Mbinga weather in June

In June, Mbinga sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 16 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°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 24 min at the start of June to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Mbinga's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mbinga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
11th warmest
Overnight low
12°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:59 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Mbinga is town and ward in Ruvuma Region, Tanzania.

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 22°C through the month.

A typical June day in Mbinga reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 1°C cooler than May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22313
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92212
102212
112212
122212
132212
142212
152212
162212
172212
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202212
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242212
252212
262112
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282112
292112
302112

Mbinga weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 18°41329.312.63.7
Feb25° / 18°33325.912.43.7
Mar25° / 18°31829.312.13.7
Apr24° / 17°14024.111.84.6
May23° / 14°4011.111.56.7
Jun22° / 12°165.511.47.4
Jul21° / 12°17611.47.4
Aug23° / 13°103.511.68.3
Sep26° / 15°7211.98.3
Oct28° / 17°276.312.27.0
Nov28° / 18°10412.112.55.7
Dec26° / 18°30925.412.64.3

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 37% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
27030
37030
47129
57228
67228
77228
87129
97030
107030
117030
126931
136931
146733
156733
166634
176634
186634
196634
206634
216634
226535
236535
246535
256535
266634
276634
286634
296634
306733

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Mbinga gets around 16 mm of rain over 5.5 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
222
321
421
521
620
720
820
919
1019
1119
1219
1319
1418
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2519
2619
2719
2819
2919
3019

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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
141545
244524
348493
452462
555432
658402
762371
864351
967321
1070291
1172271
1274251
1376231
1479210
1580200
1681190
1782180
1883170
1983170
2084160
2184160
2284160
2384160
2484160
2584160
2684160
2784160
2885150
2985150
3086140

Wind in June

Winds average 6 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 grow by about 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:556:20
211.46:566:20
311.46:566:20
411.46:566:20
511.46:566:20
611.46:576:20
711.46:576:20
811.46:576:20
911.46:576:20
1011.46:586:20
1111.46:586:20
1211.46:586:20
1311.46:586:21
1411.46:596:21
1511.46:596:21
1611.46:596:21
1711.47:006:21
1811.47:006:21
1911.47:006:22
2011.47:006:22
2111.47:006:22
2211.47:016:22
2311.47:016:22
2411.47:016:23
2511.47:016:23
2611.47:016:23
2711.47:026:23
2811.47:026:24
2911.47:026:24
3011.47:026:24

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.8 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in October across the year — June's 4.8 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Mbinga

In seasonPeak

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

Mbinga sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Mbinga's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is June a good time to visit Mbinga?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mbinga in June

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

In June, Mbinga sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Mbinga 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 Mbinga peaks around February 15 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 15UV 16Jun 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mbinga 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 Mbinga is worst in September — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1753 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun10Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep55Unhealthy
Oct42Poor
Nov12Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mbinga?

Mbinga sits at 10.9°S, 35.0°E, 1,357 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kigonsera, 15 km away.

SongeaNkhata BayMahanjeMzuzu

Topography around Mbinga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mbinga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m around an average of 1,348 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,176 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,616 m.

The land around Mbinga is covered by cropland (24%), trees (23%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (32%), cropland (26%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (28%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
365 m
16 km
1,176 m
80 km
1,616 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Kigonsera 15 km · Matiri 24 km · Tingi 41 km · Maposeni 57 km · Songea 75 km · Nkhata Bay 109 km · Mahanje 116 km · Mzuzu 124 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 Mbinga (-10.9333°, 35.0167°, elevation 1,357 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).