Conakry weather by month & the best time to visit
Guinea · coastal city break · tropical monsoon climate
The best time to visit Conakry is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with February and March close behind. Conakry averages about 2,463 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 0 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Conakry?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Conakry is January, then February and March. The dullest month is June (66/100, 353 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Conakry?
Conakry gets a moderate 2,463 hours of sunshine a year. January (93/100) is noticeably better than June (66). It is the only destination Sunshine Atlas tracks in Guinea. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 76% of the year's 2,897 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 93 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 0 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| February | 93 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 2 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| March | 93 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 1 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| April | 91 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 13 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| May | 77 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 90 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| June | 66 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 353 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 66 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 826 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| August | 66 | 27° / 81°F | 25° / 77°F | 943 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| September | 66 | 27° / 81°F | 25° / 77°F | 441 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| October | 66 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 173 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| November | 84 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 53 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| December | 93 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 2 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
Sea temperature in Conakry by month
The sea off Conakry is warmest in March at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in July at 28°C / 82°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Conakry: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Conakry?
Conakry is a coastal city break in Guinea with a tropical monsoon climate — the sea reaches 31°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.
How many hours of sunshine does Conakry get a year?
Conakry gets about 2,463 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Conakry?
The sunniest time to visit Conakry is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 93/100 (with February and March close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Conakry?
June is the least sunny month in Conakry, scoring 66/100 with about 353 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Conakry?
The sea in Conakry ranges from about 28°C (July) to 31°C (March). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Conakry?
The typical midday UV index in Conakry peaks around 11 (extreme) in March, easing to about 8 (very high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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