Kakuma weather in June

In June, Kakuma sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 43 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in June, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of June to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Kakuma's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kakuma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:34 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
47%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Kakuma is human settlement and refugee camp.

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 33°C through the month.

A typical June day in Kakuma reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs on par with May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13424
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
73424
83424
93324
103324
113324
123324
133324
143324
153324
163324
173324
183323
193323
203323
213323
223323
233323
243323
253323
263323
273323
283323
293323
303323

How June really feels in Kakuma

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.

Kakuma weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 22°162.611.82.8
Feb37° / 23°71.711.92.1
Mar36° / 24°386.2122.2
Apr34° / 24°649.712.12.8
May34° / 24°528.512.23.2
Jun33° / 24°436.412.23.7
Jul33° / 23°407.212.24.1
Aug33° / 23°346.112.13.9
Sep35° / 24°244123.3
Oct34° / 24°486.611.93.1
Nov33° / 23°577.311.83.5
Dec34° / 22°274.111.83.5

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37129
47129
56931
66931
76931
86733
96634
106634
116535
126535
136436
146535
156436
166436
176436
186535
196436
206436
216535
226436
236436
246535
256535
266634
276634
286634
296535
306535

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Kakuma gets around 43 mm of rain over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
116
217
317
417
518
619
720
820
921
1022
1122
1223
1323
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2123
2223
2323
2422
2522
2622
2722
2821
2921
3021

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the comfortable band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
163828236
263827235
363827245
453826255
553825265
653825275
753824285
853724305
953724314
1053623324
1143623334
1243523334
1343523344
1443523344
1543522344
1653522344
1753622344
1853722334
1953722333
2053821333
2153921323
2253921323
2354021313
2454121312
2564120302
2664220302
2764220302
2874320301
2974320301
3074319291

Wind in June

Winds average 9 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of June to 12 h 12 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 6:32 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:326:44
212.26:326:44
312.26:326:44
412.26:326:45
512.26:336:45
612.26:336:45
712.26:336:45
812.26:336:45
912.26:336:46
1012.26:336:46
1112.26:336:46
1212.26:346:46
1312.26:346:47
1412.26:346:47
1512.26:346:47
1612.26:346:47
1712.26:356:47
1812.26:356:48
1912.26:356:48
2012.26:356:48
2112.26:356:48
2212.26:366:49
2312.26:366:49
2412.26:366:49
2512.26:366:49
2612.26:366:49
2712.26:376:50
2812.26:376:50
2912.26:376:50
3012.26:376:50

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in September across the year — June's 5.78 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Kakuma?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kakuma in June

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

In June, Kakuma sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kakuma 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 Kakuma peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Jun 18UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kakuma 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 Kakuma is worst in January — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJan 2016 µg/m³Oct 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kakuma?

Kakuma sits at 3.7°N, 34.9°E, 603 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Lodwar, 105 km away.

LodwarKotidoMorotoAbimKapchorwaSoroti

Topography around Kakuma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kakuma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 601 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,802 m.

The land around Kakuma is covered by grassland (56%) within 3 km, grassland (76%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and shrubs (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
657 m
80 km
1,802 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
June weather nearby: Lodwar 105 km · Kotido 114 km · Moroto 133 km · Abim 173 km · Kitgum 224 km · Kapchorwa 261 km · Soroti 262 km · Pajok 264 km

Kenya travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,363
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.9
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
28.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 593
Religion
Christian 86%Muslim 11%other 2%none 2%

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 Kakuma (3.7136°, 34.8572°, elevation 603 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).