Kolda weather in June

In June, Kolda sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 44 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in June, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of June to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Kolda's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kolda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:37 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Kolda is city and regional capital in 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 38°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical June day in Kolda reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C cooler than May and about 4°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13826
23826
33826
43826
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How June really feels in Kolda

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.

Kolda weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 19°00.111.33.8
Feb37° / 21°10.111.62.2
Mar39° / 23°0011.90.8
Apr40° / 24°0012.30.2
May39° / 25°30.712.60.5
Jun36° / 26°447.512.71.8
Jul32° / 25°20421.112.72.8
Aug31° / 24°29326.312.42.8
Sep31° / 24°21122.612.12.9
Oct33° / 24°6410.411.73.5
Nov34° / 21°5111.43.6
Dec34° / 19°10.211.34.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25743
35743
45545
55347
65248
75149
84951
94852
104852
114753
124753
134852
144753
154753
164654
174654
184555
194456
204456
214357
224258
234258
244060
253862
263763
273565
283466
293367
303169

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Kolda gets around 44 mm of rain over 7.5 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 25% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
110
211
312
413
514
615
716
816
917
1017
1118
1219
1319
1420
1521
1622
1724
1825
1927
2028
2130
2232
2334
2437
2539
2641
2743
2846
2948
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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1142043321
2031942342
3031741372
4021640402
5021439432
6011337463
7011236483
8011134513
9011032534
1001931554
1100829585
1200727615
1300626626
1400624646
1500523657
1600421678
1700420679
18003186910
19003176911
20002166913
21002156914
22002146816
23001136818
24001126720
25001116523
26001106326
2700196228
2800186031
2900085834
3000075736

Wind in June

Winds average 11 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of June to 12 h 48 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 6:36 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:367:18
212.76:367:19
312.76:367:19
412.76:367:19
512.76:367:20
612.76:367:20
712.76:367:20
812.76:367:20
912.76:377:21
1012.76:377:21
1112.76:377:21
1212.76:377:22
1312.76:377:22
1412.86:377:22
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1712.86:387:23
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2012.86:387:24
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2712.86:407:25
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Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in April across the year — June's 6.04 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
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.6Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Kolda

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kolda sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is June a good time to visit Kolda?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kolda.

What to pack for Kolda in June

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

In June, Kolda sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kolda 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 Kolda peaks around August 18 at about 13 (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 13Dec 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Kolda 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 Kolda is worst in February — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.8× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1897 µg/m³Aug 2018 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan63Unhealthy
Feb99Unhealthy
Mar83Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul25Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec55Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kolda?

Kolda sits at 12.9°N, 14.9°W, 17 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Sédhiou, 70 km away.

SédhiouDiaoubéBafatáSomaVélingaraFaratoFarafenniGabú

Topography around Kolda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kolda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m.

The land around Kolda is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), trees (20%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and shrubs (32%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
58 m
80 km
85 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
June weather nearby: Sédhiou 70 km · Diaoubé 84 km · Bafatá 86 km · Soma 88 km · Vélingara 94 km · Farato 97 km · Farafenni 103 km · Gabú 104 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 Kolda (12.8939°, -14.9413°, elevation 17 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).