When to go · Guinea
Guinea in September
Avoid month. Still wet.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Crowds
- Low
- Guinea
- Prices
- Low
- Guinea
Verdict
Still wet.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- Coast (Guinée Maritime) · Conakry, Îles de Los, Bokérainy
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.
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 highlandsrainy
Dry season Nov–Apr offers passable roads and active waterfalls.
- Conakry30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 24 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 24 rain days
- Dalaba27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 17 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 17 rain days
- Kankan31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 16 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 16 rain days
- Kindia29 °C (84 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 20 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 20 rain days
- Koundara34 °C (93 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 4 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 4 rain days
- Labé29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 14 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 14 rain days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Guinea
- Low
- Prices · Guinea
- Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Guinea, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Crowds
Sep: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Sep: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 1
September: Still wet.
January: Dry; cool Fouta nights; some Harmattan haze.
Guinea: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
Where to go in September
Better another month
Very wet.