Ganvié weather in June

In June, Ganvié sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 229 mm of rain across 26.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in June, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of June to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Ganvié's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ganvié's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
229 mm
26.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:39 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
82%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Ganvié is human settlement in Benin.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical June day in Ganvié reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 1°C cooler than May and about 1°C warmer than July.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
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112825
122825
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302824

How June really feels in Ganvié

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 15 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
15
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.

Ganvié weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 25°298.411.75.5
Feb30° / 26°4011.111.84.6
Mar31° / 26°7317.5123.9
Apr30° / 26°981912.13.7
May30° / 25°17124.912.33.3
Jun28° / 25°22926.212.43.5
Jul27° / 24°14021.412.34.5
Aug27° / 24°9816.312.25.3
Sep28° / 24°14422.3124.3
Oct29° / 24°15525.411.93.6
Nov30° / 25°7518.711.74.1
Dec30° / 25°3710.511.65.3

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in June, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41288
51387
61486
71486
81486
91585
101585
111585
121684
131684
141783
151783
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291387
301288

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Ganvié gets around 229 mm of rain over 26.2 wet days in June, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 87% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
187
287
387
487
587
687
787
888
988
1088
1188
1288
1388
1488
1588
1688
1788
1888
1988
2088
2187
2287
2387
2486
2586
2685
2785
2884
2984
3083

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14456
24654
34852
45050
55248
65347
75545
85743
95941
106139
116337
126535
136733
146931
157030
167228
177426
187624
197822
207921
218119
228317
238515
248614
258812
268911
279010
28919
29928
30937

Wind in June

Winds average 11 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212light breeze
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3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of June to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:386:58
212.36:386:59
312.46:386:59
412.46:386:59
512.46:386:59
612.46:387:00
712.46:387:00
812.46:387:00
912.46:387:00
1012.46:387:00
1112.46:397:01
1212.46:397:01
1312.46:397:01
1412.46:397:01
1512.46:397:02
1612.46:397:02
1712.46:407:02
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2012.46:407:03
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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 4.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in February across the year — June's 4.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Ganvié

In seasonPeak

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

Ganvié sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is June a good time to visit Ganvié?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ganvié.

What to pack for Ganvié in June

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

In June, Ganvié sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Ganvié in June

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Ganvié 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 Ganvié peaks around April 10 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ganvié 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 Ganvié is worst in January — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 16100 µg/m³Aug 1425 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan102Unhealthy
Feb86Unhealthy
Mar47Poor
Apr44Poor
May33Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec89Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ganvié?

Ganvié sits at 6.5°N, 2.4°E, 2 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Abomey-Calavi, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Ganvié

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ganvié has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m.

The land around Ganvié is covered by water (55%) and wetland (40%) within 3 km, water (27%), artificial surfaces (26%) and wetland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
5 m
16 km
62 m
80 km
181 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
June weather nearby: Abomey-Calavi 4.0 km · Godomè 10 km · Cotonou 11 km · Zinvié 17 km · Ekpé 18 km · Porto-Novo 24 km · Missérété 24 km · Semi 27 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 Ganvié (6.4644°, 2.3929°, elevation 2 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).