Nasarawa weather in June

In June, Nasarawa sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 168 mm of rain across 21 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°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 30 min at the start of June to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Nasarawa's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nasarawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
168 mm
21 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:15 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
79%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical June day in Nasarawa reaches about 30°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 2°C cooler than May and about 1°C warmer than July.

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

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.

Nasarawa 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° / 21°10.311.63.2
Feb36° / 24°40.911.72.3
Mar37° / 26°163.211.91.9
Apr35° / 26°477.812.22.5
May32° / 25°11215.312.43.1
Jun30° / 24°1682112.53.4
Jul29° / 23°21826.212.43.3
Aug29° / 23°25727.712.33.2
Sep30° / 23°23025.112.13.2
Oct31° / 23°10317.311.83.7
Nov34° / 23°71.611.63.9
Dec35° / 21°20.311.53.5

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 12% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41387
51387
61387
71387
81387
91387
101387
111387
121387
131387
141387
151288
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Nasarawa gets around 168 mm of rain over 21 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 70% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
166
267
367
468
568
668
768
868
968
1068
1168
1268
1367
1467
1568
1668
1768
1868
1969
2069
2170
2271
2371
2472
2573
2674
2775
2876
2976
3077

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 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10973
20973
30982
40982
50982
60982
70991
80991
90991
100991
110991
120991
130991
140991
150991
160991
1701000
1801000
1901000
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221990
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281990
292980
302980

Wind in June

Winds average 6 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
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136calm
146calm
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of June to 12 h 30 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 6:13 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:136:41
212.56:136:41
312.56:136:41
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512.56:136:41
612.56:136:42
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1612.56:156:44
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2012.56:156:45
2112.56:166:45
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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 4.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in February across the year — June's 4.24 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
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44.3Bright
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84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
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Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Nasarawa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Nasarawa sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in February.

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

Is June a good time to visit Nasarawa?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nasarawa.

What to pack for Nasarawa in June

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

In June, Nasarawa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Nasarawa 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 Nasarawa peaks around September 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near February 9 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 17UV 12Feb 9UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Nasarawa 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 Nasarawa is worst in January — around 123 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (July, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 20121 µg/m³Jul 1826 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan123Unhealthy
Feb113Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May35Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct45Poor
Nov55Poor
Dec90Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nasarawa?

Nasarawa sits at 8.5°N, 7.7°E, 185 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Keffi, 39 km away.

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Topography around Nasarawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nasarawa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 196 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 537 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 885 m.

The land around Nasarawa is covered by cropland (46%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
537 m
80 km
885 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Keffi 39 km · Abuja 62 km · Kuje 65 km · Doma 73 km · Akwanga 87 km · Lafia 89 km · Suleja 92 km · Wamba 108 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 Nasarawa (8.5389°, 7.7082°, elevation 185 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).