Lukula weather in June

In June, Lukula sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 35 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-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 30% of the time in June, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of June to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Lukula's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lukula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:31 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
59%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

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 Lukula reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs on par with May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103021
113021
123021
133021
143021
153021
163121
173121
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213121
223121
233121
243120
253120
263120
273120
283120
293120
303120

How June really feels in Lukula

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.

Lukula weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°1312112.23.7
Feb30° / 22°12318.512.13.5
Mar30° / 22°15822.8123.3
Apr30° / 22°16923.311.93.4
May30° / 21°9716.511.84.2
Jun30° / 21°357.511.85.0
Jul31° / 21°275.911.84.9
Aug30° / 21°9115.911.94.2
Sep30° / 21°14423.3123.5
Oct29° / 21°18526.812.13.2
Nov29° / 21°18825.612.23.3
Dec29° / 21°16124.512.23.5

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34456
44654
54654
64753
74852
84951
94951
104951
114852
125050
135050
145050
154951
164951
174951
185050
195050
204951
215050
225050
235050
245050
255149
265248
275347
285347
295446
305446

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Lukula gets around 35 mm of rain over 7.5 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 25% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
236
335
434
533
631
730
829
928
1027
1126
1225
1325
1424
1523
1623
1722
1822
1922
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2520
2620
2720
2819
2919
3018

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10141976
20152173
30262270
40262468
50272665
60382762
70392959
803103156
904103353
1004113451
1104113648
1204123746
1305123844
1405133942
1505134041
1615144139
1715144238
1815154336
1915154435
2015154633
2115164732
2215164831
2315164929
2415165028
2515165226
2615175324
2715175423
2826185321
2926185519
3036195418

Wind in June

Winds average 5 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of June to 11 h 48 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 6:28 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:286:16
211.86:286:16
311.86:296:16
411.86:296:16
511.86:296:16
611.86:296:16
711.86:296:17
811.86:306:17
911.86:306:17
1011.86:306:17
1111.86:306:17
1211.86:306:17
1311.86:316:17
1411.86:316:18
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1611.86:316:18
1711.86:326:18
1811.86:326:18
1911.86:326:19
2011.86:326:19
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2211.86:336:19
2311.86:336:19
2411.86:336:20
2511.86:336:20
2611.86:346:20
2711.86:346:20
2811.86:346:21
2911.86:346:21
3011.86:346:21

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in February across the year — June's 5.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Lukula?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Lukula for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lukula in June

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

In June, Lukula sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Lukula in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lukula peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 20UV 15Aug 10UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Lukula 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 Lukula is worst in July — around 221 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 20.0× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery unhealthyModerateModerateJul 11214 µg/m³Nov 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun192Very unhealthy
Jul221Very unhealthy
Aug50Poor
Sep21Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lukula?

Lukula sits at 3.9°S, 23.9°E, 610 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Lodja, 50 km away.

LusamboKabeya-KamwangaKinduMbuji-MayiDembaKabindaLubao

Topography around Lukula

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lukula has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m around an average of 567 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 298 m.

The land around Lukula is covered by trees (68%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
138 m
16 km
200 m
80 km
298 m
treesshrubsgrassland
June weather nearby: Lodja 50 km · Lusambo 132 km · Kabeya-Kamwanga 247 km · Kindu 249 km · Mbuji-Mayi 254 km · Demba 254 km · Kabinda 261 km · Lubao 267 km

Democratic Republic of the Congo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$807
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
12%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
34.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 400

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 Lukula (-3.8688°, 23.8835°, elevation 610 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).