Sofo-Birnin-Gwari weather in June

In June, Sofo-Birnin-Gwari sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 108 mm of rain across 15.1 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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 Sofo-Birnin-Gwari's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sofo-Birnin-Gwari's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:14 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
70%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Sofo-Birnin-Gwari is human settlement 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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical June day in Sofo-Birnin-Gwari reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93023
103023
113023
123023
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282922
292922
302922

How June really feels in Sofo-Birnin-Gwari

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 23 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
23
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.

Sofo-Birnin-Gwari 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
Jan32° / 18°0011.45.6
Feb34° / 21°0011.63.8
Mar37° / 23°30.711.92.2
Apr36° / 25°224.912.22.1
May33° / 24°8313.912.53.1
Jun30° / 22°10815.112.64.2
Jul28° / 21°17923.712.64.0
Aug27° / 21°27527.312.43.7
Sep29° / 21°19924.112.13.7
Oct31° / 20°7111.211.84.5
Nov32° / 19°00.111.54.9
Dec32° / 18°0011.45.6

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33763
43763
53763
63763
73862
83862
93862
103862
113862
123862
133763
143763
153565
163466
173367
183367
193169
203169
213070
222971
232872
242674
252476
262377
272278
282080
291981
301783

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Sofo-Birnin-Gwari gets around 108 mm of rain over 15.1 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 51% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
152
252
352
452
551
651
750
849
948
1048
1147
1247
1347
1447
1547
1647
1747
1848
1949
2050
2151
2252
2353
2455
2556
2657
2758
2859
2960
3061

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12971
22971
32872
42872
52773
62773
72773
82773
92773
102773
112773
122773
132872
142872
152971
162971
173070
183070
193169
203268
213367
223466
233565
243664
253664
263763
273862
283961
293961
304060

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 6:12 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:126:48
212.66:136:49
312.66:136:49
412.66:136:49
512.66:136:49
612.66:136:50
712.66:136:50
812.66:136:50
912.66:136:51
1012.66:136:51
1112.66:136:51
1212.66:136:51
1312.66:136:52
1412.66:146:52
1512.66:146:52
1612.66:146:52
1712.66:146:53
1812.66:146:53
1912.66:146:53
2012.66:156:53
2112.66:156:54
2212.66:156:54
2312.66:156:54
2412.66:156:54
2512.66:166:54
2612.66:166:55
2712.66:166:55
2812.66:166:55
2912.66:176:55
3012.66:176:55

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in March across the year — June's 5.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Sofo-Birnin-Gwari

In seasonPeak

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

Sofo-Birnin-Gwari's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Sofo-Birnin-Gwari sees seasonal dust haze (February–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 Sofo-Birnin-Gwari?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Sofo-Birnin-Gwari for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sofo-Birnin-Gwari in June

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

In June, Sofo-Birnin-Gwari sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sofo-Birnin-Gwari 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 Sofo-Birnin-Gwari peaks around August 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 17UV 12Dec 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb8Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Sofo-Birnin-Gwari 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 Sofo-Birnin-Gwari is worst in February — around 117 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (July, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 11116 µg/m³Jul 2324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan112Unhealthy
Feb117Unhealthy
Mar103Unhealthy
Apr74Unhealthy
May43Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct61Unhealthy
Nov84Unhealthy
Dec108Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sofo-Birnin-Gwari?

Sofo-Birnin-Gwari sits at 11.0°N, 6.8°E, 657 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Funtua, 81 km away.

FuntuaKadunaZariaTeginaMalumfashiGusauSobaZungeru

Topography around Sofo-Birnin-Gwari

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sofo-Birnin-Gwari.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sofo-Birnin-Gwari has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 559 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 536 m.

The land around Sofo-Birnin-Gwari is covered by shrubs (36%), trees (33%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
190 m
16 km
303 m
80 km
536 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrain
June weather nearby: Funtua 81 km · Kaduna 90 km · Zaria 103 km · Tegina 123 km · Malumfashi 126 km · Gusau 129 km · Soba 139 km · Zungeru 151 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 Sofo-Birnin-Gwari (11.0154°, 6.7804°, elevation 657 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).