Camayenne in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Camayenne sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 16 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Winter is Camayenne's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Camayenne has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Camayenne's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
26°C
Rainfall
16 mm
4 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
8.1
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Camayenne in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical winter day in Camayenne reaches about 27°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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Camayenne weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°3111.58.3
Feb27° / 26°10.411.78.5
Mar27° / 26°10.211.98.5
Apr27° / 26°51.212.28.1
May27° / 26°8812.812.45.9
Jun27° / 26°35827.312.53.7
Jul27° / 25°77730.512.53.4
Aug26° / 25°86430.512.33.4
Sep27° / 25°51628.812.13.5
Oct27° / 25°22527.611.83.9
Nov28° / 26°7716.611.65.3
Dec28° / 26°12311.57.5

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Camayenne gets around 16 mm of rain over 4 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 11 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Camayenne

In seasonPeak

In winter, Camayenne overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Camayenne's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Camayenne sees seasonal dust haze (February–May), heaviest in February.

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

Is winter a good time to visit Camayenne?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Camayenne for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Camayenne in Winter

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

In winter, Camayenne sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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Sea temperature near Camayenne in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 28°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in November at about 29°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May28Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct28Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Camayenne in Winter

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Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Camayenne peaks around August 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 20UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Camayenne in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Camayenne is worst in April — around 95 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.5× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyApr 1592 µg/m³Aug 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan79Unhealthy
Feb89Unhealthy
Mar74Unhealthy
Apr95Unhealthy
May67Unhealthy
Jun30Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov46Poor
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Camayenne?

Camayenne sits at 9.5°N, 13.7°W, 6 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Conakry, 1.0 km away.

ForécariahFriaKindia

Topography around Camayenne

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Camayenne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 980 m.

The land around Camayenne is covered by water (73%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (84%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
166 m
80 km
980 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
Winter weather nearby: Conakry 1.0 km · Dixinn 2.0 km · Dubréka 34 km · Manéah 37 km · Coyah 38 km · Forécariah 67 km · Fria 93 km · Kindia 107 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 Camayenne (9.535°, -13.6878°, elevation 6 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.