South Africa weather in June

Planning a getaway to South Africa this June and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in South Africa in June?

The weather in South Africa in June can be quite varied, with temperatures that range from moderate to warm and precipitation levels ranging from almost none to high.

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is moderate in Rhodes at 13°C to warm in Komatipoort at 27°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 14°C in Komatipoort and -0°C in Rhodes.

In June, precipitation varies across different areas. From almost no rainfall in Burgersfort with an average of 3.7 mm to high rainfall in Paarl with 155 mm. Going by our weather data, it is the wettest month of the year in Cape Town. Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 175 hours of sunlight expected in Cape Town. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of South Africa in June, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our South Africa climate page.

Where to go in South Africa in June

Find the average weather conditions in June for the most popular destinations in South Africa on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations in South Africa

What is the weather like in June for the 5 most popular destinations in South Africa?

Average weather in Cape Town

In June Cape Town generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Cape Town
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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<<   May May
<<  
20°C 
12°C 
205 hours 
80 mm 
11 days 
18°C 
11°C 
175 hours 
126 mm 
13 days 
July   >> July
>>  
17°C 
10°C 
193 hours 
110 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Cape Town

Average weather in Johannesburg

In June Johannesburg generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Johannesburg
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
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<<   May May
<<  
22°C 
7°C 
276 hours 
17 mm 
3 days 
20°C 
4°C 
267 hours 
8.4 mm 
2 days 
July   >> July
>>  
20°C 
4°C 
284 hours 
3.6 mm 
1 day 
Climate in Johannesburg

Average weather in Durban

In June Durban generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Durban
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conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   May May
<<  
25°C 
17°C 
223 hours 
50 mm 
6 days 
24°C 
15°C 
224 hours 
35 mm 
4 days 
July   >> July
>>  
23°C 
14°C 
233 hours 
47 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Durban

Average weather in Knysna

In June Knysna generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Knysna
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   May May
<<  
20°C 
13°C 
261 hours 
50 mm 
9 days 
19°C 
11°C 
239 hours 
49 mm 
9 days 
July   >> July
>>  
19°C 
11°C 
241 hours 
52 mm 
8 days 
Climate in Knysna

Average weather in Stellenbosch

In June Stellenbosch generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Stellenbosch
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   May May
<<  
20°C 
10°C 
205 hours 
92 mm 
11 days 
18°C 
8°C 
175 hours 
141 mm 
12 days 
July   >> July
>>  
17°C 
7°C 
193 hours 
121 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Stellenbosch

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Is June the best time to visit South Africa?

In our opinion, June is a good time to visit South Africa with overall tolerable weather in Cape Town.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February, March, April, May, October, November and December offering mostly perfect weather in Cape Town. In contrast, July tends to have unpleasant weather conditions.

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