Buchanan weather in June

In June, Buchanan sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 362 mm of rain across 29.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% 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 Buchanan's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buchanan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
362 mm
29.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:30 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
84%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Buchanan is human settlement in Grand Bassa County, Liberia.

Founded
1835

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 28°C through the month.

A typical June day in Buchanan reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°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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How June really feels in Buchanan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 1 day 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
1
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.

Buchanan weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°7617.411.74.6
Feb29° / 24°10520.811.83.8
Mar29° / 24°16727.3123.2
Apr29° / 24°20727.612.13.0
May29° / 24°28430.112.32.9
Jun28° / 24°36229.312.33.3
Jul27° / 23°3002712.33.8
Aug27° / 23°39026.912.23.8
Sep27° / 23°40329.3123.3
Oct28° / 23°30530.511.93.2
Nov29° / 23°16626.911.73.3
Dec29° / 23°8821.311.74.2

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5694
6694
7694
8694
9793
10793
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12793
13892
14892
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Buchanan gets around 362 mm of rain over 29.3 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 97% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
498
598
698
798
898
998
1098
1198
1298
1398
1498
1598
1698
1798
1897
1997
2097
2197
2297
2397
2497
2596
2696
2796
2896
2996
3095

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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
107129
207327
307525
407624
507822
607921
708119
808218
908317
1008416
1108515
1208614
1308713
1408812
1508911
1609010
170919
180928
190937
200946
210946
220955
230964
240964
250973
260973
270982
281972
291981
301981

Wind in June

Winds average 7 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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278calm
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308calm

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 6:28 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:286:47
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312.36:286:48
412.36:296:48
512.36:296:48
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1212.36:306:50
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2712.36:336:53
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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 3.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 4.9 kWh/m² in March across the year — June's 3.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
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263.8Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Buchanan

In seasonPeak

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

Buchanan's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Buchanan sees seasonal dust haze (February), heaviest in February.

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

Is June a good time to visit Buchanan?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Buchanan.

What to pack for Buchanan in June

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

In June, Buchanan sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Buchanan in June

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 29°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Buchanan 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 Buchanan peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 16UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Buchanan 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 Buchanan is worst in April — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.1× the cleanest month (September, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateApr 957 µg/m³Sep 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May22Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep8Good
Oct11Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec35Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Buchanan?

Buchanan sits at 5.9°N, 10.0°W, 11 m above sea level, in Liberia. The nearest listed city is Harbel, 53 km away.

HarbelKakataMonroviaTubmanburgGbarngaGreenvilleSaclepeaGanta

Topography around Buchanan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buchanan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 610 m.

The land around Buchanan is covered by water (42%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
92 m
80 km
610 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
June weather nearby: Harbel 53 km · Kakata 80 km · Monrovia 95 km · Tubmanburg 140 km · Gbarnga 140 km · Greenville 148 km · Saclepea 180 km · Ganta 191 km

Liberia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 0% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$915
2025
Happiness
4.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
3.1
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
38.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Christian 85%Muslim 12%none 3%Traditional 1%

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 Buchanan (5.8769°, -10.0496°, elevation 11 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).