Péhonko weather in June

In June, Péhonko sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 137 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 36 min at the start of June to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Péhonko's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Péhonko's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
137 mm
20.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:34 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

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 Péhonko reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
173123
183123
193123
203123
213123
223122
233122
243022
253022
263022
273022
283022
293022
303022

How June really feels in Péhonko

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.

Péhonko 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° / 18°10.111.55.2
Feb34° / 21°30.611.73.6
Mar36° / 24°152.511.92.2
Apr36° / 25°531012.22.1
May33° / 24°12118.512.52.7
Jun31° / 23°13720.712.63.3
Jul29° / 22°2122612.53.3
Aug29° / 22°27827.712.33.2
Sep30° / 22°21023.912.13.2
Oct33° / 22°7712.811.83.4
Nov34° / 20°30.511.53.8
Dec33° / 18°0011.44.9

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 21% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33367
43466
53466
63466
73466
83466
93565
103565
113565
123565
133664
143565
153565
163565
173466
183367
193367
203268
213268
223169
233169
243070
253070
262971
272872
282674
292575
302476

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Péhonko gets around 137 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 76% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
169
269
369
469
569
669
769
868
968
1068
1168
1267
1367
1467
1567
1667
1767
1868
1968
2068
2169
2270
2370
2471
2572
2673
2773
2874
2975
3076

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 (%)
12935
22935
32935
42935
52935
61954
71954
81954
91954
101954
111954
121963
131963
141963
151963
161963
170973
180973
190973
200982
210982
220982
230982
240982
251972
261972
271981
281981
291981
301981

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.

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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 36 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 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:337:06
212.66:337:06
312.66:337:07
412.66:337:07
512.66:337:07
612.66:337:07
712.66:337:08
812.66:337:08
912.66:337:08
1012.66:347:09
1112.66:347:09
1212.66:347:09
1312.66:347:09
1412.66:347:10
1512.66:347:10
1612.66:347:10
1712.66:357:10
1812.66:357:11
1912.66:357:11
2012.66:357:11
2112.66:357:11
2212.66:367:11
2312.66:367:12
2412.66:367:12
2512.66:367:12
2612.66:367:12
2712.66:377:12
2812.66:377:13
2912.66:377:13
3012.66:377:13

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in March across the year — June's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Péhonko

In seasonPeak

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

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

Péhonko sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is June a good time to visit Péhonko?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Péhonko.

What to pack for Péhonko in June

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

In June, Péhonko 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 Péhonko 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 Péhonko peaks around April 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 18UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Péhonko 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 Péhonko is worst in February — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.4× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1384 µg/m³Aug 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan72Unhealthy
Feb86Unhealthy
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr44Poor
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov46Poor
Dec67Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Péhonko?

Péhonko sits at 10.2°N, 2.0°E, 385 m above sea level, in Benin. The nearest listed city is Tobré, 14 km away.

SinendéKopargoKérouDjougouNatitingouBembèrèkèToukountouna

Topography around Péhonko

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Péhonko has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 383 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m.

The land around Péhonko is covered by cropland (31%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), shrubs (30%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (40%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
140 m
80 km
412 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
June weather nearby: Tobré 14 km · Sinendé 43 km · Kopargo 66 km · Kérou 67 km · Djougou 68 km · Natitingou 69 km · Bembèrèkè 72 km · Toukountouna 75 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 Péhonko (10.2275°, 2.0019°, elevation 385 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).