Chanika weather in June

In June, Chanika sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 36 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in June, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of June to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Chanika's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chanika's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:38 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical June day in Chanika reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs on par with May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12518
22518
32518
42518
52518
62518
72517
82517
92517
102517
112517
122517
132517
142517
152517
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182517
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202517
212517
222517
232517
242517
252517
262517
272517
282517
292517
302517

How June really feels in Chanika

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

June sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Chanika weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°11914.412.34.5
Feb30° / 21°11012.412.24.4
Mar29° / 21°16022.2123.9
Apr27° / 20°18926.511.93.9
May26° / 19°12319.111.85.3
Jun25° / 17°3610.311.76.7
Jul25° / 16°298.711.76.9
Aug25° / 16°4111.611.86.5
Sep26° / 17°3810.7126.5
Oct27° / 18°8114.712.15.8
Nov28° / 20°10719.512.24.7
Dec29° / 20°14120.712.34.1

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 33% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35248
45248
55248
65248
75149
85149
95050
105050
114951
124753
134555
144555
154357
164258
174258
184159
194060
203961
213961
223961
233961
243961
253961
263961
273961
283961
293961
303961

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Chanika gets around 36 mm of rain over 10.3 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 35% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
240
339
438
536
635
734
833
932
1032
1131
1231
1331
1431
1532
1632
1733
1833
1934
2035
2135
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2835
2935
3034

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the humid band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 26% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1063658
2073855
3084052
4094248
51104445
61114642
71124839
81125037
91135234
101145332
111145629
122145727
132145925
142146123
152146222
162146420
172136619
182136718
192126917
202127016
212127115
222117215
232117314
242127313
252127412
262137411
272147311
282157310
292167210
30217729

Wind in June

Winds average 9 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of June to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:346:17
211.76:346:17
311.76:356:17
411.76:356:17
511.76:356:17
611.76:356:17
711.76:356:17
811.76:366:18
911.76:366:18
1011.76:366:18
1111.76:366:18
1211.76:376:18
1311.76:376:18
1411.76:376:18
1511.76:376:19
1611.76:386:19
1711.76:386:19
1811.76:386:19
1911.76:386:19
2011.76:386:20
2111.76:396:20
2211.76:396:20
2311.76:396:20
2411.76:396:20
2511.76:396:21
2611.76:406:21
2711.76:406:21
2811.76:406:21
2911.76:406:22
3011.76:406:22

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in February across the year — June's 4.37 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Chanika?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Chanika for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chanika in June

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

In June, Chanika sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Chanika in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chanika peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Chanika 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 Chanika is worst in February — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateFeb 917 µg/m³Nov 99 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chanika?

Chanika sits at 5.4°S, 38.0°E, 673 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Handeni, 2.0 km away.

MazindeMatuiLushotoMakuyuniMarambaMuheza

Topography around Chanika

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chanika has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 695 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 514 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,280 m.

The land around Chanika is covered by cropland (32%), grassland (25%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, cropland (33%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and shrubs (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
514 m
80 km
2,280 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
June weather nearby: Handeni 2.0 km · Korogwe 60 km · Mazinde 72 km · Matui 73 km · Lushoto 76 km · Makuyuni 77 km · Maramba 78 km · Muheza 89 km

Tanzania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,319
2025
Happiness
3.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
31%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.7
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
31.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 479
Religion
Christian 63%Muslim 34%folk religion 1%

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 Chanika (-5.4167°, 38.0167°, elevation 673 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).