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Monthly climate in Koundara, Guinea

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Koundara features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 33 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 987 mm (38.9 inches) and receives 90 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Koundara enjoys an average of 3604 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 23 minutes to 12 hours 50 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Koundara, Guinea

The warmest months in Koundara are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 33 °C (88 - 91 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Koundara experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Koundara. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum40°C
(104°F)		41°C
(107°F)		42°C
(108°F)		43°C
(110°F)		44°C
(111°F)		40°C
(104°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(98°F)		37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(100°F)
Mean maximum38°C
(101°F)		40°C
(104°F)		41°C
(106°F)		42°C
(108°F)		42°C
(107°F)		38°C
(101°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(98°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Average high35°C
(95°F)		37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(101°F)		40°C
(103°F)		39°C
(102°F)		35°C
(96°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Daily mean27°C
(80°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Average low19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(71°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum16°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Minimum16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		19°C
(67°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Koundara, Guinea

Koundara usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 23 rainy days and 279 mm (11.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Koundara are January, February and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Koundara. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)7 (0.3)41 (1.6)186 (7.3)375 (14.8)276 (10.9)98 (3.8)4 (0.2)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)0000172226231100

Monthly sunshine hours in Koundara, Guinea

The sunniest months in Koundara are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 55 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Koundara: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Koundara. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours259294336327341315283251271302301318
Mean daily daylight hours11h 28m11h 43m12h 3m12h 24m12h 41m12h 50m12h 45m12h 30m12h 10m11h 49m11h 32m11h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Koundara, Guinea

Koundara experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Koundara UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Koundara. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10101212131313141412109