Best time to visit Guinea

The climate in Guinea through the year

When to go

Guinea scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in November–March, with an average of 80 out of 100 in January across the 10 destinations Eddigo covers. Daytime highs in January range from 28°C in Conakry to 34°C in Siguiri. April is a fair alternative. The lowest average is in September (34), with daytime highs from 26°C to 31°C.

Where in the country

In January, the highest scores are in Labé (97), Conakry (91) and Kindia (84), while Siguiri scores 70. The destinations do not all peak at the same time:

• January: Manéah, Dubréka, Kindia, Siguiri and Labé
• December: Nzérékoré, Kankan and Kissidougou
• February: Conakry and Kamsar

Warmest, coolest, wettest and driest

Over the year, Siguiri is the warmest destination (daytime highs averaging 34°C) and Labé the coolest (29°C). Conakry gets the most precipitation, about 3,300 mm a year, and Siguiri the least, about 1,290 mm. The highest-lying is Labé at about 1,050 m. The warmest sea is at Manéah: 29°C in November.

By type of trip

The best months change with what you want to do. With Eddigo’s trip types, Guinea averages 65 or more in these months:

• Beach holiday: November–April. Best in February: Manéah (96), Dubréka (96) and Kamsar (96)
• City break: December and January. Best in January: Labé (83), Conakry (77) and Kindia (69)
• Hiking: February. Best in February: Conakry (71), Kindia (70) and Labé (70)