Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Conakry features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (74 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3194 mm (125.8 inches) and receives 172 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Conakry enjoys an average of 3258 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 33 minutes to 12 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Conakry are May, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Conakry experiences 328 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 | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Mean minimum | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Conakry, Guinea with other places around the world.
Conakry usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 832 mm (32.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Conakry are January, February and March. On average, 1 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) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 8 (0.3) | 63 (2.5) | 306 (12.0) | 1045 (41.2) | 890 (35.0) | 562 (22.1) | 223 (8.8) | 84 (3.3) | 10 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Conakry are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Conakry: July, August and September receive an average of 6 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 258 | 292 | 327 | 318 | 312 | 238 | 220 | 188 | 222 | 276 | 284 | 319 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 37m | 11h 48m | 12h 3m | 12h 19m | 12h 32m | 12h 39m | 12h 36m | 12h 24m | 12h 9m | 11h 53m | 11h 40m | 11h 33m |
Conakry experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.February, November 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 Conakry 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 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 |