Goundam weather in June

In June, Goundam sees average daytime highs of 41°C and overnight lows near 29°C, with 7 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 41°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of June to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Goundam's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Goundam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
29°
12th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:46 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
29%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 41°C through the month.

A typical June day in Goundam reaches about 41°C in the afternoon and slips back to 29°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°C and 43°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs on par with May and about 3°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14129
24129
34129
44129
54129
64129
74129
84129
94129
104129
114129
124129
134129
144129
154129
164129
174129
184129
194129
204129
214129
224129
234129
244029
254029
264029
274029
284029
294028
304028

How June really feels in Goundam

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.

Goundam weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 15°10.211.17.4
Feb32° / 17°00.111.45.4
Mar36° / 21°00.111.92.8
Apr39° / 25°10.212.40.4
May41° / 28°30.812.80.0
Jun41° / 29°72.7130.0
Jul38° / 28°347.412.91.0
Aug36° / 26°5810.112.62.1
Sep38° / 26°194.612.11.4
Oct38° / 25°41.111.61.4
Nov34° / 20°0011.23.8
Dec30° / 16°00116.5

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
38020
48020
58119
68218
78218
88416
98416
108515
118614
128713
138911
148911
159010
16919
17919
18928
19928
20937
21937
22937
23946
24946
25946
26946
27946
28946
29946
30937

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Goundam gets around 7 mm of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
57
67
77
87
97
107
117
127
137
147
157
167
178
188
199
209
2110
2211
2311
2412
2512
2613
2713
2813
2914
3014

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
157201850
254211960
352212160
450222260
548232370
646232470
744232670
842242780
941242780
1039242890
1138242990
12372429100
13362329110
14352330120
15342330130
16332330140
17322330151
18302230161
19292231181
20282131191
21262131201
22252032221
23232033232
24221933242
25201934262
26191834272
27171835282
28151735303
29141735313
30131635323

Wind in June

Winds average 13 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of June to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:456:39
212.95:456:40
312.95:456:40
412.95:456:40
512.95:456:41
612.95:456:41
712.95:456:41
812.95:456:42
912.95:456:42
1013.05:456:42
1113.05:456:43
1213.05:456:43
1313.05:456:43
1413.05:466:44
1513.05:466:44
1613.05:466:44
1713.05:466:44
1813.05:466:45
1913.05:466:45
2013.05:466:45
2113.05:476:45
2213.05:476:46
2313.05:476:46
2413.05:476:46
2513.05:476:46
2613.05:486:46
2713.05:486:46
2813.05:486:47
2913.05:486:47
3013.05:496:47

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 7.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.29 kWh/m² in April across the year — June's 7.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Goundam

In seasonPeak

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

Goundam sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

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

Is June a good time to visit Goundam?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Goundam.

What to pack for Goundam in June

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

In June, Goundam sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 29°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Goundam in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Goundam peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 20UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Goundam 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 Goundam is worst in February — around 92 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.5× the cleanest month (August, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 992 µg/m³Aug 2226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan91Unhealthy
Feb92Unhealthy
Mar84Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May67Unhealthy
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul37Poor
Aug26Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct54Poor
Nov55Unhealthy
Dec81Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Goundam?

Goundam sits at 16.4°N, 3.7°W, 259 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Diré, 34 km away.

DouentzaMoptiBandiagaraMberaBankassKoro

Topography around Goundam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Goundam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 261 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m.

The land around Goundam is covered by grassland (58%) and bare terrain (33%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and bare terrain (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) and bare terrain (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
197 m
80 km
288 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
June weather nearby: Diré 34 km · Timbuktu 81 km · Douentza 174 km · Mopti 222 km · Bandiagara 230 km · Mbera 235 km · Bankass 260 km · Koro 269 km

Mali travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,193
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
22.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 408
Religion
Muslim 94%Christian 3%none 3%animist 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 Goundam (16.4145°, -3.6707°, elevation 259 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).