Bissikrima weather in January

In January, Bissikrima sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. 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 Bissikrima's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bissikrima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:10 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
33%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Bissikrima is human settlement in Guinea.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bissikrima reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°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)
13117
23117
33117
43117
53117
63117
73117
83117
93117
103117
113117
123118
133218
143218
153218
163218
173218
183218
193218
203218
213218
223218
233218
243218
253218
263218
273318
283318
293318
303318
313319

How January really feels in Bissikrima

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 12 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
12
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.

Bissikrima 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
Jan32° / 18°30.511.45.3
Feb34° / 20°10.311.63.9
Mar36° / 22°41.111.92.6
Apr36° / 24°214.312.22.2
May34° / 23°8514.812.52.7
Jun31° / 22°19124.312.63.1
Jul29° / 21°25526.412.63.4
Aug28° / 21°28527.412.43.4
Sep29° / 21°24726.512.13.2
Oct31° / 21°13020.211.83.6
Nov32° / 19°163.311.54.8
Dec32° / 18°10.211.45.3

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 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47525
57426
67426
77426
87426
97426
107426
117426
127327
137327
147327
157426
167426
177525
187624
197624
207624
217723
227822
237822
247822
257921
267921
277921
288020
298020
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bissikrima gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281
291
301
311

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
194330
293331
393331
492341
591441
691441
791441
890451
989551
1089551
1188651
1287661
1386761
1486761
1585861
1686851
1785951
1885951
19841051
20841051
21841051
22831151
23831151
24831151
25841141
26841141
27841141
28841141
29851140
30851140
31861040

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
247calm
257calm
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 7:06 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:066:28
211.47:066:29
311.47:066:29
411.47:076:30
511.47:076:30
611.47:076:31
711.47:086:31
811.47:086:32
911.47:086:32
1011.47:096:33
1111.47:096:33
1211.47:096:34
1311.47:096:34
1411.47:106:35
1511.47:106:35
1611.47:106:36
1711.47:106:36
1811.47:116:37
1911.47:116:37
2011.47:116:38
2111.57:116:38
2211.57:116:39
2311.57:116:39
2411.57:116:40
2511.57:116:40
2611.57:116:41
2711.57:116:41
2811.57:116:41
2911.57:116:42
3011.57:116:42
3111.57:116:43

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.8 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
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bissikrima

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bissikrima sees seasonal dust haze (March–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 Bissikrima?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bissikrima in January

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

In January, Bissikrima sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bissikrima 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 Bissikrima 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 Bissikrima 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 Bissikrima is worst in April — around 101 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.5× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorApr 1396 µg/m³Aug 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr101Unhealthy
May32Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bissikrima?

Bissikrima sits at 10.8°N, 10.9°W, 409 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Dabola, 22 km away.

Arfa MoussaïaDinguirayeFaranahTouguéKouroussa

Topography around Bissikrima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bissikrima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 413 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 614 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 708 m.

The land around Bissikrima is covered by grassland (53%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, trees (38%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
614 m
80 km
708 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Dabola 22 km · Banko 28 km · Dogomet 39 km · Arfa Moussaïa 48 km · Dinguiraye 55 km · Faranah 92 km · Tougué 104 km · Kouroussa 117 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 Bissikrima (10.85°, -10.9333°, elevation 409 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).