Kanel weather in June

In June, Kanel sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 29°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 41°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of June to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Kanel's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kanel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
29°
11th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:26 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
32%
4th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Kanel is town in Matam Region, Senegal.

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 41°C in the first days to 38°C by the end.

A typical June day in Kanel reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 29°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°C and 43°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C cooler than May and about 4°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14129
24129
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114129
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303828

How June really feels in Kanel

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
30 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.

Kanel weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°10.111.24.7
Feb35° / 21°10.111.53.1
Mar38° / 24°0011.91.1
Apr41° / 27°0012.30.0
May42° / 29°10.312.70.0
Jun40° / 29°122.112.90.3
Jul36° / 27°506.512.82.0
Aug34° / 26°10211.112.52.8
Sep35° / 26°658.212.12.6
Oct38° / 26°152.611.61.3
Nov37° / 23°0011.32.0
Dec34° / 20°10.211.13.9

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47525
57525
67525
77624
87624
97624
107723
117723
127822
137822
147921
157921
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297327
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Kanel gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
124
134
145
155
165
176
186
197
208
218
229
2310
2411
2511
2612
2713
2813
2914
3014

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 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 44% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12931261310
22730271410
32530281510
42229301620
52029311820
61828321920
71627332130
81426342230
91325352440
101124352540
111022362750
12921362950
13819373060
14718373260
15617373470
16515363680
17414353880
18413353990
193123341110
203113242121
212103143131
22292943151
23282844171
24182644192
25172544212
26162344232
27162144253
28152044283
29151843303
30041743323

Wind in June

Winds average 16 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1316light breeze
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1616light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
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2916light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of June to 12 h 54 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 6:25 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 7:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:257:16
212.96:257:16
312.96:257:16
412.96:257:17
512.96:257:17
612.96:257:17
712.96:257:18
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2212.96:277:22
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2712.96:287:23
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3012.96:287:23

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 7.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.12 kWh/m² to a high of 7.36 kWh/m² in April across the year — June's 7.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Kanel

In seasonPeak

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

Kanel sees dust haze year-round, heaviest in June.

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

Is June a good time to visit Kanel?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kanel.

What to pack for Kanel in June

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

In June, Kanel sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 29°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kanel 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 Kanel peaks around August 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 20UV 12Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Kanel 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 Kanel is worst in February — around 105 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 11104 µg/m³Aug 2023 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan99Unhealthy
Feb105Unhealthy
Mar82Unhealthy
Apr78Unhealthy
May83Unhealthy
Jun75Unhealthy
Jul37Poor
Aug22Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct45Poor
Nov49Poor
Dec89Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kanel?

Kanel sits at 15.5°N, 13.2°W, 24 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Matam, 20 km away.

ThilogneKaédiSélibabyElghabraBogué

Topography around Kanel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kanel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m.

The land around Kanel is covered by grassland (62%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and shrubs (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
78 m
80 km
123 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
June weather nearby: Matam 20 km · Ouro Sogui 20 km · Thilogne 70 km · Kaédi 81 km · Sélibaby 113 km · Elghabra 139 km · Bogué 169 km · Aleg 191 km

Senegal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / D / E / K
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 36% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,955
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
27%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.3
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
23.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 442
Religion
Muslim 97%Christian 3%

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 Kanel (15.4916°, -13.1763°, elevation 24 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).