Gumel weather in June

In June, Gumel sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 26 mm of rain across 5.8 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 38°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of June to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Gumel's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gumel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
4th warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:01 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
42%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical June day in Gumel reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C cooler than May and about 4°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13927
23927
33827
43827
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103827
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How June really feels in Gumel

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
27 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.

Gumel 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° / 15°0011.36.5
Feb33° / 18°0011.64.4
Mar37° / 22°00.111.91.7
Apr40° / 26°10.112.30.1
May40° / 27°112.412.60.2
Jun37° / 27°265.812.71.5
Jul34° / 25°9314.212.72.9
Aug31° / 23°18317.912.43.5
Sep34° / 24°578.812.13.3
Oct36° / 23°8211.72.2
Nov35° / 20°0011.43.5
Dec31° / 16°0011.36.1

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27327
37327
47327
57525
67525
77624
87723
97822
107921
117921
127921
137921
147921
157822
167822
177822
187723
197624
207624
217525
227327
237327
247228
257228
267129
277030
286931
296931
306832

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Gumel gets around 26 mm of rain over 5.8 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 20% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
113
214
314
414
514
614
714
814
914
1014
1114
1215
1315
1416
1517
1618
1719
1820
1921
2022
2123
2224
2325
2426
2527
2628
2729
2830
2931
3032

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17924519
26823549
357235510
456225710
546215811
635216011
734206211
824196411
923196511
1023186611
1113186711
1212186712
1312176812
1412176812
1512166813
1602157013
1702147014
1802146915
1901137016
2001127116
2101117117
2201107118
230197119
240187120
250187021
260177022
270166924
280057025
290046927
300046828

Wind in June

Winds average 12 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:596:41
212.75:596:41
312.75:596:41
412.75:596:41
512.75:596:42
612.75:596:42
712.76:006:42
812.76:006:43
912.76:006:43
1012.76:006:43
1112.76:006:43
1212.76:006:44
1312.76:006:44
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2612.76:036:47
2712.76:036:47
2812.76:036:47
2912.76:036:48
3012.76:046:48

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.61 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in April across the year — June's 6.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
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166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Gumel

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is June a good time to visit Gumel?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gumel.

What to pack for Gumel in June

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

In June, Gumel sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gumel 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 Gumel peaks around August 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 16UV 12Dec 18UV 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 Gumel 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 Gumel is worst in February — around 113 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (August, 34 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 14112 µg/m³Aug 1335 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan108Unhealthy
Feb113Unhealthy
Mar107Unhealthy
Apr92Unhealthy
May70Unhealthy
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul39Poor
Aug34Moderate
Sep46Poor
Oct68Unhealthy
Nov74Unhealthy
Dec100Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gumel?

Gumel sits at 12.6°N, 9.4°E, 369 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Magaria, 66 km away.

HadejiaGayaKiyawaDutseWudilKanoNguru

Topography around Gumel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gumel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 367 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m.

The land around Gumel is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (87%) within 16 km, and cropland (76%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
21 m
80 km
99 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
June weather nearby: Magaria 66 km · Hadejia 73 km · Gaya 95 km · Kiyawa 97 km · Dutse 97 km · Wudil 108 km · Kano 118 km · Nguru 119 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 Gumel (12.6269°, 9.3881°, elevation 369 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).