When to go · Kankan

Kankan in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (extreme heat), Jun–Oct (rainy season, roads worsen).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C); average high / low
Rain days: 19
Crowds: Low; Guinea overall
Prices: Low; Guinea overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Kankan

Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (extreme heat), Jun–Oct (rainy season, roads worsen).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

KankanHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 19 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 19 days
Upper Guinea savanna, Guinea · Kankan, Siguiri, Faranahrainy
Hot and dry, Harmattan dust Dec–Feb.

Guinea overall: Wettest month.

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

First month

Second month

August: 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.