Donghol-Sigon in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Donghol-Sigon sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 4 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early December to 33°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Donghol-Sigon's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Donghol-Sigon's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
4 mm
1 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
5.5
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Donghol-Sigon in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early December to 33°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Donghol-Sigon reaches about 31°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How winter really feels in Donghol-Sigon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 24 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
24
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Donghol-Sigon 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
Jan31° / 17°10.311.45.8
Feb33° / 18°10.311.64.8
Mar34° / 20°40.811.93.8
Apr35° / 22°112.812.33.2
May33° / 22°9712.512.53.2
Jun29° / 21°24224.512.73.4
Jul27° / 20°37329.112.63.5
Aug27° / 20°4093012.43.4
Sep28° / 20°32928.712.13.3
Oct30° / 19°15320.911.73.9
Nov31° / 18°19311.55.4
Dec31° / 17°20.511.35.8

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Donghol-Sigon gets around 4 mm of rain over 1 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 dry — 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 6 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Donghol-Sigon

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

Donghol-Sigon's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Donghol-Sigon sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in June.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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Is winter a good time to visit Donghol-Sigon?

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.

5.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Donghol-Sigon for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Donghol-Sigon in Winter

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

In winter, Donghol-Sigon sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Donghol-Sigon in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Donghol-Sigon peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 18UV 14Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Donghol-Sigon 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 Donghol-Sigon is worst in December — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.9× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyDec 1874 µg/m³Aug 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb53Poor
Mar50Poor
Apr77Unhealthy
May47Poor
Jun26Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov50Poor
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Donghol-Sigon?

Donghol-Sigon sits at 11.8°N, 12.2°W, 940 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Labé, 54 km away.

LabéTouguéKédougouPitaTéliméléKoumbiaKoundaraKamabi

Topography around Donghol-Sigon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Donghol-Sigon has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m around an average of 885 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 861 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,449 m.

The land around Donghol-Sigon is covered by grassland (57%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
353 m
16 km
861 m
80 km
1,449 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Winter weather nearby: Labé 54 km · Tougué 72 km · Kédougou 84 km · Pita 85 km · Télimélé 134 km · Koumbia 140 km · Koundara 140 km · Kamabi 147 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 Donghol-Sigon (11.8°, -12.2167°, elevation 940 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.