Conakry climate — normals and trends
Conakry (Guinea) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.1 °C and it receives 3,182 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is December (26.9 °C on average) and the coldest is August (25.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Conakry averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 191 rainy days per year.
Conakry has warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.11 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 30.4 °C (on 9 December 2009) and the coldest 20.3 °C (on 9 January 1965).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
ConakryConakry
- coords
- 9.54°, -13.68°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.1°C
Average daily high
26.8°C
Average daily low
25.3°C
Annual rainfall
3,182mm
Sunshine / day
9.8h
Mean relative humidity
82%
Average peak wind
19.1km/h
Seasonal range
1.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
191 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
31.5 °C
Average feels-like low
28.6 °C
Average peak gust
28.0 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
365 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.4 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.9 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.56 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
30.4 °C
9 December 2009
Coldest day
20.3 °C
9 January 1965
Wettest day
326 mm
8 August 2010
Windiest day
54.9 km/h
1 August 1961
Strongest gust
79.2 km/h
28 July 2019
Hottest feels-like
37.0 °C
3 May 1969
Coldest feels-like
17.7 °C
21 February 1943
Sunniest day
12.0 h
19 March 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.9 °C | +1.0 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Feb | 27.5 °C | +1.0 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Mar | 26.6 °C | +0.3 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Apr | 27.4 °C | +0.7 °C | 1 mm | -7 mm |
| May | 28.0 °C | +0.7 °C | 87 mm | -26 mm |
| Jun | 27.8 °C | +0.7 °C | 364 mm | -30 mm |
| Jul | 26.4 °C | +0.2 °C | 1431 mm | +620 mm |
| Aug | 26.3 °C | +0.4 °C | 1144 mm | +245 mm |
| Sep | 26.7 °C | +0.3 °C | 949 mm | +379 mm |
| Oct | 27.8 °C | +0.7 °C | 188 mm | -72 mm |
| Nov | 28.2 °C | +0.5 °C | 72 mm | -29 mm |
| Dec | 28.0 °C | +0.3 °C | 12 mm | -9 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Conakry?
Conakry has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.1 °C and it receives 3,182 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Conakry?
The hottest day measured in Conakry between 1940 and 2025 was 9 December 2009, reaching 30.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in Conakry?
The coldest day measured in Conakry between 1940 and 2025 was 9 January 1965, at 20.3 °C.
Does it snow in Conakry?
Almost never: Conakry sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Conakry warmed?
Yes: Conakry warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Conakry?
The wettest day measured in Conakry between 1940 and 2025 was 8 August 2010, with 326 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Conakry?
The windiest day measured in Conakry between 1940 and 2025 was 1 August 1961, with winds reaching 54.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Conakry?
The warmest month in Conakry is December (26.9 °C on average); the coldest is August (25.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Conakry?
Conakry receives on average 3,182 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 191 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Conakry?
Conakry gets on average 9.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,577 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Conakry?
Yes: Conakry has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Conakry?
In Conakry, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 37.0 °C on 3 May 1969, and the lowest was 17.7 °C on 21 February 1943.
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