Bougadoum weather in June

In June, Bougadoum sees average daytime highs of 41°C and overnight lows near 29°C, with 11 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 41°C in the first days to 39°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in June, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of June to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Bougadoum's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bougadoum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
29°
12th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:02 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
36%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 41°C in the first days to 39°C by the end.

A typical June day in Bougadoum 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 about 1°C cooler than May and about 4°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How June really feels in Bougadoum

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.

Bougadoum weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 17°10.211.26.1
Feb33° / 19°10.111.54.3
Mar37° / 23°0011.92.0
Apr40° / 26°10.412.30.1
May41° / 29°51.312.70.0
Jun41° / 29°113.112.90.1
Jul37° / 27°589.912.81.7
Aug34° / 25°10812.212.52.9
Sep36° / 26°447.612.12.1
Oct38° / 25°112.211.61.2
Nov36° / 22°10.111.32.9
Dec32° / 18°0011.15.3

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27525
37624
47624
57624
67723
77822
87822
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Bougadoum gets around 11 mm of rain over 3.1 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 10% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
27
38
48
58
68
79
89
99
109
119
128
138
148
158
168
179
189
199
2010
2111
2211
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2716
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2918
3019

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the humid band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
148212380
246212490
344212690
4422128100
5402129100
6382131110
7362032110
8352033110
9332034120
10322035120
11321936130
12311937130
13301837140
14291838150
15281838150
16281738171
17271737181
18261737191
19251636212
20231636232
21221635253
22211534273
23191533294
24181433314
25161332345
26141232366
27131231387
28111130418
2991029439
3089274510

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
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of June to 12 h 54 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 6:01 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:016:53
212.96:016:54
312.96:016:54
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512.96:016:55
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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 6.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.23 kWh/m² to a high of 7.27 kWh/m² in April across the year — June's 6.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
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37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
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256.9Intense
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286.9Intense
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306.8Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Bougadoum

In seasonPeak

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

Bougadoum 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 Bougadoum?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bougadoum.

What to pack for Bougadoum in June

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

In June, Bougadoum sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 29°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bougadoum 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 Bougadoum peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highMar 20UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Bougadoum 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 Bougadoum is worst in February — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 889 µg/m³Aug 2220 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan88Unhealthy
Feb89Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May58Unhealthy
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul34Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov52Poor
Dec82Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bougadoum?

Bougadoum sits at 15.9°N, 7.4°W, 257 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Nara, 78 km away.

NémaTembedghaMberaNionoSiribala CoroDiémaNioro

Topography around Bougadoum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bougadoum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 267 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m.

The land around Bougadoum is covered by grassland (83%) within 3 km, grassland (74%) and bare terrain (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
59 m
80 km
237 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrain
June weather nearby: Nara 78 km · Néma 84 km · Tembedgha 95 km · Mbera 169 km · Niono 233 km · Siribala Coro 244 km · Diéma 245 km · Nioro 249 km

Mauritania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,198
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
25.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 100%

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 Bougadoum (15.867°, -7.3692°, elevation 257 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).