Akure weather in June

In June, Akure sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 226 mm of rain across 27.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°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 24 min at the start of June to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Akure's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Akure's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
226 mm
27.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:27 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
83%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Akure is capital of Ondo State in Nigeria.

Density
737/km²
people per km²
Founded
1150

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 29°C through the month.

A typical June day in Akure reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 1°C cooler than May and about 1°C warmer than July.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
142922
152922
162822
172822
182822
192822
202822
212822
222822
232822
242822
252822
262822
272822
282822
292822
302822

How June really feels in Akure

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 9 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
9
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.

Akure weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 21°153.811.64.2
Feb33° / 23°357.711.83.3
Mar33° / 24°8719.2122.8
Apr31° / 23°13221.612.23.0
May30° / 23°18926.112.33.0
Jun29° / 22°22627.912.43.2
Jul27° / 22°22428.412.43.6
Aug27° / 22°21726.612.23.8
Sep28° / 22°23728123.3
Oct29° / 22°18626.211.83.3
Nov31° / 22°5011.111.74.3
Dec32° / 22°103.111.64.9

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 91%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4793
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
121090
131090
141090
151090
161090
171189
181189
191189
201090
211090
221090
231090
241090
25892
26892
27793
28793
29694
30694

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Akure gets around 226 mm of rain over 27.9 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 92% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
189
289
389
490
590
691
791
891
992
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
1593
1693
1793
1893
1993
2093
2194
2294
2394
2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2994
3094

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 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10982
20982
30982
40982
50991
60991
70991
80991
90991
100991
110991
120991
130991
140991
150991
160991
171981
181990
191990
201990
211990
222980
232980
243970
253970
264960
274960
285950
295950
306940

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 24 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 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:256:48
212.46:256:49
312.46:256:49
412.46:256:49
512.46:256:49
612.46:256:50
712.46:266:50
812.46:266:50
912.46:266:50
1012.46:266:51
1112.46:266:51
1212.46:266:51
1312.46:266:51
1412.46:276:52
1512.46:276:52
1612.46:276:52
1712.46:276:52
1812.46:276:52
1912.46:276:53
2012.46:286:53
2112.46:286:53
2212.46:286:53
2312.46:286:54
2412.46:296:54
2512.46:296:54
2612.46:296:54
2712.46:296:54
2812.46:296:55
2912.46:306:55
3012.46:306:55

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 3.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in January across the year — June's 3.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Akure

In seasonPeak

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

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

Akure sees seasonal dust haze (January–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 Akure?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Akure.

What to pack for Akure in June

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

In June, Akure sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Akure 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 Akure peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 8 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highMar 22UV 13Feb 8UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Akure 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 Akure is worst in January — around 170 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 39 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 17169 µg/m³Jul 2239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan170Very unhealthy
Feb156Very unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr65Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep50Poor
Oct70Unhealthy
Nov94Unhealthy
Dec154Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Akure?

Akure sits at 7.3°N, 5.2°E, 353 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Idanre, 18 km away.

Topography around Akure

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akure has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 347 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 892 m.

The land around Akure is covered by artificial surfaces (84%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
423 m
80 km
892 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
June weather nearby: Idanre 18 km · Ikere-Ekiti 28 km · Igbara-Odo 31 km · Ise-Ekiti 35 km · Emure-Ekiti 36 km · Ado-Ekiti 41 km · Ondo 43 km · Owo 44 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 Akure (7.2526°, 5.1931°, elevation 353 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).