Potiskum weather in June

In June, Potiskum sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 43 mm of rain across 9.7 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 36°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of June to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Potiskum's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Potiskum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:55 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
51%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical June day in Potiskum reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C cooler than May and about 3°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13626
23626
33626
43626
53625
63625
73625
83625
93625
103625
113625
123525
133525
143525
153525
163525
173525
183525
193525
203525
213425
223425
233425
243425
253424
263424
273424
283324
293324
303324

How June really feels in Potiskum

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
9 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.

Potiskum 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
Jan29° / 14°0011.46.9
Feb33° / 17°0011.64.8
Mar37° / 21°0011.92.1
Apr39° / 24°41.112.30.8
May38° / 26°234.912.51.3
Jun35° / 25°439.712.72.6
Jul32° / 23°1321912.63.3
Aug30° / 23°20222.412.43.4
Sep32° / 23°9714.312.13.7
Oct34° / 22°234.411.73.5
Nov33° / 18°0011.54.4
Dec30° / 15°0011.36.7

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46535
56634
66634
76733
86733
96832
106832
116832
126832
136832
146733
156733
166535
176535
186436
196337
206139
216139
225941
235842
245842
255644
265644
275545
285446
295446
305248

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Potiskum gets around 43 mm of rain over 9.7 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 32% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
424
524
624
725
825
926
1026
1127
1228
1329
1430
1531
1632
1733
1834
1935
2036
2137
2238
2339
2440
2541
2642
2742
2843
2944
3045

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112115927
211115928
311105830
41195831
51185832
60175933
70075934
80065935
90055936
100055837
110045838
120045739
130035740
140035641
150025543
160025444
170025345
180025147
190015148
200014950
210014851
220014653
230014554
240014455
250004258
260004159
270004060
280003961
290003763
300003664

Wind in June

Winds average 10 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:546:32
212.65:546:33
312.65:546:33
412.65:546:33
512.75:546:33
612.75:546:34
712.75:546:34
812.75:546:34
912.75:556:35
1012.75:556:35
1112.75:556:35
1212.75:556:35
1312.75:556:36
1412.75:556:36
1512.75:556:36
1612.75:556:36
1712.75:566:37
1812.75:566:37
1912.75:566:37
2012.75:566:37
2112.75:566:38
2212.75:576:38
2312.75:576:38
2412.75:576:38
2512.75:576:38
2612.75:576:39
2712.75:586:39
2812.75:586:39
2912.75:586:39
3012.75:586:39

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in April across the year — June's 6.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Potiskum

In seasonPeak

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

Potiskum's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is June a good time to visit Potiskum?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Potiskum.

What to pack for Potiskum in June

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

In June, Potiskum sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Potiskum 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 Potiskum peaks around August 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highAug 19UV 12Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Potiskum 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 Potiskum is worst in February — around 107 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.9× the cleanest month (August, 27 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 14106 µg/m³Aug 1528 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan101Unhealthy
Feb107Unhealthy
Mar99Unhealthy
Apr78Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun47Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct52Poor
Nov63Unhealthy
Dec93Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Potiskum?

Potiskum sits at 11.7°N, 11.1°E, 427 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Daura, 40 km away.

NafadaKariDamaturuAzareDukkuDarazoGashua

Topography around Potiskum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Potiskum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 421 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m.

The land around Potiskum is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
98 m
80 km
327 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
June weather nearby: Daura 40 km · Nafada 74 km · Kari 77 km · Damaturu 96 km · Azare 97 km · Dukku 105 km · Darazo 108 km · Gashua 129 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 Potiskum (11.7139°, 11.0811°, elevation 427 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).