Conakry, Guinea Climate & Monthly Averages

The climate of 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.

Climate quick facts

• 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%

Temperatures through the year

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.

Rain, sun and snow

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.

How Conakry compares

• 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.

Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.

Best time to visit Conakry

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.

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).