Bakoti weather in June

In June, Bakoti sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in June, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Bakoti's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bakoti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:43 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical June day in Bakoti reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C warmer than May and about 1°C cooler than July.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12624
22624
32624
42724
52724
62724
72725
82725
92725
102725
112725
122725
132725
142725
152725
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182725
192825
202826
212826
222826
232826
242826
252826
262826
272826
282826
292826
302826

How June really feels in Bakoti

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.

Bakoti weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 21°20.211.38.6
Feb26° / 21°10.111.68.7
Mar26° / 21°00.111.99.0
Apr25° / 21°0012.39.1
May26° / 23°10.212.68.8
Jun27° / 25°91.612.87.9
Jul28° / 26°11813.512.75.3
Aug28° / 26°24622.212.44.1
Sep29° / 26°17418.612.14.3
Oct30° / 27°497.411.75.7
Nov29° / 26°10.411.46.7
Dec27° / 22°10.211.28.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
36931
46931
56832
66832
76832
86733
96733
106733
116733
126733
136733
146733
156733
166634
176535
186535
196436
206337
216238
226238
236040
245941
255842
265545
275446
285347
295149
305050

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Bakoti gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.6 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 6% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
103
113
123
133
143
153
164
174
185
196
206
217
228
239
2410
2511
2612
2714
2815
2916
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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
123743
221763
318793
415814
513834
611845
79856
88866
97867
106868
115869
1248610
1338512
1438413
1528414
1628315
1728117
1828018
1918019
2017821
2117722
2217524
2317425
2417227
2517029
2616831
2716633
2816534
2916336
3016138

Wind in June

Winds average 16 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze

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 6:42 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:427:26
212.76:427:27
312.76:427:27
412.76:427:27
512.86:427:28
612.86:427:28
712.86:427:28
812.86:437:28
912.86:437:29
1012.86:437:29
1112.86:437:29
1212.86:437:30
1312.86:437:30
1412.86:437:30
1512.86:437:30
1612.86:437:31
1712.86:447:31
1812.86:447:31
1912.86:447:31
2012.86:447:32
2112.86:447:32
2212.86:457:32
2312.86:457:32
2412.86:457:32
2512.86:457:33
2612.86:457:33
2712.86:467:33
2812.86:467:33
2912.86:467:33
3012.86:467:33

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in April across the year — June's 6.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Bakoti

In seasonPeak

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

Bakoti sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Bakoti's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Bakoti sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in June.

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

Is June a good time to visit Bakoti?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

June is one of the better times to visit Bakoti for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bakoti in June

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

In June, Bakoti sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bakoti in June

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in October at about 29°C and coldest in March near 20°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 24 to Mar 8 — about 11.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb20Refreshing
Mar20Cool
Apr20Refreshing
May23Refreshing
Jun26Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec24Warm

UV index in Bakoti 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 Bakoti peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highExtremeVery highMar 19UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Bakoti 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 Bakoti is worst in February — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (August, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1397 µg/m³Aug 2024 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan89Unhealthy
Feb98Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May52Poor
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul36Poor
Aug24Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct50Poor
Nov64Unhealthy
Dec84Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bakoti?

Bakoti sits at 13.4°N, 16.7°W, 20 m above sea level, in Gambia. The nearest listed city is Bununka Kunda, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Bakoti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bakoti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m.

The land around Bakoti is covered by artificial surfaces (84%) within 3 km, water (55%) within 16 km, and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
53 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
June weather nearby: Bununka Kunda 1.0 km · Sanchaba 2.0 km · Dippa Kunda 2.0 km · Manjai Kunda 2.0 km · Serekunda 2.0 km · Sukuta 2.0 km · Ibo Town 2.0 km · Latri Kunda 3.0 km

Gambia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 25% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$919
2025
Happiness
4.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
48%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
29.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 96%Christian 4%other or none 0%

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 Bakoti (13.43°, -16.6983°, elevation 20 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).