Mahanje weather in June

In June, Mahanje sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of June to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Mahanje's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mahanje's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
13°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:56 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
49%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10
Density
19/km²
people per km²

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 24°C through the month.

A typical June day in Mahanje reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 1°C cooler than May and on par with July.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62414
72414
82414
92414
102414
112413
122413
132413
142413
152413
162413
172413
182413
192413
202413
212413
222413
232413
242413
252413
262413
272413
282413
292413
302413

Mahanje weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°28725.612.53.9
Feb28° / 19°24223.112.33.9
Mar27° / 19°22527.412.13.9
Apr26° / 18°13821.311.84.9
May25° / 16°296.811.67.4
Jun24° / 13°41.211.48.5
Jul24° / 13°4111.58.5
Aug25° / 14°41.111.78.4
Sep27° / 16°30.811.97.9
Oct30° / 18°14312.26.3
Nov31° / 20°487.212.55.1
Dec29° / 20°18218.912.64.2

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 35% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
27030
37030
47129
57228
67228
77228
87228
97228
107030
117030
127030
136931
146832
156733
166634
176535
186535
196436
206436
216337
226337
236337
246337
256238
266238
276238
286238
296238
306139

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Mahanje gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
18
28
37
47
56
66
76
85
95
105
115
124
134
144
154
164
174
183
193
203
213
223
233
243
253
263
273
283
293
303

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12755171
23054151
33353131
43652111
54050100
6434980
7464770
8484560
9514450
10534250
11554140
12573940
13593830
14603730
15613630
16623530
17643420
18643420
19643420
20643420
21653320
22653320
23653320
24663220
25673120
26683020
27712810
28722710
29732610
30752410

Wind in June

Winds average 5 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of June to 11 h 24 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 6:52 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:526:20
211.56:536:20
311.56:536:20
411.56:536:20
511.46:536:20
611.46:546:20
711.46:546:20
811.46:546:21
911.46:546:21
1011.46:556:21
1111.46:556:21
1211.46:556:21
1311.46:556:21
1411.46:566:21
1511.46:566:21
1611.46:566:22
1711.46:566:22
1811.46:576:22
1911.46:576:22
2011.46:576:22
2111.46:576:23
2211.46:586:23
2311.46:586:23
2411.46:586:23
2511.46:586:23
2611.46:586:24
2711.46:596:24
2811.46:596:24
2911.46:596:24
3011.46:596:25

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in November across the year — June's 4.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Mahanje

In seasonPeak

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

Mahanje's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is June a good time to visit Mahanje?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

June is one of the better times to visit Mahanje for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mahanje in June

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

In June, Mahanje sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Mahanje 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 Mahanje peaks around February 22 at about 16 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 22UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mahanje 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 Mahanje is worst in October — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (April, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 2128 µg/m³Apr 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mahanje?

Mahanje sits at 9.9°S, 35.3°E, 991 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Maposeni, 73 km away.

MaposeniNjombeSongeaMlangaliKigonseraMatiriMbingaMtwango

Topography around Mahanje

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mahanje has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m around an average of 985 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 882 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,125 m.

The land around Mahanje is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
283 m
16 km
882 m
80 km
2,125 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcropland
June weather nearby: Maposeni 73 km · Njombe 89 km · Songea 90 km · Mlangali 91 km · Kigonsera 101 km · Matiri 102 km · Mbinga 116 km · Mtwango 118 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 Mahanje (-9.9333°, 35.3333°, elevation 991 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).