Damaturu weather in June

In June, Damaturu sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 34 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of June to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Damaturu's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Damaturu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:52 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
51%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Damaturu is local government area of Nigeria.

Density
19/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical June day in Damaturu reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C cooler than May and about 4°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13726
23726
33726
43726
53726
63726
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How June really feels in Damaturu

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
16 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.

Damaturu weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 14°0011.46.2
Feb34° / 17°0011.64.1
Mar37° / 21°00.111.91.6
Apr39° / 24°51.312.30.4
May38° / 26°204.912.50.9
Jun36° / 25°347.912.72.3
Jul32° / 24°10216.512.63.4
Aug30° / 23°17120.312.43.6
Sep32° / 23°8212.812.13.7
Oct35° / 22°194.611.72.9
Nov34° / 18°0011.53.7
Dec31° / 14°0011.35.8

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26535
36634
46634
56733
66733
76832
86832
96832
106931
116931
126832
136832
146832
156733
166535
176535
186436
196337
206139
216139
226040
236040
245842
255842
265743
275743
285743
295743
305644

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Damaturu gets around 34 mm of rain over 7.9 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 27% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
622
722
822
922
1022
1123
1223
1324
1425
1525
1626
1727
1828
1928
2029
2130
2230
2331
2432
2533
2634
2735
2836
2937
3037

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
122126024
212116125
312106126
411106127
51196128
61196029
70186229
80186130
90086230
100076330
110076231
120076231
130066331
140066232
150066232
160056233
170056134
180046135
190046036
200045937
210035839
220035740
230025642
240025444
250025246
260015247
270015049
280014950
290014752
300004654

Wind in June

Winds average 11 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of June to 12 h 42 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 5:51 AM to 5:55 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)
112.65:516:29
212.65:516:29
312.65:516:29
412.75:516:30
512.75:516:30
612.75:516:30
712.75:516:31
812.75:516:31
912.75:516:31
1012.75:516:31
1112.75:516:32
1212.75:516:32
1312.75:516:32
1412.75:526:32
1512.75:526:33
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1812.75:526:33
1912.75:526:34
2012.75:536:34
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2312.75:536:35
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2712.75:546:35
2812.75:546:35
2912.75:556:36
3012.75:556:36

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in March across the year — June's 6.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Damaturu

In seasonPeak

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

Damaturu sees seasonal dust haze (December–July), heaviest in March.

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

Is June a good time to visit Damaturu?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Damaturu.

What to pack for Damaturu in June

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

In June, Damaturu sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Damaturu 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 Damaturu peaks around August 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highAug 19UV 12Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Damaturu 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 Damaturu is worst in February — around 107 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (August, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 15106 µg/m³Aug 1625 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan100Unhealthy
Feb107Unhealthy
Mar99Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun43Poor
Jul28Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct50Poor
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec93Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Damaturu?

Damaturu sits at 11.7°N, 12.0°E, 371 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Daura, 64 km away.

PotiskumNafadaMagumeriDamboaGeidamBiuMaiduguri

Topography around Damaturu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Damaturu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 374 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m.

The land around Damaturu is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
73 m
80 km
337 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
June weather nearby: Daura 64 km · Potiskum 96 km · Nafada 100 km · Magumeri 103 km · Damboa 109 km · Geidam 128 km · Biu 129 km · Maiduguri 131 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 Damaturu (11.747°, 11.9608°, elevation 371 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).