Mwanza weather in June

In June, Mwanza sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 33 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in June, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:53 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
53%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Mwanza is Lakeside City.

Founded
1892

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 26°C through the month.

A typical June day in Mwanza reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°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)
12621
22621
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42621
52621
62621
72621
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Mwanza weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 21°16022.312.14.9
Feb26° / 22°11315.612.15.5
Mar26° / 22°18119.3125.2
Apr26° / 21°1962011.94.9
May26° / 21°8812.711.96.3
Jun26° / 21°336.211.97.3
Jul26° / 20°122.711.98.0
Aug26° / 21°538.411.97.2
Sep26° / 21°10415.4125.9
Oct25° / 21°21124.412.14.5
Nov25° / 21°2662612.14.2
Dec25° / 21°22425.712.14.5

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46535
56535
66436
76337
86238
96139
105941
115941
125842
135644
145545
155446
165347
175347
185347
195347
205248
215248
225248
235248
245347
255446
265545
275545
285644
295743
305842

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Mwanza gets around 33 mm of rain over 6.2 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 20% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
625
725
825
925
1024
1124
1224
1323
1422
1522
1621
1720
1819
1919
2018
2117
2217
2316
2415
2514
2614
2713
2812
2912
3011

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the comfortable band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16364018
26373918
37383718
48393518
58403418
69413217
710423117
810433017
911432916
1011442916
1112452816
1212452715
1313462714
1413472614
1514482513
1614492512
1715502411
1815512311
1916512310
201752229
211852228
221952218
232053207
242252197
252352196
262551186
272751175
282950165
293149164
303348154

Wind in June

Winds average 13 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
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912light breeze
1012light breeze
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2113light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
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2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of June to 11 h 54 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 6:50 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:506:42
211.96:506:42
311.96:506:42
411.96:516:42
511.96:516:42
611.96:516:43
711.96:516:43
811.96:516:43
911.96:516:43
1011.96:526:43
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1311.96:526:44
1411.96:536:44
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1611.96:536:44
1711.96:536:45
1811.96:536:45
1911.96:546:45
2011.96:546:45
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2211.96:546:46
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2411.96:556:46
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2711.96:556:47
2811.96:556:47
2911.96:566:47
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Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in February across the year — June's 5.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
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85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
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265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Mwanza

In seasonPeak

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

Mwanza's rainy season runs March–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 Mwanza?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mwanza in June

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

In June, Mwanza sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mwanza 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 Mwanza peaks around March 16 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 16UV 16Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Mwanza 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 Mwanza is worst in January — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJan 2117 µg/m³Nov 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mwanza?

Mwanza sits at 2.5°S, 32.9°E, 1,144 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kisesa, 15 km away.

Topography around Mwanza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mwanza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 1,180 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 502 m.

The land around Mwanza is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and water (31%) within 3 km, water (37%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
211 m
80 km
502 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Kisesa 15 km · Usagara 22 km · Sengerema 32 km · Misungwi 42 km · Nansio 46 km · Kihangara 51 km · Muriti 59 km · Magu 61 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 Mwanza (-2.5167°, 32.9°, elevation 1,144 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).