Diffa weather in June

In June, Diffa sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 13 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 40°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of June to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Diffa's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Diffa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:46 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
39%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 40°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical June day in Diffa reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 41°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)
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303727

How June really feels in Diffa

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.

Diffa weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 15°0011.36.7
Feb33° / 18°0011.64.5
Mar38° / 22°0011.91.6
Apr41° / 26°10.212.30.0
May41° / 27°51.812.60.0
Jun39° / 27°133.612.80.7
Jul35° / 26°5210.412.72.3
Aug33° / 24°11515.212.43.1
Sep36° / 25°347.512.12.4
Oct37° / 24°41.411.71.7
Nov35° / 20°0011.43.6
Dec31° / 16°0011.26.2

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
38020
48020
58119
68119
78218
88119
98218
108218
118218
128317
138317
148119
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257426
267327
277327
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297129
307129

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Diffa gets around 13 mm of rain over 3.6 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 12% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
18
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
129
1310
1410
1511
1611
1712
1812
1913
2013
2114
2214
2315
2415
2516
2616
2717
2817
2918
3018

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the muggy band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1141632353
2131633363
3121533373
4111434383
5101434403
691334413
791234423
881234433
981134443
1071134453
1171033473
1261033484
136932494
146931505
155830516
165829517
175728537
185727538
194626559
2046255510
2135245711
2235235712
2334225813
2424215914
2524205915
2623196016
2713186117
2813176118
2912166219
3012156220

Wind in June

Winds average 11 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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310calm
410calm
510calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of June to 12 h 48 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 5:45 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:456:29
212.75:456:29
312.75:456:29
412.75:456:30
512.75:456:30
612.85:456:30
712.85:456:31
812.85:456:31
912.85:466:31
1012.85:466:32
1112.85:466:32
1212.85:466:32
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1412.85:466:33
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1712.85:476:33
1812.85:476:34
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2212.85:476:35
2312.85:486:35
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2712.85:496:36
2812.85:496:36
2912.85:496:36
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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 6.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.44 kWh/m² in April across the year — June's 6.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
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36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
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96.8Intense
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126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
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166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Diffa

In seasonPeak

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

Diffa sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in April.

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

Is June a good time to visit Diffa?

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

0.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Diffa.

What to pack for Diffa in June

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

In June, Diffa sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Diffa 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 Diffa peaks around August 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Diffa 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 Diffa is worst in February — around 122 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (August, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyFeb 11121 µg/m³Aug 2026 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan117Unhealthy
Feb122Unhealthy
Mar109Unhealthy
Apr81Unhealthy
May56Unhealthy
Jun49Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct60Unhealthy
Nov75Unhealthy
Dec112Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Diffa?

Diffa sits at 13.3°N, 12.6°E, 311 m above sea level, in Niger. The nearest listed city is Maïné Soroa, 65 km away.

KukawaNguigmiMongunoMagumeriMarteMaiduguri

Topography around Diffa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Diffa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 303 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m.

The land around Diffa is covered by grassland (35%), cropland (24%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) within 16 km, and grassland (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
16 km
12 m
80 km
72 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
June weather nearby: Maïné Soroa 65 km · Geidam 88 km · Kukawa 112 km · Nguigmi 117 km · Monguno 130 km · Magumeri 136 km · Marte 169 km · Maiduguri 174 km

Niger travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / D / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 36% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$775
2025
Happiness
4.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.4
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
25.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 96%ethnic religionist 4%Christian 0%agnostics and other 0%

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 Diffa (13.3154°, 12.6113°, elevation 311 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).