmesbury sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Malmesbury in June

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 37 km away) is warmest in February at about 17°C and coldest in July near 14°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr15Cool
May15Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep15Bracing
Oct15Bracing
Nov16Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Malmesbury in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Malmesbury peaks around January 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateExtremeJan 13UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Malmesbury 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 Malmesbury is worst in May — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 2152 µg/m³Dec 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr41Poor
May52Poor
Jun50Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Malmesbury?

Malmesbury sits at 33.5°S, 18.7°E, 136 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Atlantis, 25 km away.

Topography around Malmesbury

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malmesbury has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m around an average of 166 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 892 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,073 m.

The land around Malmesbury is covered by cropland (39%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) within 16 km, and cropland (30%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
188 m
16 km
892 m
80 km
2,073 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Atlantis 25 km · Wellington 33 km · Moorreesburg 35 km · Paarl 38 km · Durbanville 42 km · Kraaifontein 43 km · Kuils River 54 km · Stellenbosch 54 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 Malmesbury (-33.4608°, 18.7271°, elevation 136 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).