Sake weather in June

In June, Sake sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 93 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in June, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of June to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Sake's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sake's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:07 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
72%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Sake is town in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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 22°C through the month.

A typical June day in Sake reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°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)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
152213
162213
172113
182113
192113
202113
212113
222113
232113
242113
252113
262213
272213
282213
292213
302213

Sake weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 14°18919.312.15.0
Feb22° / 14°1771812.14.9
Mar22° / 14°30726.5124.0
Apr22° / 14°28626.6123.8
May22° / 14°17122.211.94.6
Jun22° / 13°9314.511.95.6
Jul22° / 13°5111.411.96.2
Aug22° / 13°1031811.95.3
Sep22° / 14°22524.6124.2
Oct21° / 14°37929123.5
Nov21° / 14°3922812.13.5
Dec21° / 14°2432312.14.4

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33268
43268
53268
63268
73169
83070
92971
102872
112773
122773
132575
142575
152575
162476
172476
182476
192377
202476
212575
222575
232773
242872
252971
262971
273070
283268
293367
303367

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Sake gets around 93 mm of rain over 14.5 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 49% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
154
253
352
452
551
651
750
850
950
1050
1150
1250
1350
1450
1550
1650
1749
1849
1949
2049
2148
2248
2347
2446
2546
2645
2744
2843
2942
3041

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the comfortable band about 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1157510
2167410
317749
418739
519738
620728
721727
822717
922726
1023716
1124706
1225705
1326695
1427694
1528684
1629674
1730673
1831663
1933643
2034633
2135623
2237603
2338602
2440582
2541572
2643552
2745532
2847521
2949501
3051481

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 54 min at the start of June to 11 h 54 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 6:04 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:045:59
211.96:045:59
311.96:045:59
411.96:045:59
511.96:055:59
611.96:056:00
711.96:056:00
811.96:056:00
911.96:056:00
1011.96:066:00
1111.96:066:00
1211.96:066:01
1311.96:066:01
1411.96:066:01
1511.96:076:01
1611.96:076:01
1711.96:076:02
1811.96:076:02
1911.96:076:02
2011.96:086:02
2111.96:086:02
2211.96:086:03
2311.96:086:03
2411.96:086:03
2511.96:096:03
2611.96:096:03
2711.96:096:04
2811.96:096:04
2911.96:096:04
3011.96:106:04

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in February across the year — June's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Sake?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Sake for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sake in June

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

In June, Sake sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Sake 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 Sake peaks around March 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 16Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Sake 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 Sake is worst in July — around 106 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJul 16105 µg/m³Apr 1877 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan92Unhealthy
Feb96Unhealthy
Mar82Unhealthy
Apr77Unhealthy
May80Unhealthy
Jun100Unhealthy
Jul106Unhealthy
Aug100Unhealthy
Sep89Unhealthy
Oct82Unhealthy
Nov83Unhealthy
Dec88Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sake?

Sake sits at 1.6°S, 29.0°E, 1,468 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Goma, 23 km away.

Topography around Sake

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sake has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 m around an average of 1,597 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,408 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,697 m.

The land around Sake is covered by grassland (47%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
492 m
16 km
1,408 m
80 km
3,697 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
June weather nearby: Goma 23 km · Gisenyi 28 km · Kora 45 km · Mukamira 51 km · Busogo 56 km · Mukingo 57 km · Kirumba 60 km · Rutshuru 62 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 Sake (-1.5739°, 29.0434°, elevation 1,468 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).