When to go · Labé
Labé in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season, roads worsen).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Guinea overall
- Prices
- Low
- Guinea overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season, roads worsen).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- LabéHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Fouta Djallon highlands, Guinea · Dalaba, Pita, Labé, Doucki, Mali-villefine
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.
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.
Tabaski (Eid al-Adha) big impact
May 2026 (lunar — check) · Guinea
Heavy travel; closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Guinea overall
- Low
- Prices · Guinea overall
- Low
Guinea overall: Pre-rains humidity; Tabaski in 2026 (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Labé, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jan: 0 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season, roads worsen).
January: Inside Labé's best window: Nov–Apr.
Labé: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen