Gueckedou in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Gueckedou sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 61 mm of rain over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early December to 33°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
32°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
61 mm
11 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
4.9
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Gueckedou in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early December to 33°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Gueckedou reaches about 32°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How winter really feels in Gueckedou

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 42 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
42
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.

Gueckedou 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
Jan32° / 20°152.611.65.0
Feb33° / 22°28511.73.9
Mar33° / 23°7912.311.93.5
Apr31° / 23°12218.512.23.4
May30° / 22°22625.712.43.1
Jun28° / 22°27827.612.53.3
Jul27° / 21°29028.312.43.6
Aug27° / 21°33028.212.33.6
Sep28° / 21°35128.412.13.3
Oct29° / 21°28229.411.83.1
Nov29° / 21°12416.511.64.5
Dec30° / 20°183.611.55.8

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Gueckedou gets around 61 mm of rain over 11 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 muggy — 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 30 min in early December to 11 h 48 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 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Gueckedou

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

Gueckedou's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Gueckedou sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in April.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
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Is winter a good time to visit Gueckedou?

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.

4.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gueckedou in Winter

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

In winter, Gueckedou sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

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UV index in Gueckedou 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 Gueckedou peaks around September 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highSep 11UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Gueckedou 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 Gueckedou is worst in March — around 143 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 15.9× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorMar 17136 µg/m³Aug 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan75Unhealthy
Feb83Unhealthy
Mar143Unhealthy
Apr88Unhealthy
May25Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug9Good
Sep10Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec43Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Gueckedou?

Gueckedou sits at 8.6°N, 10.1°W, 430 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Foya Kamara, 24 km away.

VoinjamaKissidougouMacentaKoiduAlbadériaSegbwema

Topography around Gueckedou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gueckedou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 445 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,231 m.

The land around Gueckedou is covered by trees (40%), grassland (40%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
340 m
80 km
1,231 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Foya Kamara 24 km · Yende Millimou 36 km · Voinjama 45 km · Kissidougou 69 km · Macenta 73 km · Koidu 93 km · Albadéria 109 km · Segbwema 110 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 Gueckedou (8.5674°, -10.1336°, elevation 430 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.