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June Weather in Salima Malawi

Daily high temperatures decrease by 2°F, from 82°F to 80°F, rarely falling below 76°F or exceeding 86°F.

Daily low temperatures decrease by 2°F, from 64°F to 62°F, rarely falling below 57°F or exceeding 69°F.

For reference, on November 1, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Salima typically range from 77°F to 91°F, while on July 2, the coldest day of the year, they range from 62°F to 79°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in June in Salima

The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on June. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in June in Salima

Average Hourly Temperature in June in SalimaJun11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303012 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMMayJulcoolcomfortablecomfortablewarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Nicolás Bravo, Mexico (8,689 miles away); Chittagong, Bangladesh (4,621 miles); and Seka, Thailand (5,222 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Salima (view comparison).

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The month of June in Salima experiences gradually decreasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy decreasing from 13% to 8%. The lowest chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 8% on June 26.

The clearest day of the month is June 26, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 92% of the time.

For reference, on January 16, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 84%, while on June 26, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 92%.

Cloud Cover Categories in June in Salima

Cloud Cover Categories in June in SalimaJun1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%MayJulJan 1616%Jan 1616%Jun 187%Jun 187%Jun 3092%Jun 3092%Jun 1190%Jun 1190%Jun 2192%Jun 2192%clearmostly clearovercastmostly cloudypartly cloudy
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during June in Salima is essentially constant, remaining about 0.0 inches throughout, and rarely exceeding 0.2 inches or falling below -0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in June in Salima

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of June in Salima, the length of the day is essentially constant. The shortest day of the month is June 21, with 11 hours, 19 minutes of daylight and the longest day is June 1, with 11 hours, 22 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in June in Salima

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in June in SalimaJun1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrMayJulJun 2011 hr, 19 minJun 2011 hr, 19 mindaydaydaydaynightJun 111 hr, 22 minJun 111 hr, 22 min
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The earliest sunrise of the month in Salima is 5:59 AM on June 1 and the latest sunrise is 7 minutes later at 6:06 AM on June 30.

The earliest sunset is 5:20 PM on June 1 and the latest sunset is 5 minutes later at 5:25 PM on June 30.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Salima during 2024.

For reference, on December 21, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:12 AM and sets 12 hours, 57 minutes later, at 6:08 PM, while on June 20, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 6:04 AM and sets 11 hours, 19 minutes later, at 5:23 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in June in Salima

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in June in SalimaJun11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303012 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PMMayJul5:59 AM5:59 AMJun 15:20 PMJun 15:20 PM6:06 AM6:06 AMJun 305:25 PMJun 305:25 PM6:02 AM6:02 AMJun 115:21 PMJun 115:21 PMSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
The solar day over the course of June. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in June in Salima

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in June in SalimaJun11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303012 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMMayJul00101020202030304040505050000101020203030304040505060
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of June 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for June 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in June in Salima

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in June in SalimaJun11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303012 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMMayJulMay 85:23 AMMay 85:23 AMMay 233:54 PMMay 233:54 PMJun 62:38 PMJun 62:38 PMJun 223:09 AMJun 223:09 AMJul 612:58 AMJul 612:58 AMJul 2112:18 PMJul 2112:18 PM5:57 AM5:57 AM5:40 PM5:40 PM5:12 PM5:12 PM6:35 AM6:35 AM5:45 AM5:45 AM5:15 PM5:15 PM4:49 PM4:49 PM6:22 AM6:22 AM6:30 AM6:30 AM5:59 PM5:59 PM5:40 PM5:40 PM6:59 AM6:59 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Jun 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
33%12:52 AME1:17 PMW-7:05 AMN229,013 mi
2
23%1:47 AME1:59 PMW-7:53 AMN228,729 mi
3
13%2:43 AMENE2:42 PMWNW-8:42 AMN228,982 mi
4
6%3:42 AMENE3:29 PMWNW-9:34 AMN229,856 mi
5
2%4:43 AMENE4:20 PMWNW-10:30 AMN231,390 mi
6
0%5:45 AMENE5:15 PMWNW-11:30 AMN233,551 mi
7
1%6:47 AMENE6:14 PMWNW-12:31 PMN236,224 mi
8
5%7:47 AMENE7:13 PMWNW-1:30 PMN239,217 mi
9
10%8:41 AMENE8:11 PMWNW-2:27 PMN242,291 mi
10
17%9:29 AMENE9:06 PMWNW-3:18 PMN245,194 mi
11
26%10:12 AMENE9:57 PMWNW-4:05 PMN247,692 mi
12
35%10:50 AMENE10:45 PMWNW-4:48 PMN249,589 mi
13
45%11:26 AME11:31 PMW-5:28 PMN250,744 mi
14
50%11:59 AME--6:07 PMN251,078 mi
15
64%-12:16 AMW12:32 PME6:46 PMN250,578 mi
16
73%-1:01 AMW1:06 PME7:25 PMN249,295 mi
17
81%-1:47 AMWSW1:42 PMESE8:07 PMS247,340 mi
18
89%-2:35 AMWSW2:21 PMESE8:52 PMS244,876 mi
19
94%-3:27 AMWSW3:05 PMESE9:42 PMS242,103 mi
20
98%-4:23 AMWSW3:54 PMESE10:37 PMS239,240 mi
21
100%-5:22 AMWSW4:49 PMESE11:35 PMS236,510 mi
22
100%-6:22 AMWSW5:49 PMESE--
23
99%-7:21 AMWSW6:52 PMESE12:36 AMS234,103 mi
24
95%-8:16 AMWSW7:54 PMESE1:36 AMS232,160 mi
25
89%-9:07 AMWSW8:54 PMESE2:33 AMS230,750 mi
26
81%-9:53 AMWSW9:52 PMESE3:26 AMS229,876 mi
27
71%-10:36 AMW10:48 PME4:16 AMN229,494 mi
28
50%-11:17 AMW11:43 PME5:03 AMN229,542 mi
29
47%-11:58 AMW-5:50 AMN229,960 mi
30
36%12:38 AME12:40 PMWNW-6:38 AMN230,706 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Salima is essentially constant during June, remaining within 1% of 1% throughout.

For reference, on January 20, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 97% of the time, while on July 12, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in June in Salima

Humidity Comfort Levels in June in SalimaJun1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%MayJulJun 11%Jun 11%Jun 300%Jun 300%Jun 110%Jun 110%Jun 210%Jun 210%muggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Salima is gradually increasing during June, increasing from 9.3 miles per hour to 9.9 miles per hour over the course of the month.

For reference, on October 18, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 10.8 miles per hour, while on January 21, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 6.7 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in June in Salima

Average Wind Speed in June in SalimaJun1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphMayJulJun 19.3 mphJun 19.3 mphJun 309.9 mphJun 309.9 mphJun 119.4 mphJun 119.4 mph
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Salima throughout June is predominantly from the south, with a peak proportion of 58% on June 15.

Wind Direction in June in Salima

Wind Direction in June in SalimaJun1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%MayJulsoutheast
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Salima are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in June in Salima

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in June in SalimaJun1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%MayJul100%Jun 16100%Jun 16100%Jul 2100%Jul 2coolcomfortablewarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Salima are rapidly increasing during June, increasing by 648°F, from 9,518°F to 10,166°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in June in Salima

Growing Degree Days in June in SalimaJun1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930309,400°F9,400°F9,600°F9,600°F9,800°F9,800°F10,000°F10,000°F10,200°F10,200°F10,400°F10,400°FMayJulJun 19,518°FJun 19,518°FJun 3010,166°FJun 3010,166°FJun 119,749°FJun 119,749°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of June, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Salima is essentially constant during June, remaining within 0.1 kWh of 5.6 kWh throughout.

The lowest average daily incident shortwave solar energy during June is 5.5 kWh on June 23.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in June in Salima

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in June in SalimaJun1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWhMayJulJun 235.5 kWhJun 235.5 kWhJun 15.6 kWhJun 15.6 kWhJun 115.5 kWhJun 115.5 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Salima are -13.780 deg latitude, 34.459 deg longitude, and 1,680 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Salima is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 92 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,650 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (1,312 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (5,620 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Salima is covered by cropland (47%), artificial surfaces (24%), and shrubs (24%), within 10 miles by cropland (38%) and grassland (27%), and within 50 miles by cropland (35%) and water (33%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Salima, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There is only a single weather station, Lilongwe International Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Salima.

At a distance of 73 kilometers from Salima, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Salima according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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