When to go · Kankan
Kankan in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (extreme heat), Jun–Oct (rainy season, roads worsen).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 38°C (100°F)100°F (38°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Low
- Guinea overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Guinea overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (extreme heat), Jun–Oct (rainy season, roads worsen).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- KankanHighs around 38 °C (100 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 100 °F (38 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Upper Guinea savanna, Guinea · Kankan, Siguiri, Faranahhot
Hot and dry, Harmattan dust Dec–Feb.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Guinea overall
- Low
- Prices · Guinea overall
- Medium
Guinea overall: Hottest month; first storms late.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kankan, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 38 °C (100 °F)100 °F (38 °C)
Jan: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Night low
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 3
Jan: 0 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
Jan: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (extreme heat), Jun–Oct (rainy season, roads worsen).
January: Inside Kankan's best window: Nov–Feb.
Kankan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen