Theunissen weather in June

In June, Theunissen sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 12 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-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 81% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Theunissen's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Theunissen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:07 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
18%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Theunissen is place in Free State, South Africa.

Founded
1907

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 Theunissen reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°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)
1193
2193
3193
4193
5193
6193
7193
8182
9182
10182
11182
12182
13182
14182
15182
16182
17182
18182
19182
20182
21182
22182
23181
24181
25181
26181
27181
28181
29181
30181

How June really feels in Theunissen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 25 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
25
wind chill below the day's low

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

Theunissen weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 17°9613.613.64.9
Feb29° / 17°7911.8135.4
Mar27° / 15°7510.612.26.6
Apr24° / 11°497.411.37.7
May21° / 213.310.68.2
Jun18° / 121.810.27.8
Jul18° / 71.310.48.0
Aug21° / 162.4118.5
Sep25° / 142.611.88.6
Oct27° / 12°527.812.77.2
Nov28° / 14°769.513.46.0
Dec30° / 16°8912.913.85.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% 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 10%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58812
68812
78812
88911
98911
108911
118911
128911
138911
149010
159010
169010
179010
18919
19919
20919
21919
22919
23919
24919
25919
26919
27919
28919
29919
30919

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Theunissen 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 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
15
26
36
46
56
66
76
86
97
107
117
127
137
147
157
167
177
186
196
206
216
226
236
246
255
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 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
49calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 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 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:015:21
210.37:015:20
310.37:025:20
410.37:025:20
510.37:035:20
610.37:035:20
710.37:045:20
810.37:045:20
910.27:055:19
1010.27:055:19
1110.27:055:19
1210.27:065:19
1310.27:065:19
1410.27:075:19
1510.27:075:19
1610.27:075:20
1710.27:085:20
1810.27:085:20
1910.27:085:20
2010.27:085:20
2110.27:095:20
2210.27:095:20
2310.27:095:21
2410.27:095:21
2510.27:105:21
2610.27:105:21
2710.27:105:22
2810.27:105:22
2910.27:105:22
3010.27:105:23

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 3.66 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in December across the year — June's 3.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Theunissen

In seasonPeak

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

Theunissen'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 Theunissen?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Theunissen in June

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

In June, Theunissen sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Theunissen 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 Theunissen 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
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Theunissen 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 Theunissen is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1025 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Theunissen?

Theunissen sits at 28.4°S, 26.7°E, 1,406 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Winburg, 32 km away.

Topography around Theunissen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Theunissen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 1,393 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 626 m.

The land around Theunissen is covered by grassland (69%) within 3 km, grassland (74%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
303 m
80 km
626 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Winburg 32 km · Virginia 38 km · Winnie Mandela 40 km · Welkom 48 km · Bultfontein 56 km · Hennenman 58 km · Phomolong 58 km · Odendaalsrus 60 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 Theunissen (-28.411°, 26.7011°, elevation 1,406 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).