Abakaliki weather in June

In June, Abakaliki sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 225 mm of rain across 25.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in June, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of June to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Abakaliki's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abakaliki's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
225 mm
25.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:17 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
83%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical June day in Abakaliki reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C cooler than May and about 1°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163124
173124
183124
193124
203024
213024
223024
233024
243024
253023
263023
273023
283023
293023
303023

How June really feels in Abakaliki

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Abakaliki weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 24°51.411.72.8
Feb36° / 25°142.811.82.1
Mar36° / 26°478.8122.1
Apr34° / 25°1091612.12.5
May32° / 25°17823.512.32.5
Jun31° / 24°22525.512.42.8
Jul30° / 23°20826.812.33.0
Aug30° / 23°22626.212.23.1
Sep30° / 23°24327.7122.7
Oct31° / 24°20626.311.92.7
Nov33° / 24°488.311.73.7
Dec34° / 23°50.911.63.6

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3694
4793
5793
6793
7892
8892
9892
10991
11991
12991
13991
141090
151090
161090
171090
181189
191189
201090
211090
221090
23991
24991
25892
26892
27892
28793
29793
30694

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Abakaliki gets around 225 mm of rain over 25.5 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 85% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
184
284
384
484
584
684
784
884
984
1084
1184
1284
1384
1484
1584
1684
1784
1884
1985
2085
2185
2285
2385
2486
2586
2686
2787
2887
2987
3087

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the oppressive band about 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
107723
207822
307921
408020
508119
608218
708317
808416
908515
1008614
1108713
1208812
1308911
1409010
150919
160928
170937
180946
190955
200955
210964
220964
230973
240973
250973
260973
270973
281963
291963
301963

Wind in June

Winds average 7 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of June to 12 h 24 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 6:15 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:156:35
212.36:156:35
312.36:156:36
412.36:156:36
512.36:156:36
612.46:156:36
712.46:156:37
812.46:166:37
912.46:166:37
1012.46:166:37
1112.46:166:38
1212.46:166:38
1312.46:166:38
1412.46:166:38
1512.46:176:38
1612.46:176:39
1712.46:176:39
1812.46:176:39
1912.46:176:39
2012.46:186:40
2112.46:186:40
2212.46:186:40
2312.46:186:40
2412.46:186:40
2512.46:196:41
2612.46:196:41
2712.46:196:41
2812.46:196:41
2912.46:206:41
3012.46:206:42

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in February across the year — June's 4.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Abakaliki

In seasonPeak

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

Abakaliki's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Abakaliki sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is June a good time to visit Abakaliki?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Abakaliki.

What to pack for Abakaliki in June

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

In June, Abakaliki sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Abakaliki 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 Abakaliki peaks around March 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 20UV 12Dec 19UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Abakaliki 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 Abakaliki is worst in February — around 157 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (July, 47 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 9155 µg/m³Jul 2247 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan151Very unhealthy
Feb157Very unhealthy
Mar84Unhealthy
Apr69Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun51Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep52Poor
Oct61Unhealthy
Nov76Unhealthy
Dec133Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Abakaliki?

Abakaliki sits at 6.3°N, 8.1°E, 65 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Isieke, 11 km away.

Topography around Abakaliki

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abakaliki has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 818 m.

The land around Abakaliki is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
97 m
80 km
818 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
June weather nearby: Isieke 11 km · Ezza-Ohu 13 km · Effium 35 km · Afikpo 52 km · Eha Amufu 54 km · Ugep 58 km · Amaigbo 67 km · Enugu 69 km

Nigeria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 13% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,224
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
15.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Muslim 54%other Christian 35%Roman Catholic 11%other 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 Abakaliki (6.3248°, 8.1137°, elevation 65 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).