Conakry, Guinea Climate & Monthly Averages
Conakry has a tropical wet-and-dry climate. May is the hottest month, averaging 85° by day; August is the coldest at 80°.
Rain, not cold, divides the year in Conakry
Conakry's year is organised around rain rather than temperature. 74% of its 120.9 inches (3072 mm) annual total arrives in the July to September window, while January averages less than 1 mm. Temperatures move far less: 85°F (30°C) at the year's warmest against 80°F (27°C) at its coolest.
The wet-and-dry rhythm at a glance
Rainfall is strongly seasonal: 74% of the annual total falls in the July to September window, leaving January at less than 1 mm. August sits at the other end of the year: 80°F (27°C) by day, 75°F (24°C) at night. At its warmest, in May, Conakry runs to 85°F (30°C) in the afternoon and back to 78°F (26°C) by dawn.
Relative humidity averages 81% across the year, more humid than roughly 88% of the cities we track - enough that summer afternoons feel hotter than the thermometer says, which is what the dew point converter is for.
5 months average under 20 mm of rain, the longest unbroken stretch running December through April. The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 97°F (36°C) and bottoms at 70°F (21°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records.
More climate facts for Conakry
- Hottest month: May - highs near 85°F (30°C)
- Coldest month: August - highs near 80°F (27°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 97°F (36°C) high · 70°F (21°C) low
- Wettest month: July (31 rainy days) · Sunniest: March (11.0 h sun/day)
- Climate type: tropical wet-and-dry
- Annual swing: 2°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 4°C
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 5
- Average humidity: 81%
Choosing the right part of the year in Conakry
Choose dates by rain, not just temperature
Aim for December to April if you get the choice: the rains have stopped and the heat has not yet peaked, and highs average 86°F (30°C) against roughly 1 wet days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in December.
What the humidity changes
Pack for Conakry with light clothing for the warm months, proper waterproofs rather than an umbrella - wet days are the norm here and moisture-wicking fabrics for the humidity. Note the gap between afternoon and night: May pairs 85°F (30°C) with 78°F (26°C).
Warm all year: the monthly rain pattern
Each card shows the average high and low. The bar places that month between Conakry's coldest night and warmest afternoon.
January
- Rain
- 0 days
- Sunshine
- 10.3 h
- Daylight
- 11.6 h
February
- Rain
- 0 days
- Sunshine
- 10.8 h
- Daylight
- 11.8 h
March
- Rain
- 1 day
- Sunshine
- 11.0 h
- Daylight
- 12.0 h
April
- Rain
- 2 days
- Sunshine
- 11.0 h
- Daylight
- 12.3 h
May
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 10.1 h
- Daylight
- 12.6 h
June
- Rain
- 27 days
- Sunshine
- 8.3 h
- Daylight
- 12.7 h
July
- Rain
- 31 days
- Sunshine
- 6.4 h
- Daylight
- 12.6 h
August
- Rain
- 31 days
- Sunshine
- 6.2 h
- Daylight
- 12.4 h
September
- Rain
- 29 days
- Sunshine
- 7.4 h
- Daylight
- 12.2 h
October
- Rain
- 28 days
- Sunshine
- 9.1 h
- Daylight
- 11.9 h
November
- Rain
- 16 days
- Sunshine
- 10.2 h
- Daylight
- 11.7 h
December
- Rain
- 2 days
- Sunshine
- 10.4 h
- Daylight
- 11.6 h
Looking for warmer alternatives? Browse warm places by month, or compare Conakry's coolest part of the year: August, July, September.
Monthly temperature and rain table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 87° | 74° | 0 | 0.0 in | 10.3 h/day | 11.6 h | 0% | 75% |
| February | 86° | 75° | 0 | 0.0 in | 10.8 h/day | 11.8 h | 0% | 76% |
| March | 86° | 76° | 1 | 0.1 in | 11.0 h/day | 12.0 h | 2% | 74% |
| April | 86° | 78° | 2 | 0.4 in | 11.0 h/day | 12.3 h | 8% | 75% |
| May | 85° | 78° | 13 | 3.8 in | 10.1 h/day | 12.6 h | 42% | 79% |
| June | 83° | 77° | 27 | 13.2 in | 8.3 h/day | 12.7 h | 90% | 86% |
| July | 80° | 75° | 31 | 33.5 in | 6.4 h/day | 12.6 h | 99% | 88% |
| August | 80° | 75° | 31 | 32.8 in | 6.2 h/day | 12.4 h | 99% | 88% |
| September | 82° | 75° | 29 | 22.9 in | 7.4 h/day | 12.2 h | 97% | 88% |
| October | 83° | 76° | 28 | 10.0 in | 9.1 h/day | 11.9 h | 90% | 87% |
| November | 85° | 77° | 16 | 3.9 in | 10.2 h/day | 11.7 h | 54% | 84% |
| December | 87° | 76° | 2 | 0.2 in | 10.4 h/day | 11.6 h | 5% | 76% |
How Conakry compares for rain and warmth
- Afternoons run 4°C above the following night - a flatter daily curve than almost every other city we track.
- 74% of the year's precipitation falls in its wettest three months - more seasonal than 97% of the 3496 cities we track.
- Its warmest and coolest months are 2°C apart - a steadier year than all but 6% of the 3496 cities we track.
These comparisons use the same ten-year window for every city in the dataset.
How the calendar changes in warm-weather Conakry
March through May
Through March through May, Conakry brings hot afternoons: 86°F (30°C) by day, 78°F (25°C) after dark, and rain comes on about 16 days over the three months. Daylight is generous - around 10.7 hours of sun a day.
June through August
June through August runs hot here - highs near 81°F (27°C), nights near 76°F (24°C), and rain falls on around 88 of the 90 days.
September through November
September through November brings hot afternoons here - highs near 83°F (29°C), nights near 76°F (24°C), and rain falls on around 73 of the 90 days.
December through February
December through February in Conakry is hot, with daytime highs averaging 87°F (30°C) and nights around 75°F (24°C); precipitation is sparse, near 7 mm (0.3 in) for the season. Daylight is generous - around 10.5 hours of sun a day.
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Conakry temperature extremes in the 2015–2024 dataset
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need another precipitation unit? Use the rainfall converter.