Phomolong weather in June

In June, Phomolong sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 12 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-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 82% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of June to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Phomolong's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phomolong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:05 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
17%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

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 Phomolong reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C cooler than May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1194
2194
3194
4193
5193
6193
7193
8193
9183
10183
11183
12183
13183
14183
15183
16182
17182
18182
19182
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21182
22182
23182
24182
25182
26182
27182
28182
29182
30182

How June really feels in Phomolong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
18
wind chill below the day's low

The story in June is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Phomolong weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°10013.713.65.1
Feb29° / 17°7911.9135.6
Mar27° / 15°7110.512.26.7
Apr24° / 11°48711.47.8
May21° / 213.310.68.2
Jun18° / 121.810.37.9
Jul18° / 7110.48.1
Aug21° / 162118.6
Sep25° / 10°142.611.88.6
Oct27° / 13°567.812.77.2
Nov28° / 14°719.213.46.2
Dec29° / 16°10113.713.75.2

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28911
38911
48911
58911
68911
78911
88911
98911
109010
119010
129010
139010
149010
15919
16919
17919
18919
19928
20928
21928
22928
23928
24928
25928
26928
27928
28928
29928
30928

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Phomolong gets around 12 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
76
86
96
106
116
126
136
146
156
166
176
186
196
206
216
226
236
246
256
265
275
285
295
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 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
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in June

Winds average 10 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of June to 10 h 12 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 6:58 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:585:20
210.36:595:20
310.36:595:20
410.37:005:19
510.37:005:19
610.37:015:19
710.37:015:19
810.37:025:19
910.37:025:19
1010.37:035:19
1110.37:035:19
1210.37:035:19
1310.27:045:19
1410.27:045:19
1510.27:055:19
1610.27:055:19
1710.27:055:19
1810.27:055:19
1910.27:065:19
2010.27:065:19
2110.27:065:20
2210.27:075:20
2310.27:075:20
2410.27:075:20
2510.27:075:21
2610.27:075:21
2710.27:075:21
2810.27:075:21
2910.27:085:22
3010.27:085:22

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 3.72 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in December across the year — June's 3.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.8Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Phomolong

In seasonPeak

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

Phomolong's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Phomolong?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Phomolong in June

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

In June, Phomolong sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Phomolong in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Phomolong peaks around January 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 15Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Phomolong 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 Phomolong is worst in July — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1432 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Phomolong?

Phomolong sits at 28.0°S, 27.1°E, 1,389 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Hennenman, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Phomolong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Phomolong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 1,405 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 m.

The land around Phomolong is covered by cropland (59%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and cropland (46%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
214 m
80 km
584 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Hennenman 7.0 km · Virginia 24 km · Welkom 34 km · Kutloanong 38 km · Odendaalsrus 41 km · Kroonstad 43 km · Allanridge 52 km · Winburg 57 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 Phomolong (-28.0127°, 27.0823°, elevation 1,389 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).