Suleja weather in June

In June, Suleja sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 212 mm of rain across 23.8 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 29°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 Suleja's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Suleja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
212 mm
23.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:16 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
81%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical June day in Suleja reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C cooler than May and about 2°C warmer than July.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
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202822
212822
222822
232822
242822
252822
262822
272822
282822
292822
302822

How June really feels in Suleja

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 9 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
9
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.

Suleja 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
Jan34° / 21°20.611.53.9
Feb35° / 23°51.111.72.9
Mar36° / 25°194.111.92.5
Apr34° / 25°579.712.23.0
May31° / 23°14718.912.43.5
Jun29° / 22°21223.812.53.7
Jul27° / 22°27628.312.53.6
Aug27° / 21°33529.612.33.4
Sep28° / 21°3362812.13.3
Oct30° / 22°18122.211.83.6
Nov33° / 21°14211.64.5
Dec34° / 21°10.211.54.2

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 10% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31090
41090
51090
61090
71090
81189
91189
101189
111288
121288
131288
141288
151189
161189
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181189
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201189
211189
221288
231189
241189
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261189
271090
281090
291090
30991

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Suleja gets around 212 mm of rain over 23.8 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 79% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
176
277
377
478
578
678
779
879
978
1078
1178
1278
1378
1478
1578
1678
1778
1878
1978
2079
2179
2279
2380
2480
2581
2681
2782
2883
2983
3084

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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1397
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7595
8595
9595
10694
11694
12694
13793
14793
15793
16892
17892
18991
19991
201090
211189
221189
231288
241387
251387
261486
271585
281684
291684
301783

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:14 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:146:44
212.56:146:44
312.56:146:44
412.56:146:44
512.56:146:45
612.56:146:45
712.56:146:45
812.56:146:45
912.56:156:46
1012.56:156:46
1112.56:156:46
1212.56:156:46
1312.56:156:47
1412.56:156:47
1512.56:156:47
1612.56:166:47
1712.56:166:48
1812.56:166:48
1912.56:166:48
2012.56:166:48
2112.56:176:49
2212.56:176:49
2312.56:176:49
2412.56:176:49
2512.56:176:49
2612.56:186:50
2712.56:186:50
2812.56:186:50
2912.56:186:50
3012.56:196:50

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in March across the year — June's 4.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Suleja

In seasonPeak

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

Suleja's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Suleja sees seasonal dust haze (January–May), heaviest in March.

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

Is June a good time to visit Suleja?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Suleja.

What to pack for Suleja in June

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

In June, Suleja sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Suleja 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 Suleja peaks around September 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 16UV 12Dec 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Suleja 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 Suleja is worst in February — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (July, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1198 µg/m³Jul 2025 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan93Unhealthy
Feb100Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May34Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct46Poor
Nov53Poor
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Suleja?

Suleja sits at 9.2°N, 7.2°E, 421 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Kuje, 34 km away.

MinnaKeffiNasarawaBaroKachia

Topography around Suleja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Suleja has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m around an average of 405 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 570 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 866 m.

The land around Suleja is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
301 m
16 km
570 m
80 km
866 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
June weather nearby: Kuje 34 km · Abuja 37 km · Lapai 69 km · Minna 84 km · Keffi 85 km · Nasarawa 92 km · Baro 105 km · Kachia 115 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 Suleja (9.1806°, 7.1794°, elevation 421 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).