When to go · Kankan

Kankan in October

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

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
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).

October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

KankanHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 9 days
Upper Guinea savanna, Guinea · Kankan, Siguiri, Faranahfine
Hot and dry, Harmattan dust Dec–Feb.

Guinea overall: Rains fade; waterfalls at their best; roads still muddy.

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

First month

Second month

October: 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.