Guinea in August

Wettest month.

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• NovemberGreatGreen hills, dry roads — the sweet spot.
• DecemberGreatDry and pleasant; Harmattan begins.
• JanuaryGreatDry; cool Fouta nights; some Harmattan haze.
• FebruaryGreatDry; haze can hide views.

• Coast (Guinée Maritime) · Conakry, Îles de Los, Bokéstorm or typhoon risk

  Conakry gets over 3,500 mm of rain a year, mostly July–August; dry and hot Dec–Apr.

• Fouta Djallon highlands · Dalaba, Pita, Labé, Doucki, Mali-villerainy

  At 1,000–1,500 m, cool nights (10 °C (50 °F) in Dalaba in January); waterfalls fullest just after the rains, Oct–Nov.At 1,000–1,500 m, cool nights (50 °F (10 °C) in Dalaba in January); waterfalls fullest just after the rains, Oct–Nov.

• Upper Guinea savanna · Kankan, Siguiri, Faranahrainy

  Hot and dry, Harmattan dust Dec–Feb.

• Forest Guinea · Nzérékoré, Mount Nimba, Macentarainy

  Long wet season; tracks close.

• Guinee Maritime: Coastal plainrainy

  Dry season Nov–Apr, hot 28–34 °C (82–93 °F); wet season May–Oct with heavy rain.Dry season Nov–Apr, hot 82–93 °F (28–34 °C); wet season May–Oct with heavy rain.

• Haute Guinee: Haute Guinee highlands · Faranah‑Kankan areawarm

  Dry season November–April; roads are passable and temperatures milder.

• Moyenne Guinee: Fouta Djallon · Moyenne Guinee highlandshot

  Dry season Nov–Apr offers passable roads and active waterfalls.

• Conakry29 °C (84 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 27 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 27 rain days
• Dalaba26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 20 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 20 rain days
• Kankan30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 19 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 19 rain days
• Kindia28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 24 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 24 rain days
• Koundara35 °C (95 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 5 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 5 rain days
• Labé28 °C (82 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 16 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 16 rain days

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Mawlid

  Aug 2026 (lunar — check)

  Public holiday.

• Assumption

  15 Aug

  Public holiday.

• Eid al-Adha check

  Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Conakry

  Public holiday; taxis scarce, shops closed.

Crowds · Guinea

Low

Prices · Guinea

Low

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Guinea, side by side.

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
• A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries

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• Coast (Guinée Maritime)

  Conakry gets over 3,500 mm of rain a year, mostly July–August; dry and hot Dec–Apr.

• Conakry

  Very wet.