Afikpo weather in June

In June, Afikpo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 215 mm of rain across 26.2 wet days and about 12.3 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 0% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Afikpo's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Afikpo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
215 mm
26.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:18 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
84%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Afikpo is city in Ebonyi State, Nigeria.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Afikpo 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 28°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
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103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163124
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193024
203024
213023
223023
233023
243023
253023
263023
273023
283023
293023
303023

How June really feels in Afikpo

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.

Afikpo 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°61.611.72.8
Feb36° / 25°16311.82.1
Mar35° / 25°5410.6122.2
Apr34° / 25°12017.612.12.4
May32° / 24°17724.512.32.5
Jun31° / 24°21526.212.32.8
Jul30° / 23°20727.112.33.0
Aug30° / 23°22125.912.23.1
Sep30° / 23°23427.7122.7
Oct31° / 23°20826.811.92.7
Nov32° / 24°549.811.73.6
Dec34° / 23°51.111.73.6

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% 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 (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5694
6793
7793
8793
9892
10892
11991
12991
13991
141090
151090
161090
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181189
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22991
23991
24991
25892
26892
27793
28793
29793
30694

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Afikpo gets around 215 mm of rain over 26.2 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 87% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
187
287
386
486
586
686
786
886
986
1086
1186
1285
1386
1486
1586
1686
1786
1887
1987
2087
2188
2288
2388
2488
2589
2689
2789
2889
2989
3089

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
107030
207129
307327
407426
507525
607624
707723
807822
907921
1008119
1108218
1208317
1308515
1408614
1508713
1608812
1708911
1809010
190919
200928
210937
220946
230946
240955
250955
260955
270964
280964
291954
301954

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 18 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 6:16 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:166:35
212.36:166:35
312.36:166:36
412.36:176:36
512.36:176:36
612.36:176:36
712.36:176:37
812.36:176:37
912.36:176:37
1012.36:176:37
1112.36:176:38
1212.36:186:38
1312.36:186:38
1412.36:186:38
1512.36:186:38
1612.36:186:39
1712.36:186:39
1812.36:196:39
1912.36:196:39
2012.36:196:40
2112.36:196:40
2212.36:206:40
2312.36:206:40
2412.36:206:40
2512.36:206:41
2612.36:206:41
2712.36:216:41
2812.36:216:41
2912.36:216:41
3012.36:216:42

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 3.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in February across the year — June's 3.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Afikpo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Afikpo 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 Afikpo?

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 Afikpo.

What to pack for Afikpo in June

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

In June, Afikpo 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 Afikpo 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 Afikpo peaks around March 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 22UV 12Dec 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Afikpo 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 Afikpo 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 Afikpo?

Afikpo sits at 5.9°N, 7.9°E, 92 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Amaigbo, 16 km away.

Topography around Afikpo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Afikpo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 267 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,018 m.

The land around Afikpo is covered by trees (36%), grassland (36%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
136 m
16 km
267 m
80 km
1,018 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Amaigbo 16 km · Ugep 19 km · Ohafia-Ifigh 34 km · Bende 50 km · Abakaliki 52 km · Awgu 54 km · Isieke 56 km · Ezza-Ohu 63 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 Afikpo (5.8926°, 7.9353°, elevation 92 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).