Kouka weather in June

In June, Kouka sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 33 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of June to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Kouka's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kouka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
4th warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:43 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
43%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Kouka is place in Centre-Nord Region, Burkina Faso.

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 38°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical June day in Kouka reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C cooler than May and about 3°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13827
23827
33827
43727
53727
63727
73727
83727
93727
103727
113727
123727
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273526
283526
293526
303525

How June really feels in Kouka

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
24 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Kouka weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°0011.36.1
Feb34° / 19°0011.64.2
Mar37° / 23°10.211.91.7
Apr40° / 27°41.512.30.3
May39° / 28°113.912.60.6
Jun36° / 27°337.812.81.9
Jul33° / 25°9916.712.72.9
Aug31° / 24°15319.212.43.4
Sep33° / 24°7313.212.13.2
Oct36° / 24°16411.72.3
Nov35° / 20°00.111.43.0
Dec32° / 17°0011.25.2

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46832
56832
66931
77030
87129
97228
107228
117426
127426
137624
147624
157723
167723
177723
187822
197723
207723
217723
227723
237723
247723
257624
267624
277525
287426
297327
307327

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Kouka gets around 33 mm of rain over 7.8 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 27% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
121
221
322
422
522
622
723
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1423
1523
1624
1724
1825
1926
2027
2128
2229
2330
2431
2532
2634
2735
2836
2938
3039

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the muggy band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
113196215
203176416
302156617
402146618
501136719
601126720
701106821
80196822
90086923
100086824
110076825
120066826
130066826
140056827
150056728
160046630
170046531
180046432
190036334
200036235
210036037
220025939
230025840
240025642
250025444
260015346
270015247
280015049
290014851
300004654

Wind in June

Winds average 11 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of June to 12 h 48 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 5:42 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:426:26
212.75:426:26
312.75:426:27
412.75:426:27
512.85:426:27
612.85:426:27
712.85:426:28
812.85:426:28
912.85:426:28
1012.85:426:29
1112.85:426:29
1212.85:436:29
1312.85:436:30
1412.85:436:30
1512.85:436:30
1612.85:436:30
1712.85:436:31
1812.85:436:31
1912.85:446:31
2012.85:446:31
2112.85:446:32
2212.85:446:32
2312.85:446:32
2412.85:456:32
2512.85:456:32
2612.85:456:33
2712.85:456:33
2812.85:466:33
2912.85:466:33
3012.85:466:33

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in April across the year — June's 6.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Kouka

In seasonPeak

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

Kouka sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is June a good time to visit Kouka?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kouka.

What to pack for Kouka in June

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

In June, Kouka sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kouka in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kouka peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highMar 16UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kouka 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 Kouka is worst in March — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1177 µg/m³Aug 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan65Unhealthy
Feb75Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May41Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov41Poor
Dec56Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kouka?

Kouka sits at 13.4°N, 1.6°W, 317 m above sea level, in Burkina Faso. The nearest listed city is Kongoussi, 15 km away.

TitaoKayaDjiboGourcyYakoOuahigouya

Topography around Kouka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kouka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 322 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m.

The land around Kouka is covered by grassland (47%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (42%), cropland (27%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
211 m
80 km
248 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
June weather nearby: Kongoussi 15 km · Bourzanga 28 km · Titao 61 km · Kaya 69 km · Djibo 74 km · Gourcy 84 km · Yako 88 km · Ouahigouya 88 km

Burkina Faso travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,148
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2017
Road deaths
31
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 64%Roman Catholic 20%Animiste 9%Protestant 6%

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 Kouka (13.4345°, -1.6136°, elevation 317 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).