Nikki weather in June

In June, Nikki sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 145 mm of rain across 20.7 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Nikki's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nikki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
145 mm
20.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:30 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Nikki is commune of Benin.

Density
21/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

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical June day in Nikki reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C cooler than May and about 2°C warmer than July.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133123
143123
153123
163123
173123
183123
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263022
273022
283022
293022
303022

How June really feels in Nikki

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.

Nikki 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
Jan32° / 19°10.111.55.0
Feb35° / 22°20.611.73.5
Mar36° / 24°102.211.92.1
Apr36° / 25°448.512.22.0
May34° / 24°10216.812.42.6
Jun31° / 23°14520.712.63.2
Jul29° / 22°22125.212.53.4
Aug29° / 22°28726.912.33.3
Sep30° / 22°20623.112.13.3
Oct32° / 22°661111.83.8
Nov34° / 21°10.411.53.9
Dec33° / 19°00.111.44.8

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43664
53664
63664
73664
83763
93763
103763
113763
123862
133862
143862
153862
163862
173664
183565
193565
203565
213565
223367
233367
243268
253169
263070
272971
282872
292773
302674

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Nikki gets around 145 mm of rain over 20.7 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 69% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
168
268
369
469
569
669
769
869
969
1068
1168
1268
1367
1467
1567
1666
1767
1867
1967
2067
2168
2269
2369
2470
2570
2671
2771
2872
2972
3073

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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16931
25941
35941
44951
54951
64951
73961
83961
93961
103961
113961
123961
132971
142971
152971
162971
172971
182971
192971
202971
213961
223961
233961
243970
253970
264960
274960
284960
294960
305950

Wind in June

Winds average 8 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of June to 12 h 36 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 6:29 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:297:01
212.56:297:01
312.56:297:01
412.56:297:02
512.66:297:02
612.66:297:02
712.66:297:02
812.66:297:03
912.66:297:03
1012.66:297:03
1112.66:297:03
1212.66:297:04
1312.66:307:04
1412.66:307:04
1512.66:307:04
1612.66:307:05
1712.66:307:05
1812.66:307:05
1912.66:317:05
2012.66:317:06
2112.66:317:06
2212.66:317:06
2312.66:317:06
2412.66:327:07
2512.66:327:07
2612.66:327:07
2712.66:327:07
2812.66:337:07
2912.66:337:07
3012.66:337:08

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in March across the year — June's 5.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Nikki

In seasonPeak

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

Nikki's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Nikki sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in February.

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

Is June a good time to visit Nikki?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nikki.

What to pack for Nikki in June

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

In June, Nikki sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nikki 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 Nikki peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 9UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Nikki 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 Nikki is worst in February — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.5× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1283 µg/m³Aug 1016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan74Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar55Unhealthy
Apr43Poor
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov39Poor
Dec62Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nikki?

Nikki sits at 9.9°N, 3.2°E, 403 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Pèrèrè, 29 km away.

KalaléNdaliBembèrèkèOkutaBabanaKaiamaParakou

Topography around Nikki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nikki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 392 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m.

The land around Nikki is covered by cropland (41%) and shrubs (30%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and shrubs (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (50%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
179 m
80 km
312 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
June weather nearby: Pèrèrè 29 km · Kalalé 44 km · Ndali 54 km · Bembèrèkè 68 km · Okuta 80 km · Babana 86 km · Kaiama 88 km · Parakou 92 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 Nikki (9.9401°, 3.2107°, elevation 403 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).