Gaya weather in June

In June, Gaya sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 67 mm of rain across 12.2 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 36°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in June, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Gaya's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gaya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:03 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
51%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical June day in Gaya reaches about 34°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 37°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C cooler than May and about 3°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13625
23625
33625
43625
53625
63625
73525
83525
93525
103525
113525
123525
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303324

How June really feels in Gaya

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
7 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.

Gaya 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
Jan30° / 13°0011.46.7
Feb33° / 16°0011.64.5
Mar37° / 20°00.111.91.9
Apr39° / 24°41.112.30.6
May38° / 26°316.112.51.2
Jun34° / 25°6712.212.72.7
Jul31° / 23°15121.212.63.2
Aug30° / 22°22423.712.43.3
Sep32° / 23°10815.412.13.6
Oct34° / 22°194.111.73.3
Nov34° / 17°0011.54.1
Dec30° / 14°0011.36.3

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46337
56337
66436
76436
86535
96634
106634
116634
126733
136634
146634
156535
166535
176535
186337
196337
206337
216139
226139
236139
246040
255941
265842
275842
285743
295644
305644

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Gaya gets around 67 mm of rain over 12.2 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 41% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
234
334
435
535
636
736
836
936
1036
1136
1237
1337
1438
1538
1639
1740
1841
1941
2042
2144
2245
2346
2447
2548
2650
2751
2852
2953
3055

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11274544
21274546
31164448
41154350
51154251
60144154
70134056
80134056
90133957
100023860
110023860
120013762
130013762
140013762
150013663
160013663
170003565
180003565
190003466
200003466
210003367
220003367
230003268
240003268
250003169
260003169
270003070
280003070
290002971
300002872

Wind in June

Winds average 10 km/h in June, the windiest month of the year.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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1910calm
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3010calm

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 6:02 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:026:41
212.66:026:41
312.76:026:41
412.76:026:42
512.76:026:42
612.76:026:42
712.76:026:43
812.76:026:43
912.76:036:43
1012.76:036:43
1112.76:036:44
1212.76:036:44
1312.76:036:44
1412.76:036:44
1512.76:036:45
1612.76:036:45
1712.76:046:45
1812.76:046:45
1912.76:046:46
2012.76:046:46
2112.76:046:46
2212.76:056:46
2312.76:056:47
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2512.76:056:47
2612.76:056:47
2712.76:066:47
2812.76:066:48
2912.76:066:48
3012.76:066:48

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — June's 6.43 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
166.5Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Gaya

In seasonPeak

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

Gaya's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is June a good time to visit Gaya?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gaya.

What to pack for Gaya in June

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

In June, Gaya sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Gaya 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 Gaya peaks around August 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 12Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Gaya 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 Gaya is worst in February — around 138 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 43 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 19137 µg/m³Jul 2343 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan132Unhealthy
Feb138Unhealthy
Mar136Unhealthy
Apr116Unhealthy
May80Unhealthy
Jun61Unhealthy
Jul43Poor
Aug44Poor
Sep65Unhealthy
Oct99Unhealthy
Nov106Unhealthy
Dec124Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gaya?

Gaya sits at 11.9°N, 9.0°E, 437 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Wudil, 18 km away.

ChakwamaGumel

Topography around Gaya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 427 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 m.

The land around Gaya is covered by cropland (83%) within 3 km, cropland (92%) within 16 km, and cropland (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
53 m
80 km
387 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Wudil 18 km · Dutse 38 km · Kano 55 km · Rano 57 km · Kiyawa 66 km · Birnin Kudu 69 km · Chakwama 79 km · Gumel 95 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 Gaya (11.8606°, 9.0027°, elevation 437 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).