Vélingara weather in June

In June, Vélingara sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 39 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Vélingara's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vélingara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
5th warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:34 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Vélingara is city of 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 39°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical June day in Vélingara reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 40°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)
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How June really feels in Vélingara

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.

Vélingara 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
Jan35° / 20°0011.33.4
Feb37° / 22°10.211.61.8
Mar40° / 24°0011.90.3
Apr41° / 26°00.112.30.0
May40° / 27°51.212.60.1
Jun37° / 27°396.812.81.5
Jul33° / 25°15017.412.72.9
Aug31° / 24°23522.812.43.0
Sep32° / 24°1831912.13.1
Oct34° / 24°518.611.73.1
Nov35° / 22°40.811.42.8
Dec35° / 20°20.111.23.5

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35842
45743
55743
65545
75446
85446
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165149
175149
185050
195050
204951
214852
224753
234555
244456
254258
264060
273961
283862
293664
303565

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Vélingara gets around 39 mm of rain over 6.8 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 23% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
112
213
314
415
515
616
717
817
918
1018
1118
1219
1319
1419
1520
1621
1721
1822
1923
2025
2126
2227
2329
2430
2532
2634
2735
2837
2939
3040

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1282335292
2272235322
3262035342
4151935373
5151735393
6141635423
7031434453
8031333473
9021232513
10021031534
1102930554
1201829584
1301727614
1401626625
1501524655
1601423675
1700421696
1800319717
1900318718
2000316729
21002157310
22002147311
23002127412
24002117314
25002107315
2600197317
2700187219
2800177121
2900167023
3000156925

Wind in June

Winds average 12 km/h in June, the windiest month of the year.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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3011calm

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 6:32 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:327:15
212.76:327:16
312.76:327:16
412.76:327:16
512.76:337:17
612.76:337:17
712.76:337:17
812.76:337:18
912.86:337:18
1012.86:337:18
1112.86:337:18
1212.86:337:19
1312.86:337:19
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1512.86:337:20
1612.86:347:20
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2012.86:347:21
2112.86:357:21
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2612.86:367:22
2712.86:367:22
2812.86:367:22
2912.86:367:23
3012.86:377:23

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — June's 6.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Vélingara

In seasonPeak

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

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

Vélingara sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in June.

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

Is June a good time to visit Vélingara?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vélingara.

What to pack for Vélingara in June

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

In June, Vélingara sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Vélingara 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 Vélingara 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 (very 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
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Vélingara 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 Vélingara is worst in February — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorFeb 1777 µg/m³Aug 1918 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb79Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May53Poor
Jun47Poor
Jul25Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct37Poor
Nov52Poor
Dec56Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Vélingara?

Vélingara sits at 13.2°N, 14.1°W, 50 m above sea level, in Senegal. The nearest listed city is Diaoubé, 27 km away.

Médina GounasTambacoundaKoldaGabúKoumpentoumKamabi

Topography around Vélingara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vélingara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m.

The land around Vélingara is covered by cropland (54%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and shrubs (33%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), shrubs (28%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
66 m
80 km
94 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
June weather nearby: Diaoubé 27 km · Farato 30 km · Médina Gounas 39 km · Tambacounda 84 km · Kolda 94 km · Gabú 97 km · Koumpentoum 105 km · Kamabi 113 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 Vélingara (13.15°, -14.1167°, elevation 50 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).