Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 40°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 maximum | 38°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 high | 35°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 mean | 27°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 low | 19°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 minimum | 16°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) |
Minimum | 16°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Koundara, Boke, Guinea with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 259 | 294 | 336 | 327 | 341 | 315 | 283 | 251 | 271 | 302 | 301 | 318 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 28m | 11h 43m | 12h 3m | 12h 24m | 12h 41m | 12h 50m | 12h 45m | 12h 30m | 12h 10m | 11h 49m | 11h 32m | 11h 23m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 |