When to go · Dalaba
Dalaba in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season, roads deteriorate).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Guinea overall
- Prices
- Low
- Guinea overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season, roads deteriorate).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- DalabaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 10 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 Dalaba, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jan: 1 (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 deteriorate).
January: Inside Dalaba's best window: Nov–Apr.
Dalaba: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast