When to go · Guinea
Guinea in December
Great month. Dry and pleasant; Harmattan begins.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Low
- Guinea
- Prices
- Medium
- Guinea
Verdict
Dry and pleasant; Harmattan begins.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Guinea in this guide.
Weather in December
- Coast (Guinée Maritime) · Conakry, Îles de Los, Bokébest weather
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-villebest weather
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, Faranahbest weather
Hot and dry, Harmattan dust Dec–Feb.
- Forest Guinea · Nzérékoré, Mount Nimba, Macentabest weather
Long wet season; tracks close.
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 areacool
Dry season November–April; roads are passable and temperatures milder.
- Moyenne Guinee: Fouta Djallon · Moyenne Guinee highlandscool
Dry season Nov–Apr offers passable roads and active waterfalls.
- Conakry32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 1 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 1 rain days
- Dalaba28 °C (82 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 1 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 1 rain days
- Kankan33 °C (91 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 0 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 0 rain days
- Kindia31 °C (88 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 1 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 1 rain days
- Koundara32 °C (90 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 0 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 0 rain days
- Labé31 °C (88 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 0 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 0 rain days
Festivals and holidays
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.
Christmas
25 Dec
Public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Guinea
- Low
- Prices · Guinea
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Guinea, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Crowds
Dec: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 1
December: Dry and pleasant; Harmattan begins.
January: Dry; cool Fouta nights; some Harmattan haze.
Guinea: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in December
Rated best or good this month
Coast (Guinée Maritime)
Best weather of the year (Conakry, Îles de Los, Boké)
Fouta Djallon highlands
Best weather of the year (Dalaba, Pita, Labé, Doucki, Mali-ville)
Upper Guinea savanna
Best weather of the year (Kankan, Siguiri, Faranah)
Forest Guinea
Best weather of the year (Nzérékoré, Mount Nimba, Macenta)
Dry; Harmattan starts.
Best months: Nov–Apr
Best months: Nov–Feb
Best months: Nov–Apr
Best months: Nov–Apr (dry season, cooler evenings)
Best months: Nov–Apr