Fria weather in August

In August, Fria sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 580 mm of rain across 30.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Fria's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
580 mm
30.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:48 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
92%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Fria is human settlement.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Fria reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Fria

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Fria weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°20.511.53.7
Feb36° / 21°20.511.72.8
Mar36° / 22°40.811.92.5
Apr36° / 23°101.912.22.7
May33° / 24°9313.412.53.0
Jun30° / 23°27126.912.62.9
Jul28° / 23°46030.412.53.1
Aug28° / 22°58030.612.33.2
Sep29° / 22°42829.212.12.8
Oct30° / 22°24627.911.82.8
Nov31° / 22°7712.711.54.2
Dec32° / 20°61.211.44.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Fria gets around 580 mm of rain over 30.6 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 99% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
199
299
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499
599
699
799
899
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1199
1299
1399
1499
1599
1699
1799
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2199
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2498
2598
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098
3198

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
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241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
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66calm
76calm
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116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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166calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:477:14
212.56:477:14
312.46:477:14
412.46:477:13
512.46:477:13
612.46:477:13
712.46:477:12
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.3 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 3.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
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203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Fria

In seasonPeak

In August, Fria sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Fria sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in March.

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

Is August a good time to visit Fria?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fria.

What to pack for Fria in August

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

In August, Fria sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Fria in August

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 63 km away) is warmest in November at about 29°C and coldest in March 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
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Fria in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Fria peaks around August 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Fria in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Fria is worst in April — around 204 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 12.3× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyApr 17190 µg/m³Aug 1417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan67Unhealthy
Feb79Unhealthy
Mar68Unhealthy
Apr204Very unhealthy
May106Unhealthy
Jun32Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov49Poor
Dec67Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Fria?

Fria sits at 10.4°N, 13.6°W, 210 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Dubréka, 64 km away.

DubrékaManéahCoyahSangarédiTéliméléKindiaDixinnConakry

Topography around Fria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 148 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,110 m.

The land around Fria is covered by trees (39%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and shrubs (31%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
510 m
80 km
1,110 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
August weather nearby: Dubréka 64 km · Manéah 73 km · Coyah 77 km · Sangarédi 84 km · Télimélé 84 km · Kindia 86 km · Dixinn 91 km · Conakry 93 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 Fria (10.3668°, -13.5825°, elevation 210 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).