Minna weather in June

In June, Minna sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 128 mm of rain across 16.5 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in June, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of June to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Minna's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
128 mm
16.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:17 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
79%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Minna is capital of Niger State in Nigeria.

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 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical June day in Minna 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 32°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C cooler than May and about 2°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How June really feels in Minna

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.

Minna 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
Jan35° / 22°10.111.53.2
Feb37° / 25°20.411.72.1
Mar38° / 26°81.611.91.4
Apr36° / 27°365.912.21.9
May33° / 25°8712.512.42.9
Jun31° / 24°12816.512.63.7
Jul29° / 23°21124.712.53.5
Aug28° / 23°27927.212.33.3
Sep30° / 23°25325.212.13.2
Oct31° / 23°10314.611.83.8
Nov34° / 23°40.711.63.6
Dec35° / 22°00.111.43.3

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21882
31882
41882
51882
61783
71783
81882
91882
101783
111783
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Minna gets around 128 mm of rain over 16.5 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 65% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
152
253
353
453
554
654
754
854
954
1054
1154
1253
1353
1453
1553
1652
1752
1853
1953
2053
2154
2255
2356
2457
2558
2659
2761
2862
2964
3065

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.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11954
21954
31954
41954
51963
61963
71963
81963
91963
101972
111972
121972
131972
140982
150982
160982
170982
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260991
271981
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301981

Wind in June

Winds average 7 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
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87calm
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107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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187calm
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307calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of June to 12 h 36 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 6:16 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:166:47
212.56:166:47
312.56:166:47
412.56:166:48
512.56:166:48
612.56:166:48
712.56:166:48
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1012.56:166:49
1112.56:176:50
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2712.66:206:53
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Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in March across the year — June's 4.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
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234.2Bright
244.2Bright
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264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
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304.2Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Minna

In seasonPeak

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

Minna's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Minna sees seasonal dust haze (January–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is June a good time to visit Minna?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Minna.

What to pack for Minna in June

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

In June, Minna 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 Minna 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 Minna peaks around September 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highSep 14UV 12Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Minna 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 Minna is worst in February — around 105 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 11103 µg/m³Jul 2124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan97Unhealthy
Feb105Unhealthy
Mar81Unhealthy
Apr58Unhealthy
May35Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct48Poor
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec88Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Minna?

Minna sits at 9.6°N, 6.5°E, 243 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Zungeru, 48 km away.

BidaSulejaKujeBaroAbuja

Topography around Minna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 262 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 667 m.

The land around Minna is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
223 m
16 km
282 m
80 km
667 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Zungeru 48 km · Lapai 64 km · Tegina 64 km · Bida 84 km · Suleja 84 km · Kuje 111 km · Baro 112 km · Abuja 121 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 Minna (9.6152°, 6.5478°, elevation 243 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).