Bassila weather in June

In June, Bassila sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 191 mm of rain across 23.3 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in June, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of June to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Bassila's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bassila's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
191 mm
23.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:38 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Bassila is commune in Donga Department, Benin.

Density
8/km²
people per km²

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 30°C through the month.

A typical June day in Bassila reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C cooler than May and about 1°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
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93123
103123
113123
123122
133122
143122
153122
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How June really feels in Bassila

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in June is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bassila weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°30.511.53.9
Feb36° / 23°111.811.72.7
Mar36° / 24°376.611.92.2
Apr34° / 24°11216.312.22.5
May32° / 23°17022.112.42.7
Jun30° / 22°19123.312.53.1
Jul29° / 22°25728.112.53.1
Aug29° / 22°32428.112.33.2
Sep30° / 22°26025.712.13.0
Oct32° / 22°12317.511.83.3
Nov34° / 21°101.911.63.5
Dec34° / 21°20.411.53.9

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42080
52080
61981
71981
81981
91981
101882
111882
121882
131882
141882
151783
161684
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181684
191684
201684
211684
221585
231585
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251585
261585
271585
281387
291387
301387

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Bassila gets around 191 mm of rain over 23.3 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 78% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
177
277
376
476
576
675
775
875
974
1074
1174
1274
1374
1474
1574
1675
1775
1876
1977
2078
2179
2280
2380
2481
2582
2683
2784
2884
2985
3085

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the oppressive band about 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11963
21963
31972
41972
51972
61972
71972
81972
91972
101981
111981
121981
131981
141981
151981
161981
171981
181981
191981
201981
211981
221981
231981
241981
252971
262971
273961
283970
293970
304960

Wind in June

Winds average 6 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
47calm
57calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of June to 12 h 30 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 6:36 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:367:05
212.56:367:06
312.56:367:06
412.56:367:06
512.56:377:06
612.56:377:07
712.56:377:07
812.56:377:07
912.56:377:07
1012.56:377:08
1112.56:377:08
1212.56:377:08
1312.56:377:08
1412.56:387:09
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1912.56:387:10
2012.56:397:10
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2212.56:397:11
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Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in February across the year — June's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Bassila

In seasonPeak

In June, Bassila sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bassila's monsoon runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bassila sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in February.

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

Is June a good time to visit Bassila?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bassila.

What to pack for Bassila in June

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

In June, Bassila sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bassila in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bassila peaks around April 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 14UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bassila 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 Bassila is worst in February — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.4× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1083 µg/m³Aug 1116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan77Unhealthy
Feb84Unhealthy
Mar48Poor
Apr40Poor
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov40Poor
Dec67Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bassila?

Bassila sits at 9.0°N, 1.7°E, 388 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Tchamba, 27 km away.

BafiloSokodéBantéDjougouOuakéKaraSotouboua

Topography around Bassila

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bassila has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 389 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 655 m.

The land around Bassila is covered by trees (40%) and shrubs (37%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and shrubs (41%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and shrubs (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
293 m
80 km
655 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
June weather nearby: Tchamba 27 km · Bafilo 58 km · Sokodé 59 km · Banté 71 km · Djougou 78 km · Ouaké 79 km · Kara 80 km · Sotouboua 90 km

Benin travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,658
2025
Happiness
4.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
18%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2017
Road deaths
26.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 406
Religion
Muslim 28%Roman Catholic 26%Protestant 14%Vodoun 12%

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 Bassila (9.0081°, 1.6654°, elevation 388 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).