Dar es Salaam weather in June
In June, Dar es Salaam has daytime highs averaging 28 °C, nights around 23 °C, with 8.3 wet days, and a sea temperature of 27 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 27.5°C Average high
- 22.8°C Average low
- 8.3days Wet days
- 34mm Rainfall
- 26.9°C Sea temperature
- 12h Daylight
Daily temperatures through June
How June develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 June | 27.7 °C | 23.1 °C | 32 % |
| 11–20 June | 27.6 °C | 22.7 °C | 25 % |
| 21–30 June | 27.3 °C | 22.6 °C | 26 % |
- Rain is most likely over days 1–10 of June (32 % of days) and least likely over days 11–20 (25 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical June | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 30 of 30 | 100 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0.07 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 8.3 of 30 | 28 % |
Conditions in June
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 25 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 31 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 20 °C |
| Relative humidity | 79 % |
| Wind speed | 18 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 44 % |
Where Dar es Salaam ranks in June
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Warmest sea temperatures in Africa in June | 30th of 50 | 27 °C |
June compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | 28.9 °C | 201 mm | 68 % |
| May | 28.0 °C | 131 mm | 54 % |
| June | 27.5 °C | 34 mm | 44 % |
| July | 27.3 °C | 20 mm | 42 % |
| August | 27.7 °C | 21 mm | 40 % |
See all twelve months for Dar es Salaam
- June is the 11th warmest month here.
- It is the 4th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 5th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 8.3 of 30 days — 28 % of the month.
- Nights are about 4.7 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest June day on record since 1991 reached 31 °C, 3.1 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 88 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
QuestionsJune in Dar es Salaam, answered
How warm is Dar es Salaam in June?
Daily highs average 28 °C and nights fall to about 23 °C, a spread of 4.7 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes June the 10th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Dar es Salaam in June?
June averages 34 mm of rain, spread over about 8 of the 30 days — 28 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 44 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in June?
The sea averages 27 °C off Dar es Salaam in June. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in June?
Dar es Salaam averages 12 hours between sunrise and sunset in June. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.