Kankan weather in June

In June, Kankan sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 185 mm of rain across 22.1 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in June, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of June to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Kankan's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kankan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
185 mm
22.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:19 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
70%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Kankan is city in Guinea.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical June day in Kankan reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C cooler than May and about 2°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
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223122
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303022

How June really feels in Kankan

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Kankan weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 18°20.611.54.8
Feb35° / 21°30.611.73.2
Mar37° / 24°142.811.92.0
Apr36° / 25°469.412.21.9
May34° / 24°12617.112.52.5
Jun31° / 22°18522.112.63.2
Jul29° / 22°24525.112.53.4
Aug29° / 22°27926.412.33.4
Sep30° / 22°27525.812.13.1
Oct31° / 21°17621.911.83.3
Nov32° / 19°28411.54.4
Dec32° / 18°10.111.44.9

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43367
53367
63367
73268
83367
93367
103367
113367
123367
133367
143367
153367
163367
173367
183268
193169
203268
213268
223169
233169
243169
253070
263070
272971
282971
292872
302674

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Kankan gets around 185 mm of rain over 22.1 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 73% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
167
268
369
470
571
671
772
872
972
1072
1172
1272
1372
1472
1572
1672
1772
1872
1973
2073
2173
2274
2374
2475
2576
2676
2777
2877
2978
3078

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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
54951
64951
74951
84951
93961
103961
113961
123961
133970
143970
152980
162980
172980
182980
192980
202980
212980
222980
232980
243970
253970
263970
273970
284960
294960
304960

Wind in June

Winds average 8 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
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108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of June to 12 h 36 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 6:18 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:186:52
212.66:186:52
312.66:186:52
412.66:186:52
512.66:186:53
612.66:186:53
712.66:186:53
812.66:186:53
912.66:186:54
1012.66:196:54
1112.66:196:54
1212.66:196:55
1312.66:196:55
1412.66:196:55
1512.66:196:55
1612.66:196:56
1712.66:206:56
1812.66:206:56
1912.66:206:56
2012.66:206:57
2112.66:206:57
2212.66:206:57
2312.66:216:57
2412.66:216:57
2512.66:216:58
2612.66:216:58
2712.66:226:58
2812.66:226:58
2912.66:226:58
3012.66:226:58

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in March across the year — June's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Kankan

In seasonPeak

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

Kankan's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kankan sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is June a good time to visit Kankan?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kankan.

What to pack for Kankan in June

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

In June, Kankan sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kankan 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 Kankan peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 17UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Kankan 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 Kankan is worst in March — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.6× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateGoodModeratePoorMar 1170 µg/m³Aug 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb67Unhealthy
Mar71Unhealthy
Apr50Poor
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec42Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kankan?

Kankan sits at 10.4°N, 9.3°W, 381 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Kouroussa, 70 km away.

KouroussaMandianaSiguiriDouakoAlbadériaKérouanéKintinianYanfolila

Topography around Kankan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kankan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 377 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m.

The land around Kankan is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) within 3 km, grassland (34%), shrubs (30%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (30%) and shrubs (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
130 m
80 km
416 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Kouroussa 70 km · Mandiana 72 km · Siguiri 116 km · Douako 120 km · Albadéria 127 km · Kérouané 128 km · Kintinian 135 km · Yanfolila 154 km

Guinea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / K
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,877
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
29.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 85%Christian 13%none 1%animist 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 Kankan (10.3854°, -9.3057°, elevation 381 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).