Kidal weather in June

In June, Kidal sees average daytime highs of 41°C and overnight lows near 29°C, with 3 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 84% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of June to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Kidal's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kidal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
1st warmest
Overnight low
29°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:22 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
23%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
7.33 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 Kidal reaches about 41°C in the afternoon and slips back to 29°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 39°C and 44°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs on par with May and about 2°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14229
24229
34229
44229
54229
64229
74229
84229
94229
104229
114229
124229
134229
144229
154229
164229
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264129
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284129
294129
304129

How June really feels in Kidal

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.

Kidal weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 13°10.3118.4
Feb30° / 16°00.111.46.6
Mar34° / 20°0011.93.8
Apr39° / 24°0012.40.9
May41° / 28°10.412.90.0
Jun41° / 29°31.213.10.0
Jul40° / 28°93.1130.2
Aug39° / 27°175.312.60.8
Sep39° / 27°51.712.10.6
Oct37° / 24°20.311.61.7
Nov33° / 19°0011.14.7
Dec28° / 15°0010.97.5

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in June, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
49010
5919
6919
7919
8919
9937
10937
11946
12946
13946
14955
15955
16955
17964
18964
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Kidal gets around 3 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
174
184
194
204
214
224
234
245
255
265
275
284
294
304

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
190721
290721
388831
488831
588831
687931
787931
887931
986941
1086941
1186941
1286941
1386941
1485951
15841051
16841051
17831061
18821161
19821161
20811261
21801361
22791371
23781471
24771571
25771571
26751681
27741781
28741781
29731881
30731881

Wind in June

Winds average 14 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of June to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:21 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:216:23
213.05:216:23
313.05:216:23
413.05:216:24
513.15:216:24
613.15:216:24
713.15:216:25
813.15:216:25
913.15:216:25
1013.15:216:26
1113.15:216:26
1213.15:216:26
1313.15:216:27
1413.15:216:27
1513.15:216:27
1613.15:226:28
1713.15:226:28
1813.15:226:28
1913.15:226:28
2013.15:226:29
2113.15:226:29
2213.15:236:29
2313.15:236:29
2413.15:236:30
2513.15:236:30
2613.15:246:30
2713.15:246:30
2813.15:246:30
2913.15:246:30
3013.15:256:30

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 7.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in April across the year — June's 7.33 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.4Intense
177.4Intense
187.4Intense
197.4Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Kidal

In seasonPeak

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

Kidal 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 Kidal?

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
2.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kidal.

What to pack for Kidal in June

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kidal 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 Kidal peaks around March 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighMar 20UV 12Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Kidal 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 Kidal is worst in January — around 108 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.2× the cleanest month (September, 50 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyUnhealthyJan 19107 µg/m³Sep 1751 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan108Unhealthy
Feb104Unhealthy
Mar94Unhealthy
Apr71Unhealthy
May78Unhealthy
Jun78Unhealthy
Jul77Unhealthy
Aug66Unhealthy
Sep50Poor
Oct63Unhealthy
Nov63Unhealthy
Dec100Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kidal?

Kidal sits at 18.4°N, 1.4°E, 457 m above sea level, in Mali. The nearest listed city is Bourem, 249 km away.

BouremGaoAndéranboukanI-n-TillitAyorouMéhanaTillabériTéra

Topography around Kidal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kidal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 460 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m.

The land around Kidal is covered by bare terrain (90%) within 3 km, bare terrain (94%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
184 m
80 km
487 m
grasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
June weather nearby: Bourem 249 km · Gao 287 km · Andéranboukan 376 km · I-n-Tillit 379 km · Ayorou 416 km · Méhana 451 km · Tillabéri 471 km · Téra 498 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 Kidal (18.4434°, 1.4092°, elevation 457 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).