El ’Ayoûn weather in June

In June, El ’Ayoûn sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 30°C, with 15 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 41°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 El ’Ayoûn's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El ’Ayoûn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
30°
11th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:17 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
37%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
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 38°C by the end.

A typical June day in El ’Ayoûn reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 30°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°C and 43°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C cooler than May and about 4°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14131
24130
34130
44130
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How June really feels in El ’Ayoûn

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.

El ’Ayoûn weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 19°10.211.25.1
Feb35° / 22°00.111.53.3
Mar38° / 25°00.111.91.2
Apr41° / 28°00.112.30.0
May42° / 30°41.112.70.0
Jun40° / 30°153.112.90.3
Jul36° / 27°779.112.82.3
Aug33° / 25°12412.912.53.2
Sep34° / 26°939.612.13.0
Oct37° / 26°244.611.61.8
Nov36° / 23°10.311.32.4
Dec33° / 20°10.111.14.4

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 25%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37327
47327
57327
67327
77426
87426
97426
107426
117525
127525
137624
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287327
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307228

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

El ’Ayoûn gets around 15 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 11% 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
37
47
57
67
78
88
98
108
118
128
138
148
159
169
1710
1810
1911
2011
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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 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1472218112
2452219122
3422320132
4392322142
5372323152
6342325172
7322326182
8292327192
9272229192
10252230203
11232231213
12212232223
13202233233
14182233244
15162133254
16152133265
17142033276
18131933287
19121833298
20111832319
211017313211
22916303312
23815293414
24714283616
25612263718
26511253820
27510233923
2849224025
2938204128
3037194130

Wind in June

Winds average 14 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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3015light breeze

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 6:17 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 7:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:177:08
212.96:177:08
312.96:177:09
412.96:177:09
512.96:177:09
612.96:177:10
712.96:177:10
812.96:177:10
912.96:177:10
1012.96:177:11
1112.96:177:11
1212.96:177:11
1312.96:177:12
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1712.96:187:13
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2012.96:187:14
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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 7.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in April across the year — June's 7.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for El ’Ayoûn

In seasonPeak

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

El ’Ayoûn 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 El ’Ayoûn?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El ’Ayoûn.

What to pack for El ’Ayoûn in June

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

In June, El ’Ayoûn sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 30°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in El ’Ayoûn 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 El ’Ayoûn peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighMar 22UV 13Dec 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec5High

Air quality in El ’Ayoûn 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 El ’Ayoûn is worst in January — around 95 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (August, 20 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 2295 µg/m³Aug 2021 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan95Unhealthy
Feb94Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May62Unhealthy
Jun65Unhealthy
Jul34Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct42Poor
Nov49Poor
Dec87Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is El ’Ayoûn?

El ’Ayoûn sits at 15.6°N, 11.2°W, 179 m above sea level, in Mauritania. The nearest listed city is Sélibaby, 116 km away.

SélibabyKiffaKayesṬinṭâneNioroGuerouElghabra

Topography around El ’Ayoûn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El ’Ayoûn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 195 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 361 m.

The land around El ’Ayoûn is covered by grassland (91%) within 3 km, grassland (91%) within 16 km, and grassland (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
204 m
80 km
361 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrain
June weather nearby: Sélibaby 116 km · Kiffa 121 km · Kayes 127 km · Ṭinṭâne 142 km · Nioro 174 km · Guerou 192 km · Bafoulabé 198 km · Elghabra 200 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 El ’Ayoûn (15.5579°, -11.18°, elevation 179 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).