Conakry weather in October

In October, Conakry sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 225 mm of rain across 27.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Conakry's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Conakry's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
225 mm
27.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:46 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Conakry is capital of Guinea.

Density
4,285/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Conakry reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22725
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52725
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112725
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Conakry weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42674
52674
62773
72872
82872
92872
103070
113070
123070
133268
143268
153367
163466
173565
183664
193664
203862
213961
224060
234060
244159
254258
264357
274357
284456
294654
304852
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Conakry gets around 225 mm of rain over 27.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 88% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
193
293
393
492
592
692
792
892
992
1091
1191
1291
1391
1491
1590
1690
1790
1889
1989
2088
2188
2287
2386
2486
2585
2684
2783
2882
2981
3080
3179

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1955
2955
3955
4946
5946
6937
7937
8937
9928
10928
11928
12919
13919
149010
159010
168911
178911
188812
198713
208713
218614
228515
238416
248416
258317
268218
278119
288119
298020
307921
317822

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
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1710calm
1810calm
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2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2410calm
2510calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:466:41
211.96:466:41
311.96:466:40
411.96:466:39
511.96:466:39
611.96:466:38
711.96:466:38
811.96:466:37
911.86:466:37
1011.86:466:36
1111.86:466:36
1211.86:466:35
1311.86:466:35
1411.86:466:34
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1611.86:466:33
1711.86:466:33
1811.86:466:32
1911.86:466:32
2011.86:476:32
2111.76:476:31
2211.76:476:31
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2411.76:476:30
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2711.76:486:29
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2911.76:486:29
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 4.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
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184.8Bright
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274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Conakry

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Conakry?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Conakry.

What to pack for Conakry in October

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

In October, Conakry sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Conakry in October

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in October — 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 Conakry in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Conakry 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 Conakry in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Conakry 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 Conakry?

Conakry sits at 9.5°N, 13.7°W, 13 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Camayenne, 1.0 km away.

ForécariahFriaKindia

Topography around Conakry

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Conakry has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 4 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 Conakry is covered by water (70%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, water (81%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
166 m
80 km
980 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
October weather nearby: Camayenne 1.0 km · Dixinn 2.0 km · Dubréka 33 km · Manéah 36 km · Coyah 37 km · Forécariah 66 km · Fria 93 km · Kindia 106 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 Conakry (9.538°, -13.6773°, elevation 13 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).