When to go · Kankan
Kankan in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (extreme heat), Jun–Oct (rainy season, roads worsen).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Guinea overall
- Prices
- Low
- Guinea overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (extreme heat), Jun–Oct (rainy season, roads worsen).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- KankanHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 97 °F (36 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Upper Guinea savanna, Guinea · Kankan, Siguiri, Faranahhot
Hot and dry, Harmattan dust Dec–Feb.
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 Kankan, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 36 °C (97 °F)97 °F (36 °C)
Jan: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Night low
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jan: 0 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (extreme heat), Jun–Oct (rainy season, roads worsen).
January: Inside Kankan's best window: Nov–Feb.
Kankan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen