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Monthly climate in Kankan, Guinea

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kankan features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1429 mm (56.3 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kankan enjoys an average of 3607 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 30 minutes to 12 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kankan, Guinea

The warmest months in Kankan are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (84 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kankan experiences 328 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 Kankan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(98°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(104°F)		41°C
(106°F)		40°C
(104°F)		36°C
(98°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(98°F)		37°C
(99°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(101°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(104°F)		38°C
(101°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)
Average high34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(99°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Daily mean25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Average low18°C
(64°F)		21°C
(69°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(62°F)		20°C
(67°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(62°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Minimum14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		20°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(56°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kankan, Guinea

Kankan usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 25 rainy days and 288 mm (11.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kankan are January, February and December. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kankan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)0 (0.0)5 (0.2)20 (0.8)45 (1.8)103 (4.1)166 (6.5)276 (10.9)304 (12.0)285 (11.2)199 (7.8)25 (1.0)0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)004616212626252030

Monthly sunshine hours in Kankan, Guinea

The sunniest months in Kankan are March, May and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 28 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kankan: January, August and September receive an average of 8 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kankan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours266298318314330309283257278311313324
Mean daily daylight hours11h 34m11h 47m12h 3m12h 20m12h 35m12h 42m12h 38m12h 26m12h 9m11h 52m11h 38m11h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Kankan, Guinea

Kankan 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. February, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kankan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kankan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111112121313131414121010