Nema Kunku weather in June

In June, Nema Kunku sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 30 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Nema Kunku's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nema Kunku's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:40 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
55%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical June day in Nema Kunku reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C cooler than May and about 3°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How June really feels in Nema Kunku

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
30 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.

Nema Kunku weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°10.211.34.7
Feb35° / 20°10.111.63.5
Mar37° / 21°0011.92.3
Apr37° / 22°0012.32.0
May36° / 23°20.412.62.4
Jun35° / 25°304.812.82.9
Jul32° / 25°1842012.73.0
Aug31° / 25°29725.912.42.8
Sep31° / 24°2172212.12.9
Oct33° / 24°6811.711.73.3
Nov34° / 22°4111.43.6
Dec33° / 19°20.211.24.5

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36040
45842
55842
65743
75644
85545
95446
105446
115446
125446
135446
145446
155347
165248
175248
185248
195149
205050
214951
224753
234753
244654
254555
264258
274159
284060
293961
303763

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Nema Kunku gets around 30 mm of rain over 4.8 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 17% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
46
56
67
77
88
98
108
119
129
1310
1411
1512
1613
1714
1816
1918
2019
2121
2223
2326
2428
2530
2633
2736
2838
2940
3043

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1444511
2342532
3339562
4237592
5234613
6131653
7129673
8127684
9124714
10122725
11020746
12019756
13017767
14015778
15013789
160127810
170107911
18097912
19087814
20077716
21077518
22067420
23057322
24057025
25046927
26046630
27036433
28036136
29035839
30025642

Wind in June

Winds average 11 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
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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 6:39 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 7:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:397:23
212.76:397:23
312.76:397:23
412.76:397:24
512.76:397:24
612.76:397:24
712.86:407:25
812.86:407:25
912.86:407:25
1012.86:407:25
1112.86:407:26
1212.86:407:26
1312.86:407:26
1412.86:407:27
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Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in April across the year — June's 6.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Nema Kunku

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is June a good time to visit Nema Kunku?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nema Kunku. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nema Kunku in June

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

In June, Nema Kunku sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nema Kunku 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 Nema Kunku peaks around March 18 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 18UV 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Nema Kunku 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 Nema Kunku is worst in February — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1697 µg/m³Aug 1924 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan77Unhealthy
Feb99Unhealthy
Mar83Unhealthy
Apr65Unhealthy
May56Unhealthy
Jun58Unhealthy
Jul34Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct47Poor
Nov55Poor
Dec71Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nema Kunku?

Nema Kunku sits at 13.3°N, 15.9°W, 18 m above sea level, in Gambia. The nearest listed city is Soma, 43 km away.

SomaFarafenniNioro du RipLaminBanjul

Topography around Nema Kunku

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nema Kunku has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m.

The land around Nema Kunku is covered by shrubs (47%) within 3 km, shrubs (53%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (28%), shrubs (27%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
49 m
80 km
60 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
June weather nearby: Soma 43 km · Farafenni 47 km · Nioro du Rip 56 km · Lamin 61 km · Bignona 61 km · Sédhiou 70 km · Goudomp 75 km · Banjul 78 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 Nema Kunku (13.25°, -15.8833°, elevation 18 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).