Kotido weather in June

In June, Kotido sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 106 mm of rain across 15.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-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 28% of the time in June, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of June to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Kotido's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kotido's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
106 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:39 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Kotido is place in Uganda.

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 Kotido reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
12919
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32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
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112919
122919
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292818
302818

How June really feels in Kotido

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

June sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kotido weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°81.911.85.2
Feb32° / 20°101.811.94.5
Mar32° / 20°386.7124.3
Apr31° / 20°761212.14.4
May29° / 19°8614.212.14.8
Jun29° / 18°10615.412.25.1
Jul27° / 18°12318.412.25.3
Aug28° / 18°10116.312.15.4
Sep30° / 19°446.8125.7
Oct30° / 19°468.711.95.2
Nov30° / 19°276.111.95.6
Dec30° / 19°133.211.85.7

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
25941
35941
45743
55644
65545
75446
85248
95149
105050
115050
124951
134753
144852
154852
164852
174852
184951
194951
205050
215149
225248
235248
245347
255347
265446
275446
285545
295545
305446

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Kotido gets around 106 mm of rain over 15.4 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 51% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
140
241
343
444
546
647
749
851
952
1053
1154
1255
1356
1456
1556
1656
1755
1855
1954
2053
2153
2252
2352
2452
2551
2651
2751
2850
2950
3051

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the humid band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11524547
21524547
31524547
41524547
51524547
61523557
71523548
81523548
91422568
101422568
111322578
121322578
131322578
141222588
151223587
161223587
171223587
181223596
191123606
201124605
211124605
221124614
231124614
241124614
251124623
261124623
271124623
281124632
291124632
301123642

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 6 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
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of June to 12 h 12 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 6:36 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:366:46
212.26:366:46
312.26:366:46
412.26:376:46
512.26:376:47
612.26:376:47
712.26:376:47
812.26:376:47
912.26:376:47
1012.26:376:48
1112.26:386:48
1212.26:386:48
1312.26:386:48
1412.26:386:48
1512.26:386:49
1612.26:396:49
1712.26:396:49
1812.26:396:49
1912.26:396:49
2012.26:396:50
2112.26:406:50
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2612.26:416:51
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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 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in February across the year — June's 5.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Kotido

In seasonPeak

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

Kotido's rainy season runs April–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is June a good time to visit Kotido?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Kotido for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kotido in June

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

In June, Kotido sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kotido 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 Kotido peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kotido 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 Kotido is worst in December — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (April, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateDec 2117 µg/m³Apr 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kotido?

Kotido sits at 3.0°N, 34.1°E, 1,227 m above sea level, in Uganda. The nearest listed city is Abim, 59 km away.

AbimMorotoKakumaKitgumSorotiLiraDokolo

Topography around Kotido

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kotido has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 1,229 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 536 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,641 m.

The land around Kotido is covered by grassland (52%) and cropland (45%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) and shrubs (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
536 m
80 km
1,641 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
June weather nearby: Abim 59 km · Moroto 77 km · Kakuma 114 km · Kitgum 142 km · Soroti 152 km · Lira 159 km · Dokolo 160 km · Lodwar 163 km

Uganda travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,206
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
18%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
29.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 518
Religion
Protestant 45%Roman Catholic 39%Muslim 14%other 2%

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 Kotido (2.9806°, 34.1331°, elevation 1,227 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).