Fria in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Fria sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 106 mm of rain over about 16 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 41% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

Spring is Fria's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Fria's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
35°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
106 mm
16 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
2.7
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Fria in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early March to 31°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Fria reaches about 35°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Fria

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Fria 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.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Fria gets around 106 mm of rain over 16 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Fria

In seasonPeak

In spring, Fria overlaps its dust 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 spring a good time to visit Fria?

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.

2.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fria.

What to pack for Fria in Spring

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

In spring, Fria sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Fria in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 27°C across spring — 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 Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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
Spring 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.