Conakry climate
Conakry (Guinea) has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). The average temperature over the year is 27 °C81 °F, and about 2,897 mm114 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Conakry climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3087 | 2476 | 2781 | 00.0 |
| Feb | 3086 | 2576 | 2781 | 20.1 |
| Mar | 3085 | 2577 | 2781 | 10.0 |
| Apr | 3085 | 2578 | 2781 | 130.5 |
| May | 2984 | 2679 | 2882 | 903.5 |
| Jun | 2882 | 2679 | 2781 | 35214 |
| Jul | 2781 | 2678 | 2679 | 82633 |
| Aug | 2780 | 2578 | 2679 | 94337 |
| Sep | 2781 | 2578 | 2679 | 44117 |
| Oct | 2882 | 2679 | 2781 | 1736.8 |
| Nov | 2984 | 2679 | 2882 | 532.1 |
| Dec | 3086 | 2578 | 2882 | 20.1 |
| Year | 3087 | 2476 | 2781 | 2,897114 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66% | 32% | 5.4 | 11:37 |
| Feb | 71% | 30% | 5.9 | 11:49 |
| Mar | 74% | 30% | 6.3 | 12:03 |
| Apr | 75% | 40% | 6.2 | 12:20 |
| May | 80% | 59% | 5.6 | 12:33 |
| Jun | 85% | 76% | 4.7 | 12:41 |
| Jul | 87% | 83% | 4.2 | 12:38 |
| Aug | 88% | 86% | 4.0 | 12:26 |
| Sep | 87% | 80% | 4.8 | 12:10 |
| Oct | 85% | 69% | 5.2 | 11:54 |
| Nov | 78% | 46% | 5.2 | 11:40 |
| Dec | 68% | 33% | 5.2 | 11:34 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Conakry is like
The warmest month is December, with an average high of 30 °C86 °F and a low of 25 °C78 °F. The coldest is August, when highs average 27 °C80 °F and lows 25 °C78 °F. Temperatures barely change through the year: the warmest and the coolest month differ by only 1.7 °C3.1 °F.
It is very wet, receiving about 2,897 mm114 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is July–September, which brings 76% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: December–April. The wettest month is August (943 mm37 in), the driest is January (0 mm0.0 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 66% in January to 88% in August. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 30%) are typical of February. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 7 km/h (4 mph) in November to 17 km/h (10 mph) in August. Daylight lasts from about 11.6 hours in December to 12.7 hours in June.
Best time to visit Conakry
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are November–April: average highs of 29 °C84 °F to 30 °C87 °F with 0 mm0.0 in to 53 mm2.1 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is August, which is very wet (943 mm37 in) and humid (88% relative humidity).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
Conakry weather by month
- January30 °C87 °F / 24 °C76 °F
- February30 °C86 °F / 25 °C76 °F
- March30 °C85 °F / 25 °C77 °F
- April30 °C85 °F / 25 °C78 °F
- May29 °C84 °F / 26 °C79 °F
- June28 °C82 °F / 26 °C79 °F
- July27 °C81 °F / 26 °C78 °F
- August27 °C80 °F / 25 °C78 °F
- September27 °C81 °F / 25 °C78 °F
- October28 °C82 °F / 26 °C79 °F
- November29 °C84 °F / 26 °C79 °F
- December30 °C86 °F / 25 °C78 °F
What to pack for Conakry
- Wetter months (June–September) — highs 2780 to 28 °C82 °F, lows 2578 to 26 °C79 °F, about 640 mm25 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
- Drier months (October–May) — highs 2882 to 30 °C87 °F, lows 2476 to 26 °C79 °F, about 42 mm1.6 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses.
How Conakry compares
Of the 10 places in Guinea covered by World Climates, Conakry is the 5th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 2nd wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Guinea climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern: Freetown (Sierra Leone, Am), Mormugao (India, Aw) and Udupi (India, Am).
The same NASA POWER grid cell also contains Camayenne (pop. 1,871,242) and Dixinn (pop. 186,553). Their long-term averages in this dataset are essentially the same as for Conakry, so they do not have separate pages.
Nearby places
- Dubréka 33 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,701 mm106 in
- Manéah 36 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,941 mm116 in
- Kindia 106 km · 25 °C78 °F · 2,847 mm112 in
- Freetown 127 km · 26 °C79 °F · 2,570 mm101 in
- Kamsar 161 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,111 mm83 in
- Labé 250 km · 23 °C73 °F · 1,727 mm68 in
- Bo 276 km · 26 °C80 °F · 1,938 mm76 in
- Koidu 313 km · 26 °C78 °F · 2,024 mm80 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Conakry?
December is the warmest month in Conakry, with an average high of 30 °C (86 °F) and an average low of 25 °C (78 °F).
What is the coldest month in Conakry?
August is the coldest month, with an average high of 27 °C (80 °F) and an average low of 25 °C (78 °F).
When does it rain the most in Conakry?
August is the wettest month with about 943 mm (37.1 in) of precipitation; January is the driest with about 0 mm (0.0 in).
What is the best time to visit Conakry?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are November–April.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.