Banko weather in August

In August, Banko sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 263 mm of rain across 26.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Banko's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banko's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
263 mm
26.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:36 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
83%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Banko reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
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292922
302922
312922

How August really feels in Banko

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Banko weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°20.411.44.7
Feb35° / 21°10.311.63.1
Mar37° / 24°61.611.91.9
Apr37° / 25°265.512.21.7
May34° / 24°10015.212.52.5
Jun31° / 23°19623.312.63.1
Jul29° / 22°24525.112.63.4
Aug29° / 22°26326.612.43.4
Sep30° / 22°25625.812.13.1
Oct31° / 21°15521.511.83.4
Nov32° / 20°203.411.54.4
Dec33° / 19°10.211.44.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41189
51189
61090
71090
81090
9991
10991
11991
12991
13892
14892
15991
16991
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18892
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23991
241090
251090
261189
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291189
301189
311288

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Banko gets around 263 mm of rain over 26.6 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 86% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
182
282
382
482
583
683
783
884
984
1084
1185
1285
1385
1486
1586
1686
1786
1887
1987
2087
2187
2288
2388
2488
2588
2688
2788
2888
2988
3088
3188

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12971
22971
32971
42872
52872
62872
72773
82773
92674
102674
112674
122575
132575
142575
152476
162476
172377
182377
192278
202278
212179
222179
232179
242080
252080
262080
271981
281981
291981
301981
311981

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:357:03
212.56:357:03
312.56:357:03
412.56:357:02
512.46:357:02
612.46:357:02
712.46:357:01
812.46:367:01
912.46:367:01
1012.46:367:00
1112.46:367:00
1212.46:366:59
1312.46:366:59
1412.46:366:59
1512.46:366:58
1612.46:366:58
1712.36:366:57
1812.36:366:57
1912.36:366:56
2012.36:366:56
2112.36:366:55
2212.36:366:55
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2712.36:366:52
2812.26:366:51
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3012.26:366:50
3112.26:366:49

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.32 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 4.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
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244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Banko

In seasonPeak

In August, Banko sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Banko's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Banko sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in April.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Banko?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Banko.

What to pack for Banko in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Banko sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Banko in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Banko peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 17UV 14Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Banko in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Banko is worst in March — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.1× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorMar 1580 µg/m³Aug 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan63Unhealthy
Feb71Unhealthy
Mar81Unhealthy
Apr68Unhealthy
May27Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Banko?

Banko sits at 10.7°N, 10.7°W, 546 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Bissikrima, 28 km away.

DogometDinguirayeArfa MoussaïaFaranahKouroussaDouako

Topography around Banko

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Banko.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banko has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 298 m around an average of 516 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m.

The land around Banko is covered by trees (41%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), trees (27%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
298 m
16 km
604 m
80 km
694 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Bissikrima 28 km · Dabola 43 km · Dogomet 52 km · Dinguiraye 64 km · Arfa Moussaïa 71 km · Faranah 75 km · Kouroussa 91 km · Douako 124 km

Guinea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / K
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,877
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
29.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Muslim 85%Christian 13%none 1%animist 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Banko (10.7167°, -10.7167°, elevation 546 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).