Elmina weather in June

In June, Elmina sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 204 mm of rain across 23.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-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 10% of the time in June, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of June to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Elmina's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elmina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
204 mm
23.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:57 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
74%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Elmina is town in Central Region, Ghana.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical June day in Elmina 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 27°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)
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22725
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How June really feels in Elmina

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.

Elmina weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°185.911.77.2
Feb28° / 26°256.811.86.4
Mar29° / 27°4111.6125.4
Apr29° / 26°7116.312.14.8
May28° / 26°1662512.24.0
Jun27° / 25°20423.812.34.3
Jul25° / 24°6513.212.36.1
Aug25° / 24°287.312.27.0
Sep25° / 24°5210.8126.6
Oct27° / 25°671711.95.6
Nov28° / 26°4915.211.85.7
Dec28° / 26°289.411.76.7

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in June, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32179
42278
52278
62377
72377
82476
92674
102773
112773
122971
132971
143070
153169
163268
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203367
213268
223268
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303169

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Elmina gets around 204 mm of rain over 23.8 wet days in June, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 78% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
188
288
388
488
587
687
787
886
985
1085
1184
1283
1382
1481
1580
1679
1778
1877
1976
2075
2174
2273
2372
2471
2569
2668
2767
2866
2964
3063

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16832
27030
37327
47525
57723
67921
78119
88218
98416
108614
118713
128911
139010
14919
15928
16946
17946
18955
19964
20964
21973
22973
23982
24982
25982
26982
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in June

Winds average 14 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of June to 12 h 18 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 5:55 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:556:11
212.35:556:11
312.35:556:12
412.35:556:12
512.35:556:12
612.35:556:12
712.35:556:12
812.35:566:13
912.35:566:13
1012.35:566:13
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1212.35:566:14
1312.35:566:14
1412.35:566:14
1512.35:576:14
1612.35:576:14
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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 4.17 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in March across the year — June's 4.17 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
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
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174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Elmina

In seasonPeak

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

Elmina's monsoon runs May–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

Elmina sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is June a good time to visit Elmina?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Elmina for sightseeing.

What to pack for Elmina in June

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

In June, Elmina sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Elmina in June

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 28°C and coldest in August near 23°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Elmina 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 Elmina peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 23UV 14Dec 17UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Elmina 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 Elmina is worst in January — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.4× the cleanest month (September, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJan 1768 µg/m³Sep 1313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan70Unhealthy
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar35Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Elmina?

Elmina sits at 5.1°N, 1.4°W, 21 m above sea level, in Ghana. The nearest listed city is Cape Coast, 12 km away.

MankesimSekondiSekondi-TakoradiTakoradiTwifu Praso

Topography around Elmina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Elmina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m.

The land around Elmina is covered by water (52%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
163 m
80 km
380 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
June weather nearby: Cape Coast 12 km · Saltpond 35 km · Shama Junction 36 km · Mankesim 43 km · Sekondi 44 km · Sekondi-Takoradi 48 km · Takoradi 50 km · Twifu Praso 63 km

Ghana travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,257
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
25.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 540
Religion
Christian 71%Muslim 20%other 5%traditionalist 3%

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 Elmina (5.0847°, -1.3509°, elevation 21 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. 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).