When to go · Conakry
Conakry in August
Avoid month. Very wet.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C84°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 27
- Crowds
- Low
- Guinea overall
- Prices
- Low
- Guinea overall
Verdict
AvoidVoykit month rating for Conakry
Very wet.
Weather in August
- ConakryHighs around 29 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 27 daysHighs around 84 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 27 days
- Coast (Guinée Maritime), Guinea · Conakry, Îles de Los, Bokéstorm or typhoon risk
Conakry gets over 3,500 mm of rain a year, mostly July–August; dry and hot Dec–Apr.
Rainy season season
Green and quiet; some of the heaviest rainfall of any capital.
Watch: Flooded streets, slow traffic and rough seas.
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.
Eid al-Adha check
Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Mosques citywide
Public holiday; taxis scarce, shops closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Guinea overall
- Low
- Prices · Guinea overall
- Low
Guinea overall: Wettest month.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries