When to go · Guinea
Guinea, month by month
The best months for Guinea: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatDry; cool Fouta nights; some Harmattan haze.Coast (Guinée Maritime): best weather · Fouta Djallon highlands: best weather · Upper Guinea savanna: best weatherCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatDry; haze can hide views.Coast (Guinée Maritime): best weather · Fouta Djallon highlands: smoke haze · Upper Guinea savanna: smoke hazeCrowds: Low
- MarchGoodHot on the coast; fine in the highlands; Ramadan in 2026 (check).Coast (Guinée Maritime): best weather · Fouta Djallon highlands: fine · Upper Guinea savanna: hotCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedHottest month; first storms late.Coast (Guinée Maritime): hot · Fouta Djallon highlands: hot · Upper Guinea savanna: hotCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayMixedPre-rains humidity; Tabaski in 2026 (check).Coast (Guinée Maritime): fine · Fouta Djallon highlands: fine · Upper Guinea savanna: hotCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
- JuneAvoidRains set in.Coast (Guinée Maritime): rainy · Fouta Djallon highlands: rainy · Upper Guinea savanna: rainyCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidConakry deluges; highland roads fail.Coast (Guinée Maritime): storm or typhoon risk · Fouta Djallon highlands: rainy · Upper Guinea savanna: rainyCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidWettest month.Coast (Guinée Maritime): storm or typhoon risk · Fouta Djallon highlands: rainy · Upper Guinea savanna: rainyCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- SeptemberAvoidStill wet.Coast (Guinée Maritime): rainy · Fouta Djallon highlands: rainy · Upper Guinea savanna: rainyCrowds: Low
- OctoberMixedRains fade; waterfalls at their best; roads still muddy.Coast (Guinée Maritime): rainy · Fouta Djallon highlands: fine · Upper Guinea savanna: fineCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGreatGreen hills, dry roads — the sweet spot.Coast (Guinée Maritime): fine · Fouta Djallon highlands: best weather · Upper Guinea savanna: best weatherCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatDry and pleasant; Harmattan begins.Coast (Guinée Maritime): best weather · Fouta Djallon highlands: best weather · Upper Guinea savanna: best weatherCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
Weather by region
How each climate zone rates each month.
| Region | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coast (Guinée Maritime)Conakry, Îles de Los, Boké | Best | Best | Best | Hot | OK | Wet | Storm | Storm | Wet | Wet | OK | Best |
| Fouta Djallon highlandsDalaba, Pita, Labé, Doucki, Mali-ville | Best | Haze | OK | Hot | OK | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | OK | Best | Best |
| Upper Guinea savannaKankan, Siguiri, Faranah | Best | Haze | Hot | Hot | Hot | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | OK | Best | Best |
| Forest GuineaNzérékoré, Mount Nimba, Macenta | Best | Best | OK | OK | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | OK | Best |