Guinea in December

Dry and pleasant; Harmattan begins.

• Coast (Guinée Maritime) · Conakry, Îles de Los, Bokébest weather

  Conakry gets over 3,500 mm of rain a year, mostly July–August; dry and hot Dec–Apr.

• Fouta Djallon highlands · Dalaba, Pita, Labé, Doucki, Mali-villebest weather

  At 1,000–1,500 m, cool nights (10 °C in Dalaba in January); waterfalls fullest just after the rains, Oct–Nov.

• Upper Guinea savanna · Kankan, Siguiri, Faranahbest weather

  Hot and dry, Harmattan dust Dec–Feb.

• Forest Guinea · Nzérékoré, Mount Nimba, Macentabest weather

  Long wet season; tracks close.

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.

• Christmas

  25 Dec

  Public holiday.

Crowds · Guinea

Low

Prices · Guinea

Medium

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Coast (Guinée Maritime)

  Best weather of the year (Conakry, Îles de Los, Boké)

• Fouta Djallon highlands

  Best weather of the year (Dalaba, Pita, Labé, Doucki, Mali-ville)

• Upper Guinea savanna

  Best weather of the year (Kankan, Siguiri, Faranah)

• Forest Guinea

  Best weather of the year (Nzérékoré, Mount Nimba, Macenta)

• Conakry

  Dry; Harmattan starts.