Malaba weather in June

In June, Malaba sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 173 mm of rain across 20.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-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 8% of the time in June, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of June to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Malaba's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malaba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
173 mm
20.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:42 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

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 Malaba reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°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 on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617

Malaba weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°10610.8125.6
Feb30° / 17°809.3125.2
Mar29° / 18°20116.6124.7
Apr27° / 18°31924.9124.0
May27° / 18°28625.3124.2
Jun26° / 17°17320.3124.9
Jul26° / 17°8514.9125.7
Aug27° / 17°8716.2125.5
Sep27° / 17°10016.4125.3
Oct27° / 18°15020.3124.8
Nov27° / 17°21019124.9
Dec27° / 17°16915.2125.7

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43664
53565
63565
73466
83367
93268
103169
113070
123070
133070
142872
152872
162872
172773
182773
192773
202773
212773
222773
232872
242872
252872
262971
272971
282971
293070
303070

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Malaba gets around 173 mm of rain over 20.3 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 67% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
174
274
373
473
572
671
770
870
969
1068
1167
1266
1366
1465
1565
1665
1765
1865
1965
2065
2165
2266
2365
2465
2565
2665
2765
2864
2963
3063

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the humid band about 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
107921
208020
308218
408317
508416
608515
708614
808713
908812
1018811
1118910
121909
131918
141918
151927
161927
171927
181936
191936
201936
211945
221945
231945
241945
251945
262944
272944
282944
293943
303943

Wind in June

Winds average 4 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of June to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 6:45 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)
112.06:396:42
212.06:406:42
312.06:406:42
412.06:406:42
512.06:406:42
612.06:406:42
712.06:406:43
812.06:416:43
912.06:416:43
1012.06:416:43
1112.06:416:43
1212.06:416:43
1312.06:416:44
1412.06:426:44
1512.06:426:44
1612.06:426:44
1712.06:426:45
1812.06:436:45
1912.06:436:45
2012.06:436:45
2112.06:436:45
2212.06:436:46
2312.06:446:46
2412.06:446:46
2512.06:446:46
2612.06:446:46
2712.06:446:47
2812.06:456:47
2912.06:456:47
3012.06:456:47

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in February across the year — June's 4.55 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Malaba?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Malaba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Malaba in June

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

In June, Malaba sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Malaba 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 Malaba peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 18UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Malaba 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 Malaba is worst in December — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyDec 1883 µg/m³Aug 2270 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb80Unhealthy
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr74Unhealthy
May73Unhealthy
Jun78Unhealthy
Jul74Unhealthy
Aug70Unhealthy
Sep71Unhealthy
Oct75Unhealthy
Nov81Unhealthy
Dec83Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Malaba?

Malaba sits at 0.6°N, 34.3°E, 1,166 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Malaba, 3.0 km away.

Mumias

Topography around Malaba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malaba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 1,157 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,251 m.

The land around Malaba is covered by grassland (35%) and shrubs (31%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), shrubs (31%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (29%), cropland (28%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
139 m
16 km
389 m
80 km
3,251 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
June weather nearby: Malaba 3.0 km · Tororo 10 km · Busia 26 km · Busia 27 km · Lugulu 28 km · Manafwa 34 km · Bungoma 35 km · Mumias 43 km

Uganda travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,206
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
18%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
29.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 518
Religion
Protestant 45%Roman Catholic 39%Muslim 14%other 2%

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 Malaba (0.6444°, 34.2606°, elevation 1,166 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).