When to go · Guinea
Guinea in October
Mixed month. Rains fade; waterfalls at their best; roads still muddy.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Guinea
- Prices
- Low
- Guinea
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Guinea
Rains fade; waterfalls at their best; roads still muddy.
Weather in October
- Coast (Guinée Maritime) · Conakry, Îles de Los, Bokérainy
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-villefine
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, Faranahfine
Hot and dry, Harmattan dust Dec–Feb.
- Forest Guinea · Nzérékoré, Mount Nimba, Macentarainy
Long wet season; tracks close.
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.
Independence Day
2 Oct
Parades.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Guinea
- Low
- Prices · Guinea
- Low
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast