Banko weather in January

In January, Banko sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Banko's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banko's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:09 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
33%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical January day in Banko reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13218
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103218
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How January really feels in Banko

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Banko weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 10th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27624
37525
47525
57525
67426
77426
87426
97525
107426
117426
127426
137426
147525
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197723
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217822
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288020
298020
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Banko gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.4 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
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171
181
191
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211
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271
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300
310

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
192431
292431
392431
491441
591441
691441
790451
889551
989551
1088561
1187661
1287661
1386761
1485771
1584871
1685861
1784961
1884961
1984961
20831061
21831061
22831061
23821161
24821161
25821161
26831151
27841051
28841051
29841051
30841051
31851041

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
217calm
227calm
237calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of January to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:05 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:056:28
211.47:056:28
311.47:056:29
411.47:066:29
511.47:066:30
611.47:066:30
711.47:076:31
811.47:076:31
911.47:076:32
1011.47:086:32
1111.47:086:33
1211.47:086:33
1311.47:086:34
1411.47:096:34
1511.47:096:35
1611.47:096:35
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1811.47:096:36
1911.57:106:37
2011.57:106:37
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3111.57:106:42

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.79 kWh/m².

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 — January's 5.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Banko

In seasonPeak

None of Banko's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 January a good time to visit Banko?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Banko for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Banko in January

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

In January, Banko sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Banko in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 9 (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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January 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
January 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).