Conakry is rarely comfortable to be outside at midday. It comes closest in late July, and even then it is too hot. For sun, aim for late December to early April.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from late December to early April, with a second spell from July to mid September. It peaks in early January, at 70. Avoid late November for this: it falls to 31, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in February, when the sky is typically 25% covered at midday (mostly clear).
Being outside is not what Conakry is for: the Easy outdoors rating tops out at 17, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what Conakry is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 1, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Conakry over the whole year is 27°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 24°C. The rainy (wet) season in Conakry runs from June to November, peaking in August with a 89% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is December; December is the driest month, at 60%. Winds in Conakry are highest in May, averaging 3.1 m/s (11 km/h), and lightest in November, at 2.2 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW. The clearest skies in Conakry come in February, when the sky is typically 24% covered; August is the cloudiest month, at 88%.
Month by month Conakry climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°C | 24°C | 32°C | 85% | 26% | 2.3 m/s | 5 | 69 | 0 |
| February | 31°C | 25°C | 33°C | 65% | 24% | 2.6 m/s | 2 | 64 | 0 |
| March | 32°C | 25°C | 33°C | 71% | 30% | 2.8 m/s | 1 | 61 | 0 |
| April | 32°C | 26°C | 34°C | 78% | 40% | 2.9 m/s | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| May | 31°C | 26°C | 34°C | 73% | 61% | 3.1 m/s | 2 | 43 | 1 |
| June | 29°C | 25°C | 33°C | 74% | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 5 | 51 | 0 |
| July | 27°C | 24°C | 31°C | 81% | 86% | 3.0 m/s | 12 | 58 | 1 |
| August | 27°C | 24°C | 30°C | 89% | 88% | 3.0 m/s | 14 | 59 | 0 |
| September | 28°C | 24°C | 32°C | 87% | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 5 | 56 | 0 |
| October | 30°C | 25°C | 33°C | 84% | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 2 | 47 | 0 |
| November | 31°C | 25°C | 34°C | 75% | 56% | 2.2 m/s | 1 | 36 | 0 |
| December | 31°C | 24°C | 33°C | 60% | 34% | 2.2 m/s | 2 | 52 | 0 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Conakry weather by season
Year round, Conakry has days of about 27°C at their warmest in August, its coolest month, and 32°C in April, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 24°C to 26°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 27°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around August and least likely around December. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Conakry weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Conakry has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 70% chance of rain on a given day.
Conakry weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Conakry has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 74% chance of rain on a given day.
Conakry weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Conakry has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 81% chance of rain on a given day.
Conakry weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Conakry has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 82% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Conakry?
The rainy (wet) season in Conakry runs from June to November, peaking in August with a 89% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is December; December is the driest month, at 60%.
What time of year is Conakry windiest?
Winds in Conakry are highest in May, averaging 3.1 m/s (11 km/h), and lightest in November, at 2.2 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW.
What is the average temperature in Conakry year round?
The average temperature in Conakry over the whole year is 27°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 24°C.
Where to go instead in early March, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.