Makokou weather in June

In June, Makokou sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 73 mm of rain across 17.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of June to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Makokou's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Makokou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:08 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
73%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Makokou is city.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical June day in Makokou reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 1°C cooler than May and about 1°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
112821
122821
132821
142821
152821
162821
172821
182821
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202821
212821
222821
232721
242721
252721
262721
272721
282721
292721
302721

How June really feels in Makokou

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

June sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Makokou weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°9918.2124.1
Feb30° / 22°11217.8123.8
Mar30° / 22°16624.1123.3
Apr30° / 22°16624.1123.2
May29° / 22°13424.1123.5
Jun28° / 21°7317.8124.8
Jul27° / 21°5314125.6
Aug27° / 21°5914.8125.4
Sep28° / 21°14124.3123.8
Oct29° / 21°19227.2123.3
Nov29° / 21°18625.7123.4
Dec29° / 21°12121.6124.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in June, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52773
62773
72872
82872
92971
102971
113070
123169
133169
143169
153169
163169
173070
183070
192872
202872
212773
222575
232575
242476
252377
262377
272278
282179
292179
302080

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Makokou gets around 73 mm of rain over 17.8 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 59% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
171
270
369
468
567
665
764
863
961
1060
1159
1258
1357
1456
1556
1655
1755
1855
1955
2055
2156
2256
2356
2456
2556
2656
2756
2856
2956
3055

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101981
202179
302377
402476
502674
602872
703169
803367
903664
1003961
1104258
1204555
1304852
1405149
1505446
1605644
1705941
1806139
1906337
2006535
2106733
2206931
2307129
2417128
2517227
2617326
2717425
2827424
2927523
3027622

Wind in June

Winds average 6 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
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86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of June to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:056:07
212.06:056:07
312.06:056:07
412.06:066:07
512.06:066:08
612.06:066:08
712.06:066:08
812.06:066:08
912.06:066:08
1012.06:076:09
1112.06:076:09
1212.06:076:09
1312.06:076:09
1412.06:076:09
1512.06:086:10
1612.06:086:10
1712.06:086:10
1812.06:086:10
1912.06:086:10
2012.06:096:11
2112.06:096:11
2212.06:096:11
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2412.06:096:11
2512.06:106:12
2612.06:106:12
2712.06:106:12
2812.06:106:12
2912.06:106:12
3012.06:116:13

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 4.91 kWh/m² in March across the year — June's 4.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Makokou?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Makokou for sightseeing.

What to pack for Makokou in June

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

In June, Makokou sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Makokou 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 Makokou peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 18UV 14Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Makokou 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 Makokou is worst in February — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.6× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateFeb 1238 µg/m³Oct 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar22Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Makokou?

Makokou sits at 0.6°N, 12.9°E, 489 m above sea level, in Gabon. The nearest listed city is Oyem, 183 km away.

OyemKoulamoutouBitamMoandaEbebiyinCiudad de la PazOyamFranceville

Topography around Makokou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Makokou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 491 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 711 m.

The land around Makokou is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (98%) within 16 km, and trees (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
135 m
80 km
711 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Oyem 183 km · Koulamoutou 195 km · Bitam 226 km · Moanda 241 km · Ebebiyin 245 km · Ciudad de la Paz 254 km · Oyam 257 km · Franceville 258 km

Gabon travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,263
2025
Happiness
5.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
23.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 46%Roman Catholic 30%Muslim 11%none 7%

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 Makokou (0.5738°, 12.8642°, elevation 489 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).