Maswa weather in June

In June, Maswa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of June to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Maswa's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maswa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:49 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical June day in Maswa reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
172918
182918
192918
202918
212918
222918
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
282918
292918
302918

Maswa weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°11816.112.15.0
Feb29° / 19°9213.612.14.7
Mar29° / 19°13417124.5
Apr28° / 18°13517.411.94.8
May28° / 18°43811.96.0
Jun29° / 18°71.911.86.4
Jul29° / 18°30.511.96.5
Aug30° / 18°112.411.95.9
Sep31° / 19°204.3125.1
Oct31° / 19°569.712.14.5
Nov29° / 19°1281612.14.4
Dec28° / 18°14818.412.24.7

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36238
46139
56040
65941
75743
85644
95446
105347
115050
125050
134753
144654
154555
164456
174258
184258
194159
204060
214159
224159
234159
244159
254258
264258
274357
284456
294555
304654

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Maswa gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.9 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 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
78
88
98
108
118
127
137
147
157
167
176
186
196
206
216
225
235
245
254
264
274
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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14241161
24539161
34737161
44935151
55133151
65331151
75530141
85629141
95828131
106027130
116226120
126425110
136524110
146723100
15692290
16692290
17712180
18732070
19741970
20751960
21771850
22781750
23791650
24811540
25821440
26841330
27851230
28871120
29881020
30881020

Wind in June

Winds average 11 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 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
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
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3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of June to 11 h 48 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 6:46 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:466:37
211.96:466:37
311.96:466:38
411.96:466:38
511.96:476:38
611.96:476:38
711.96:476:38
811.96:476:38
911.86:476:38
1011.86:486:39
1111.86:486:39
1211.86:486:39
1311.86:486:39
1411.86:486:39
1511.86:496:39
1611.86:496:40
1711.86:496:40
1811.86:496:40
1911.86:506:40
2011.86:506:40
2111.86:506:41
2211.86:506:41
2311.86:506:41
2411.86:516:41
2511.86:516:42
2611.86:516:42
2711.86:516:42
2811.86:516:42
2911.86:526:42
3011.86:526:43

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.52 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in February across the year — June's 5.52 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Maswa

In seasonPeak

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

Maswa's rainy season runs November–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 Maswa?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Maswa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Maswa in June

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

In June, Maswa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Maswa 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 Maswa peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Maswa 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 Maswa is worst in January — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (May, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateJan 2018 µg/m³May 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maswa?

Maswa sits at 2.7°S, 34.0°E, 1,310 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Nyakabindi, 6.0 km away.

MalampakaKihangara

Topography around Maswa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maswa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 1,304 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 883 m.

The land around Maswa is covered by cropland (89%) within 3 km, cropland (86%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
217 m
80 km
883 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Nyakabindi 6.0 km · Bariadi 13 km · Kisesa 48 km · Shanwa 59 km · Nyalikungu 60 km · Magu 61 km · Malampaka 71 km · Kihangara 71 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 Maswa (-2.6833°, 33.9833°, elevation 1,310 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).