Kenema weather in June

In June, Kenema sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 287 mm of rain across 28 wet days and about 12.4 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 0% of the time in June, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of June to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Kenema's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kenema's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
287 mm
28 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:31 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
84%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Kenema is city in Sierra Leone.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Kenema 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 31°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 1°C cooler than May and about 1°C warmer than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22922
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42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
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112922
122922
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212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
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272822
282822
292822
302822

How June really feels in Kenema

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 18 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
18
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.

Kenema 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° / 21°153.411.64.6
Feb34° / 22°194.511.73.5
Mar34° / 23°5810.411.93.2
Apr32° / 23°11417.212.23.2
May30° / 23°22126.412.42.9
Jun29° / 22°2872812.43.1
Jul28° / 22°35528.312.43.5
Aug27° / 22°41328.912.33.5
Sep28° / 22°39528.9123.1
Oct29° / 22°22728.611.83.1
Nov29° / 22°9017.111.64.2
Dec30° / 21°215.111.65.4

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3694
4694
5694
6793
7793
8793
9892
10892
11892
12892
13991
14991
15991
16892
17892
18892
19892
20793
21793
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24793
25694
26694
27694
28694
29694
30595

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Kenema gets around 287 mm of rain over 28 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 93% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
191
292
392
492
592
692
792
892
992
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
1792
1893
1993
2093
2193
2294
2394
2494
2595
2695
2795
2895
2996
3096

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 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10955
20964
30964
40964
50973
60973
70973
80973
90973
100982
110982
120982
130982
140991
150991
160991
170991
1801000
1901000
2001000
2101000
221990
231990
241990
251990
261990
272980
282980
292980
302980

Wind in June

Winds average 5 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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35calm
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65calm
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155calm
165calm
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185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:306:55
212.46:306:55
312.46:306:55
412.46:306:56
512.46:306:56
612.46:306:56
712.46:306:56
812.46:306:57
912.46:306:57
1012.46:306:57
1112.46:316:57
1212.56:316:58
1312.56:316:58
1412.56:316:58
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1612.56:316:59
1712.56:326:59
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2012.56:327:00
2112.56:327:00
2212.56:337:00
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2712.56:347:01
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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 3.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in February across the year — June's 3.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Kenema

In seasonPeak

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

Kenema's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Kenema sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in February.

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

Is June a good time to visit Kenema?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kenema.

What to pack for Kenema in June

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

In June, Kenema sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Kenema 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 Kenema peaks around August 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 23UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kenema 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 Kenema is worst in March — around 264 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 27.2× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorMar 19248 µg/m³Aug 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb69Unhealthy
Mar264Very unhealthy
Apr167Very unhealthy
May30Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kenema?

Kenema sits at 7.9°N, 11.2°W, 182 m above sea level, in Sierra Leone. The nearest listed city is Segbwema, 30 km away.

SegbwemaBoBumpeKoiduNjalaTubmanburgFoya KamaraMile 91

Topography around Kenema

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kenema has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m around an average of 202 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 782 m.

The land around Kenema is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
323 m
16 km
548 m
80 km
782 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Segbwema 30 km · Bo 61 km · Bumpe 79 km · Koidu 89 km · Njala 99 km · Tubmanburg 119 km · Foya Kamara 121 km · Mile 91 130 km

Sierra Leone travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 24% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$846
2025
Happiness
3.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
11%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.2
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
33
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 77%Christian 23%

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 Kenema (7.8769°, -11.1903°, elevation 182 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).