Faranah in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Faranah sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 212 mm of rain over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early March to 31°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Faranah's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Faranah's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 212 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Faranah in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early March to 31°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Faranah reaches about 34°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How spring really feels in Faranah
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Faranah weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° / 20° | 5 | 1 | 11.5 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 35° / 22° | 4 | 0.9 | 11.7 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 36° / 24° | 16 | 3.2 | 11.9 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 35° / 24° | 54 | 8.9 | 12.2 | 2.6 |
| May | 32° / 23° | 142 | 18.1 | 12.5 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 30° / 22° | 213 | 23.9 | 12.6 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 28° / 22° | 247 | 26.4 | 12.5 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 28° / 22° | 283 | 27.1 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 29° / 21° | 289 | 26.7 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 30° / 21° | 223 | 24.9 | 11.8 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 31° / 21° | 46 | 6.7 | 11.5 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 32° / 19° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.4 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Faranah gets around 212 mm of rain over 30 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Faranah
In spring, Faranah overlaps its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Faranah's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Faranah sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in April.
Is spring a good time to visit Faranah?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Faranah.
What to pack for Faranah in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Faranah sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.
UV index in Faranah in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Faranah peaks around March 15 at about 13 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Faranah in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Faranah is worst in February — around 107 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.2× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 104 | 107 | 106 | 75 | 25 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 23 | 41 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 104 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 107 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 106 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 75 | Unhealthy |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 23 | Moderate |
| Dec | 41 | Poor |
Where is Faranah?
Faranah sits at 10.0°N, 10.7°W, 433 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Douako, 70 km away.
Topography around Faranah
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Faranah.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Faranah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 440 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 695 m.
The land around Faranah is covered by grassland (36%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and shrubs (34%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 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
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 Faranah (10.0404°, -10.7434°, elevation 433 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.