Laayoune weather in June

In June, Laayoune sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in June, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of June to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Laayoune's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laayoune's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:02 AM – 7:44 PM
Cloud cover
21%
3rd clearest
Wind
25 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.2
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical June day in Laayoune reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 1°C warmer than May and about 2°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Laayoune weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 13°71.210.58.3
Feb22° / 14°61.4118.4
Mar23° / 15°5111.88.8
Apr23° / 16°10.312.68.9
May24° / 17°10.213.39.2
Jun25° / 18°0013.79.2
Jul27° / 20°0013.58.9
Aug28° / 20°00.1138.4
Sep28° / 20°30.712.28.5
Oct26° / 19°80.911.38.4
Nov24° / 17°50.910.78.7
Dec22° / 14°81.410.38.4

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4928
5928
6928
7928
8928
9928
10928
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
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20955
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22955
23964
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Laayoune gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1755380
2753400
3653410
4551431
5550441
6449461
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23130636
24128647
25127657
26126658
27125668
28123688
29122689
30121699

Wind in June

Winds average 25 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 27 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of June to 13 h 42 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 6:03 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 7:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:037:38
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313.66:027:39
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513.66:027:40
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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 7.62 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 7.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.6Intense
37.6Intense
47.6Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
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Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Laayoune

In seasonPeak

None of Laayoune's seasonal hazards are active in June. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Laayoune sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Is June a good time to visit Laayoune?

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

9.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is one of the better times to visit Laayoune for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Laayoune in June

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

In June, Laayoune sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker.

sun protectionlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Laayoune in June

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in October at about 21°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 4 to Nov 19 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr18Cool
May19Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul20Cool
Aug20Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Laayoune 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 Laayoune peaks around August 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 13UV 10Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Laayoune 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 Laayoune is worst in December — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 2228 µg/m³Jun 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep9Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Laayoune?

Laayoune sits at 27.1°N, 13.2°W, 68 m above sea level, in Western Sahara. The nearest listed city is El Marsa, 23 km away.

SmaraBoujdour

Topography around Laayoune

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Laayoune has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 m.

The land around Laayoune is covered by bare terrain (55%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, bare terrain (97%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (74%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
114 m
80 km
305 m
shrubsartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: El Marsa 23 km · Smara 157 km · Pájara 162 km · Puerto del Rosario 165 km · Boujdour 171 km · La Oliva 179 km · Puerto del Carmen 204 km · Arrecife 206 km

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Laayoune (27.1418°, -13.188°, elevation 68 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).