Katsina-Ala weather in June

In June, Katsina-Ala sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 98 mm of rain across 16.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°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 Katsina-Ala's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Katsina-Ala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
16.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:11 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
83%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical June day in Katsina-Ala reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C cooler than May and about 1°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
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43124
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73124
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113124
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133124
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How June really feels in Katsina-Ala

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.

Katsina-Ala weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 22°20.311.63.1
Feb37° / 24°71.411.82.1
Mar37° / 26°173.2121.9
Apr35° / 26°517.612.22.5
May33° / 25°10314.412.33.0
Jun31° / 24°9816.612.43.6
Jul30° / 23°12020.212.43.8
Aug29° / 23°17023.112.23.6
Sep30° / 23°18524.5123.2
Oct31° / 23°14820.311.83.4
Nov33° / 23°223.711.74.0
Dec34° / 22°20.311.63.6

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 (%)
11090
21090
31090
41090
51090
61090
71189
81090
91090
101090
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21892
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30793

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Katsina-Ala gets around 98 mm of rain over 16.6 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 55% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
158
258
357
457
557
656
756
855
955
1054
1154
1253
1353
1453
1553
1653
1753
1853
1954
2054
2154
2255
2355
2456
2556
2657
2757
2858
2958
3059

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 (%)
10964
20973
30973
40982
50982
60982
70982
80991
90991
100991
110991
120991
130991
1401000
1501000
1601000
1701000
181990
191990
201990
211990
221990
231990
241990
251990
261990
272980
282980
292980
303970

Wind in June

Winds average 10 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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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 6:09 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:096:32
212.46:096:32
312.46:096:32
412.46:096:33
512.46:096:33
612.46:096:33
712.46:096:33
812.46:096:34
912.46:106:34
1012.46:106:34
1112.46:106:34
1212.46:106:35
1312.46:106:35
1412.46:106:35
1512.46:116:35
1612.46:116:36
1712.46:116:36
1812.46:116:36
1912.46:116:36
2012.46:116:36
2112.46:126:37
2212.46:126:37
2312.46:126:37
2412.46:126:37
2512.46:126:37
2612.46:136:38
2712.46:136:38
2812.46:136:38
2912.46:136:38
3012.46:146:38

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in February across the year — June's 4.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Katsina-Ala

In seasonPeak

In June, Katsina-Ala sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Katsina-Ala's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Katsina-Ala sees seasonal dust haze (December–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is June a good time to visit Katsina-Ala?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Katsina-Ala.

What to pack for Katsina-Ala in June

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

In June, Katsina-Ala sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Katsina-Ala 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 Katsina-Ala peaks around September 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highSep 18UV 12Dec 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Katsina-Ala 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 Katsina-Ala is worst in January — around 111 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 27 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 19109 µg/m³Jul 1527 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan111Unhealthy
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar71Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May32Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov54Poor
Dec91Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Katsina-Ala?

Katsina-Ala sits at 7.2°N, 9.3°E, 152 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Gboko, 36 km away.

TakumOgojaIgborWukariMakurdiWum

Topography around Katsina-Ala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Katsina-Ala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 118 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,814 m.

The land around Katsina-Ala is covered by cropland (43%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
135 m
80 km
1,814 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
June weather nearby: Gboko 36 km · Obudu 57 km · Takum 78 km · Ogoja 78 km · Igbor 81 km · Wukari 95 km · Makurdi 105 km · Wum 123 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 Katsina-Ala (7.1694°, 9.2846°, elevation 152 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).