Masaka weather in June

In June, Masaka sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 56 mm of rain across 13 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Masaka's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Masaka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:54 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
68%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Masaka is City in Uganda.

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 25°C through the month.

A typical June day in Masaka reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102517
112517
122517
132517
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202517
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222517
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292517
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Masaka weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°7816.8125.4
Feb27° / 18°7716.1125.2
Mar27° / 18°11720.9124.7
Apr26° / 18°14324.2124.2
May25° / 18°11221.7124.9
Jun25° / 17°5613126.1
Jul25° / 17°398.9126.8
Aug26° / 17°7915.8125.7
Sep26° / 17°10321.6124.8
Oct26° / 18°12524.5124.3
Nov26° / 18°13323.9124.3
Dec26° / 18°9519.7125.1

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34159
44159
54159
64159
74060
84060
93961
103961
113763
123763
133664
143664
153565
163466
173466
183367
193466
203466
213565
223565
233664
243664
253862
263961
273961
284060
294159
304258

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Masaka gets around 56 mm of rain over 13 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 43% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
153
252
352
451
550
649
748
848
947
1047
1146
1246
1346
1445
1545
1645
1744
1843
1943
2042
2141
2240
2339
2438
2537
2636
2735
2833
2932
3031

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
124850
224949
325147
435344
535542
645640
755738
855837
965935
1066034
1176132
1276231
1386230
1486428
1596427
1696526
1796625
1896724
19106723
20106822
21106921
22117019
23127018
24127117
25137215
26157114
27167212
28187111
29197110
3021709

Wind in June

Winds average 9 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
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2710calm
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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 6:51 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:516:50
212.06:516:50
312.06:516:50
412.06:526:51
512.06:526:51
612.06:526:51
712.06:526:51
812.06:526:51
912.06:526:51
1012.06:536:52
1112.06:536:52
1212.06:536:52
1312.06:536:52
1412.06:536:52
1512.06:546:53
1612.06:546:53
1712.06:546:53
1812.06:546:53
1912.06:556:53
2012.06:556:54
2112.06:556:54
2212.06:556:54
2312.06:556:54
2412.06:566:54
2512.06:566:55
2612.06:566:55
2712.06:566:55
2812.06:566:55
2912.06:576:55
3012.06:576:56

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in February across the year — June's 5.06 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Masaka?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Masaka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Masaka in June

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

In June, Masaka sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Masaka 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 Masaka peaks around March 16 at about 15 (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 16UV 15Jun 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Masaka 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 Masaka is worst in January — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (May, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 1740 µg/m³May 1123 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb36Poor
Mar28Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec35Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Masaka?

Masaka sits at 0.3°S, 31.7°E, 1,292 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Kalisizo, 26 km away.

LwengoKasaaliKyazangaLyantondeGombeMityana

Topography around Masaka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Masaka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 1,239 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 406 m.

The land around Masaka is covered by trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and water (30%), grassland (25%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
208 m
80 km
406 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
June weather nearby: Kalisizo 26 km · Lukaya 28 km · Lwengo 37 km · Kasaali 38 km · Kyazanga 43 km · Lyantonde 65 km · Gombe 72 km · Mityana 89 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 Masaka (-0.3338°, 31.7341°, elevation 1,292 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).