Tanga weather in June

In June, Tanga sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 44 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of June to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Tanga's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tanga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:33 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Tanga is city in Tanzania.

Density
734/km²
people per km²
Founded
1891

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 28°C through the month.

A typical June day in Tanga reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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)
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302821

How June really feels in Tanga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

June sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Tanga weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 25°318.112.33.9
Feb33° / 25°316.412.23.9
Mar32° / 25°8718.9123.1
Apr30° / 24°14823.311.93.3
May29° / 23°16518.411.84.7
Jun28° / 21°4411.711.75.9
Jul28° / 20°3511.211.76.3
Aug28° / 20°4012.911.86.0
Sep29° / 21°4013.5125.4
Oct30° / 22°8716.212.14.6
Nov30° / 23°8419.212.23.9
Dec32° / 24°6816.512.33.6

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36733
46733
56733
66733
76733
86634
96634
106634
116535
126535
136436
146436
156337
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246040
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266139
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296040
306040

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Tanga gets around 44 mm of rain over 11.7 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 39% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
240
339
437
536
635
734
834
933
1033
1133
1234
1334
1435
1536
1637
1738
1840
1941
2042
2143
2244
2345
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2545
2645
2745
2845
2944
3044

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the muggy band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
123464
223662
323860
434156
534354
644551
744848
845145
955243
1055540
1155738
1255936
1356233
1456431
1556530
1656728
1756827
1856926
1957025
2057124
2157223
2247422
2347620
2447719
2557718
2657817
2757916
2867915
2968014
3078013

Wind in June

Winds average 12 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112calm
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of June to 11 h 42 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 6:29 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:296:13
211.76:296:13
311.76:306:13
411.76:306:13
511.76:306:13
611.76:306:13
711.76:316:14
811.76:316:14
911.76:316:14
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1211.76:326:14
1311.76:326:15
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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 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in February across the year — June's 4.8 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
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44.8Bright
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294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Tanga

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tanga's rainy season runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is June a good time to visit Tanga?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tanga in June

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

In June, Tanga sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tanga in June

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Tanga 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 Tanga peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 highExtremeMar 17UV 15Jun 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Tanga 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 Tanga is worst in January — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateJan 2220 µg/m³Oct 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tanga?

Tanga sits at 5.1°S, 39.1°E, 22 m above sea level, in Tanzania. The nearest listed city is Mlalo, 24 km away.

MkoaniWeteNungwiChake Chake

Topography around Tanga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tanga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,025 m.

The land around Tanga is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), water (24%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, water (40%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
133 m
80 km
2,025 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
June weather nearby: Mlalo 24 km · Muheza 37 km · Maramba 53 km · Korogwe 69 km · Mkoani 69 km · Wete 70 km · Nungwi 76 km · Chake Chake 77 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 Tanga (-5.0689°, 39.0988°, elevation 22 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).