Ikot Ekpene weather in June

In June, Ikot Ekpene sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 304 mm of rain across 29.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-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 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 Ikot Ekpene's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ikot Ekpene's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
304 mm
29.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:20 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
87%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

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 Ikot Ekpene reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 1°C cooler than May and about 1°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
33023
43023
53023
63023
73023
83023
93023
103023
113023
123023
132923
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152923
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202923
212923
222923
232923
242923
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262923
272923
282923
292922
302922

How June really feels in Ikot Ekpene

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.

Ikot Ekpene weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 23°236.611.73.3
Feb34° / 24°4610.711.82.6
Mar33° / 24°12822.8122.4
Apr32° / 24°20826.712.12.4
May31° / 23°26028.812.22.5
Jun29° / 23°30429.112.32.8
Jul28° / 22°31929.212.33.1
Aug28° / 22°29028.512.23.2
Sep29° / 22°33729.5122.8
Oct30° / 23°32030.211.92.6
Nov31° / 23°13321.211.83.1
Dec33° / 23°27711.73.9

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 4% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2397
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14595
15595
16595
17595
18595
19595
20595
21595
22496
23496
24496
25496
26496
27397
28397
29397
30397

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Ikot Ekpene gets around 304 mm of rain over 29.1 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 97% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
196
296
396
496
596
696
797
897
997
1097
1197
1297
1397
1497
1597
1697
1797
1897
1997
2097
2197
2297
2397
2497
2597
2696
2796
2896
2996
3096

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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16436
26634
36733
46931
57030
67228
77327
87426
97624
107723
117921
128020
138119
148317
158416
168515
178713
188812
198911
209010
21919
22919
23928
24937
25937
26946
27946
28946
29955
30955

Wind in June

Winds average 5 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:18 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:186:35
212.36:186:35
312.36:196:35
412.36:196:36
512.36:196:36
612.36:196:36
712.36:196:36
812.36:196:37
912.36:196:37
1012.36:196:37
1112.36:206:37
1212.36:206:37
1312.36:206:38
1412.36:206:38
1512.36:206:38
1612.36:206:38
1712.36:216:39
1812.36:216:39
1912.36:216:39
2012.36:216:39
2112.36:216:39
2212.36:226:40
2312.36:226:40
2412.36:226:40
2512.36:226:40
2612.36:226:40
2712.36:236:41
2812.36:236:41
2912.36:236:41
3012.36:236:41

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 3.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in January across the year — June's 3.65 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Ikot Ekpene

In seasonPeak

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

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

Ikot Ekpene 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 Ikot Ekpene?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ikot Ekpene.

What to pack for Ikot Ekpene in June

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

In June, Ikot Ekpene sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Ikot Ekpene 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 Ikot Ekpene peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 23UV 13Jan 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ikot Ekpene 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 Ikot Ekpene is worst in January — around 169 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 65 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyJan 14168 µg/m³Aug 1366 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan169Very unhealthy
Feb157Very unhealthy
Mar115Unhealthy
Apr107Unhealthy
May93Unhealthy
Jun81Unhealthy
Jul69Unhealthy
Aug65Unhealthy
Sep78Unhealthy
Oct98Unhealthy
Nov106Unhealthy
Dec163Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ikot Ekpene?

Ikot Ekpene sits at 5.2°N, 7.7°E, 89 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Uyo, 28 km away.

Topography around Ikot Ekpene

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ikot Ekpene has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 85 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m.

The land around Ikot Ekpene is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (45%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
122 m
80 km
309 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
June weather nearby: Uyo 28 km · Itu 30 km · Aba 39 km · Bende 43 km · Umuahia 45 km · Ohafia-Ifigh 49 km · Eket 64 km · Amaigbo 69 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 Ikot Ekpene (5.1819°, 7.7148°, elevation 89 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).