Rulenge weather in June

In June, Rulenge sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Rulenge's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rulenge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:02 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
66%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical June day in Rulenge reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs on par with May and about 1°C cooler than July.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142716
152716
162716
172716
182716
192716
202716
212716
222716
232716
242716
252716
262716
272716
282716
292716
302716

Rulenge weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°1191912.15.1
Feb27° / 16°981712.15.1
Mar26° / 16°13421.2124.8
Apr26° / 16°15822.211.94.5
May26° / 16°6110.511.96.4
Jun27° / 16°71.311.87.6
Jul27° / 16°30.511.97.7
Aug28° / 17°193.211.96.8
Sep28° / 17°418.7126.0
Oct27° / 17°10816.312.15.4
Nov26° / 16°17223.412.14.4
Dec26° / 16°15021.912.24.8

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44654
54654
64555
74456
84357
94159
103961
113961
123664
133565
143565
153466
163367
173367
183367
193367
203367
213367
223367
233466
243466
253763
263763
273862
284060
294159
304258

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Rulenge gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.3 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 5% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
110
29
39
48
58
67
77
86
96
105
115
125
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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1315316
2335215
3365014
4384813
5414712
6434511
7464311
8484210
951409
1053398
1155378
1257367
1360346
1461336
1563325
1665305
1766295
1868284
1969274
2071254
2172244
2274233
2375223
2477203
2578193
2680182
2781172
2883152
2984142
3085132

Wind in June

Winds average 8 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:59 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:596:51
211.97:006:51
311.97:006:51
411.97:006:51
511.97:006:51
611.87:006:51
711.87:006:51
811.87:016:52
911.87:016:52
1011.87:016:52
1111.87:016:52
1211.87:026:52
1311.87:026:52
1411.87:026:53
1511.87:026:53
1611.87:026:53
1711.87:036:53
1811.87:036:53
1911.87:036:54
2011.87:036:54
2111.87:036:54
2211.87:046:54
2311.87:046:54
2411.87:046:55
2511.87:046:55
2611.87:056:55
2711.87:056:55
2811.87:056:56
2911.87:056:56
3011.87:056:56

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in February across the year — June's 5.19 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Rulenge

In seasonPeak

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

Rulenge's rainy season runs October–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 Rulenge?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rulenge in June

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

In June, Rulenge sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Rulenge 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 Rulenge peaks around March 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Rulenge 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 Rulenge is worst in July — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (April, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1246 µg/m³Apr 1624 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun45Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rulenge?

Rulenge sits at 2.7°S, 30.6°E, 1,422 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Kabanga, 20 km away.

Kakonko

Topography around Rulenge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rulenge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 1,424 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 399 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 911 m.

The land around Rulenge is covered by shrubs (30%), grassland (29%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), shrubs (26%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), cropland (27%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
399 m
80 km
911 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
June weather nearby: Kabanga 20 km · Bugarama 21 km · Ngara 23 km · Kirundo 61 km · Kibungo 63 km · Cendajuru 64 km · Karusi 67 km · Kakonko 73 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 Rulenge (-2.7175°, 30.6325°, elevation 1,422 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).