Rijau weather in June

In June, Rijau sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 80 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in June, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:20 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical June day in Rijau reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°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)
13425
23325
33325
43325
53325
63325
73325
83325
93325
103325
113325
123325
133325
143224
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173224
183224
193224
203224
213224
223224
233224
243224
253224
263124
273124
283124
293124
303124

How June really feels in Rijau

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.

Rijau weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°0011.44.0
Feb37° / 23°00.111.62.3
Mar39° / 26°20.511.90.9
Apr38° / 27°184.212.20.9
May35° / 26°651112.52.2
Jun32° / 24°8012.112.63.5
Jul30° / 23°15821.812.63.6
Aug29° / 23°27926.512.43.4
Sep30° / 23°15119.612.13.8
Oct32° / 22°397.411.84.3
Nov35° / 21°00.111.53.5
Dec34° / 20°0011.44.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34159
44258
54258
64159
74258
84258
94258
104258
114357
124357
134357
144258
154159
164159
174060
184060
194060
203862
213763
223763
233763
243565
253466
263367
273169
283070
292971
302773

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Rijau gets around 80 mm of rain over 12.1 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 41% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
141
241
340
440
539
638
738
837
937
1037
1136
1236
1336
1437
1537
1638
1738
1839
1940
2041
2141
2242
2343
2444
2545
2646
2747
2848
2949
3050

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
110891
29892
38902
48902
58902
68902
78902
88902
98902
108902
118902
128902
138902
148911
159901
169901
179901
189901
199901
209901
219901
229901
239901
249901
258911
268911
278911
288911
298911
307921

Wind in June

Winds average 9 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:186:55
212.66:186:55
312.66:186:55
412.66:196:55
512.66:196:56
612.66:196:56
712.66:196:56
812.66:196:56
912.66:196:57
1012.66:196:57
1112.66:196:57
1212.66:196:58
1312.66:196:58
1412.66:206:58
1512.66:206:58
1612.66:206:59
1712.66:206:59
1812.66:206:59
1912.66:206:59
2012.76:217:00
2112.76:217:00
2212.76:217:00
2312.76:217:00
2412.76:217:00
2512.76:227:01
2612.66:227:01
2712.66:227:01
2812.66:227:01
2912.66:237:01
3012.66:237:01

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in March across the year — June's 5.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Rijau

In seasonPeak

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

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

Rijau 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 Rijau?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rijau.

What to pack for Rijau in June

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

In June, Rijau sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Rijau 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 Rijau peaks around August 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 12Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Rijau 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 Rijau is worst in February — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.4× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 12102 µg/m³Jul 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan95Unhealthy
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May35Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct45Poor
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec89Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Rijau?

Rijau sits at 11.1°N, 5.3°E, 358 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Zuru, 37 km away.

KontagoraGummiTeginaJegaTambuwalSofo-Birnin-Gwari

Topography around Rijau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rijau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 367 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 509 m.

The land around Rijau is covered by cropland (52%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, cropland (85%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
236 m
80 km
509 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Zuru 37 km · Ibeto 70 km · Kontagora 81 km · Gummi 117 km · Tegina 154 km · Jega 157 km · Tambuwal 159 km · Sofo-Birnin-Gwari 167 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 Rijau (11.1039°, 5.2556°, elevation 358 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).