Chirundu weather in June

In June, Chirundu sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of June to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Chirundu's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chirundu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
11th warmest
Overnight low
14°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:33 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
19%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Chirundu is human settlement.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical June day in Chirundu reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C cooler than May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22815
32814
42714
52714
62714
72714
82714
92714
102714
112714
122714
132714
142714
152714
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172713
182713
192613
202613
212613
222613
232613
242613
252613
262613
272613
282613
292613
302613

How June really feels in Chirundu

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.

Chirundu weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°21220.612.83.5
Feb30° / 22°14617.212.53.8
Mar31° / 22°8612.312.14.5
Apr31° / 19°202.911.65.8
May29° / 16°10.211.37.4
Jun27° / 14°0011.18.9
Jul26° / 13°0011.19.0
Aug29° / 15°0011.57.4
Sep33° / 19°10.111.94.7
Oct36° / 22°6112.43.0
Nov35° / 24°517.112.72.7
Dec32° / 23°16917.512.93.4

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5937
6937
7937
8946
9946
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18964
19964
20964
21964
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27946
28946
29946
30946

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Chirundu gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
70
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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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
172253
273243
374233
476222
576222
677212
778202
879192
981181
1082171
1182171
1283161
1384151
1485141
1586131
1687121
1788111
1888111
1989101
209190
219190
229280
239280
249280
259370
269370
279460
289460
299460
309550

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
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
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 06 min at the start of June to 11 h 06 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 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:295:36
211.16:295:36
311.16:295:36
411.16:305:36
511.16:305:36
611.16:305:36
711.16:315:36
811.16:315:36
911.16:315:36
1011.16:325:36
1111.16:325:36
1211.16:325:36
1311.16:325:36
1411.16:335:36
1511.16:335:36
1611.16:335:36
1711.16:345:37
1811.06:345:37
1911.06:345:37
2011.06:345:37
2111.06:355:37
2211.06:355:37
2311.06:355:38
2411.06:355:38
2511.06:355:38
2611.06:365:38
2711.06:365:39
2811.16:365:39
2911.16:365:39
3011.16:365:39

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.64 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in October across the year — June's 4.64 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Chirundu

In seasonPeak

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

Chirundu's monsoon runs December–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Chirundu?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chirundu in June

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

In June, Chirundu sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chirundu in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chirundu peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 19UV 16Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Chirundu 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 Chirundu is worst in September — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1037 µg/m³Dec 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep37Poor
Oct26Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chirundu?

Chirundu sits at 16.0°S, 28.8°E, 394 m above sea level, in Zambia. The nearest listed city is Kariba, 54 km away.

PalabanaKafueChilanga TownshipChongweChisankaneNtandabale

Topography around Chirundu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chirundu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 398 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,110 m.

The land around Chirundu is covered by grassland (39%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (54%) within 16 km, and shrubs (45%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
343 m
80 km
1,110 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Kariba 54 km · Siavonga 58 km · Palabana 73 km · Kafue 77 km · Chilanga Township 80 km · Chongwe 80 km · Chisankane 81 km · Ntandabale 85 km

Zambia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 30% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,318
2025
Happiness
4.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
5.2
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
20.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 573
Religion
Protestant 75%Roman Catholic 20%other 3%none 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 Chirundu (-16.0358°, 28.8431°, elevation 394 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).