Bamako vs Conakry: which is sunnier?
🇲🇱 Mali vs 🇬🇳 Guinea · 700 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Bamako is the sunnier overall: about 3,087 hours of sunshine a year to Conakry's 2,463. Conakry has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months, Bamako in 4.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Bamako | Conakry | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,087 | 2,463 |
| Sunniest month | December (88/100) | January (93/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 75/100 | 91/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 63/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,017 mm | 2,897 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Bamako vs Conakry month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamako | Conakry | Bamako | Conakry | Bamako | Conakry | |
| January | 87 | 93 | 33° | 30° | 1 | 0 |
| February | 58 | 93 | 36° | 30° | 1 | 2 |
| March | 29 | 93 | 39° | 30° | 7 | 1 |
| April | 19 | 91 | 40° | 29° | 23 | 13 |
| May | 26 | 77 | 39° | 29° | 61 | 90 |
| June | 50 | 66 | 35° | 28° | 145 | 353 |
| July | 70 | 66 | 31° | 27° | 229 | 826 |
| August | 70 | 66 | 29° | 27° | 296 | 943 |
| September | 70 | 66 | 30° | 27° | 191 | 441 |
| October | 78 | 66 | 33° | 28° | 60 | 173 |
| November | 68 | 84 | 35° | 29° | 3 | 53 |
| December | 88 | 93 | 33° | 30° | 0 | 2 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Conakry · Feb Conakry · Mar Conakry · Apr Conakry · May Conakry · Jun Conakry · Jul Bamako · Aug Bamako · Sep Bamako · Oct Bamako · Nov Conakry · Dec Conakry.
When to pick which
- November–February: Conakry (average score 91/100 vs 75). Bamako is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 30°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Conakry (average score 87/100 vs 25). Bamako is the warmer, around 39°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- June–August: Conakry (average score 66/100 vs 63). Bamako is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- September–October: Bamako (average score 74/100 vs 66). Bamako is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Bamako weather by month · Conakry weather by month.
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