Kankan weather in August
In August, Kankan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 279 mm of rain across 26.4 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% 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 Kankan's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kankan's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 29°
- 12th warmest
- Overnight low
- 22°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 279 mm
- 26.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 18 min
- 6:31 AM – 6:52 PM
- Cloud cover
- 83%
- 12th clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 7th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.25 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.4
- out of 10
Kankan is city in Guinea.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.
A typical August day in Kankan reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 22 |
| 2 | 29 | 22 |
| 3 | 29 | 22 |
| 4 | 29 | 22 |
| 5 | 29 | 22 |
| 6 | 29 | 22 |
| 7 | 29 | 22 |
| 8 | 29 | 22 |
| 9 | 29 | 22 |
| 10 | 29 | 22 |
| 11 | 29 | 22 |
| 12 | 29 | 22 |
| 13 | 29 | 22 |
| 14 | 29 | 22 |
| 15 | 29 | 22 |
| 16 | 29 | 22 |
| 17 | 29 | 22 |
| 18 | 29 | 22 |
| 19 | 29 | 22 |
| 20 | 29 | 22 |
| 21 | 29 | 22 |
| 22 | 29 | 22 |
| 23 | 29 | 22 |
| 24 | 29 | 22 |
| 25 | 29 | 22 |
| 26 | 29 | 22 |
| 27 | 29 | 22 |
| 28 | 29 | 22 |
| 29 | 29 | 22 |
| 30 | 29 | 22 |
| 31 | 29 | 22 |
How August really feels in Kankan
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 5 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kankan 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° / 18° | 2 | 0.6 | 11.5 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 35° / 21° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.7 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 37° / 24° | 14 | 2.8 | 11.9 | 2.0 |
| Apr | 36° / 25° | 46 | 9.4 | 12.2 | 1.9 |
| May | 34° / 24° | 126 | 17.1 | 12.5 | 2.5 |
| Jun | 31° / 22° | 185 | 22.1 | 12.6 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 29° / 22° | 245 | 25.1 | 12.5 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 29° / 22° | 279 | 26.4 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 30° / 22° | 275 | 25.8 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 31° / 21° | 176 | 21.9 | 11.8 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 32° / 19° | 28 | 4 | 11.5 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 32° / 18° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.
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| Clearer (%) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Cloudier (%) | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 87 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 87 |
| 2 | 13 | 87 |
| 3 | 12 | 88 |
| 4 | 12 | 88 |
| 5 | 11 | 89 |
| 6 | 11 | 89 |
| 7 | 10 | 90 |
| 8 | 10 | 90 |
| 9 | 9 | 91 |
| 10 | 9 | 91 |
| 11 | 9 | 91 |
| 12 | 8 | 92 |
| 13 | 8 | 92 |
| 14 | 8 | 92 |
| 15 | 8 | 92 |
| 16 | 8 | 92 |
| 17 | 8 | 92 |
| 18 | 8 | 92 |
| 19 | 8 | 92 |
| 20 | 8 | 92 |
| 21 | 8 | 92 |
| 22 | 9 | 91 |
| 23 | 9 | 91 |
| 24 | 9 | 91 |
| 25 | 9 | 91 |
| 26 | 10 | 90 |
| 27 | 10 | 90 |
| 28 | 10 | 90 |
| 29 | 12 | 88 |
| 30 | 12 | 88 |
| 31 | 13 | 87 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Kankan gets around 279 mm of rain over 26.4 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 85% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 86 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 83 |
| 2 | 83 |
| 3 | 83 |
| 4 | 83 |
| 5 | 83 |
| 6 | 83 |
| 7 | 83 |
| 8 | 83 |
| 9 | 83 |
| 10 | 83 |
| 11 | 84 |
| 12 | 84 |
| 13 | 84 |
| 14 | 84 |
| 15 | 84 |
| 16 | 85 |
| 17 | 85 |
| 18 | 85 |
| 19 | 85 |
| 20 | 86 |
| 21 | 86 |
| 22 | 86 |
| 23 | 87 |
| 24 | 87 |
| 25 | 87 |
| 26 | 87 |
| 27 | 87 |
| 28 | 87 |
| 29 | 87 |
| 30 | 87 |
| 31 | 86 |
Humidity in August
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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muggy (%) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Oppressive (%) | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 |
| Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 91 |
| 2 | 9 | 91 |
| 3 | 8 | 92 |
| 4 | 8 | 92 |
| 5 | 8 | 92 |
| 6 | 8 | 92 |
| 7 | 8 | 92 |
| 8 | 7 | 93 |
| 9 | 7 | 93 |
| 10 | 7 | 93 |
| 11 | 7 | 93 |
| 12 | 7 | 93 |
| 13 | 7 | 93 |
| 14 | 6 | 94 |
| 15 | 6 | 94 |
| 16 | 6 | 94 |
| 17 | 6 | 94 |
| 18 | 6 | 94 |
| 19 | 5 | 95 |
| 20 | 5 | 95 |
| 21 | 5 | 95 |
| 22 | 5 | 95 |
| 23 | 4 | 96 |
| 24 | 4 | 96 |
| 25 | 4 | 96 |
| 26 | 4 | 96 |
| 27 | 3 | 97 |
| 28 | 3 | 97 |
| 29 | 3 | 97 |
| 30 | 3 | 97 |
| 31 | 3 | 97 |
Wind in August
Winds average 8 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 8 | calm |
| 14 | 8 | calm |
| 15 | 8 | calm |
| 16 | 8 | calm |
| 17 | 8 | calm |
| 18 | 8 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
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 6:29 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:44 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:44 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.5 | 6:29 | 6:57 |
| 2 | 12.5 | 6:30 | 6:57 |
| 3 | 12.4 | 6:30 | 6:57 |
| 4 | 12.4 | 6:30 | 6:56 |
| 5 | 12.4 | 6:30 | 6:56 |
| 6 | 12.4 | 6:30 | 6:56 |
| 7 | 12.4 | 6:30 | 6:55 |
| 8 | 12.4 | 6:30 | 6:55 |
| 9 | 12.4 | 6:30 | 6:55 |
| 10 | 12.4 | 6:31 | 6:54 |
| 11 | 12.4 | 6:31 | 6:54 |
| 12 | 12.4 | 6:31 | 6:53 |
| 13 | 12.4 | 6:31 | 6:53 |
| 14 | 12.4 | 6:31 | 6:53 |
| 15 | 12.4 | 6:31 | 6:52 |
| 16 | 12.3 | 6:31 | 6:52 |
| 17 | 12.3 | 6:31 | 6:51 |
| 18 | 12.3 | 6:31 | 6:51 |
| 19 | 12.3 | 6:31 | 6:50 |
| 20 | 12.3 | 6:31 | 6:50 |
| 21 | 12.3 | 6:31 | 6:49 |
| 22 | 12.3 | 6:31 | 6:49 |
| 23 | 12.3 | 6:31 | 6:48 |
| 24 | 12.3 | 6:31 | 6:48 |
| 25 | 12.3 | 6:31 | 6:47 |
| 26 | 12.3 | 6:31 | 6:47 |
| 27 | 12.2 | 6:31 | 6:46 |
| 28 | 12.2 | 6:31 | 6:45 |
| 29 | 12.2 | 6:31 | 6:45 |
| 30 | 12.2 | 6:31 | 6:44 |
| 31 | 12.2 | 6:31 | 6:44 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.25 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 4.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.4 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Kankan
In August, Kankan sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kankan's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Kankan sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in April.
Is August a good time to visit Kankan?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kankan.
What to pack for Kankan in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Kankan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
UV index in Kankan in August
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 Kankan peaks around March 17 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in Kankan in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kankan is worst in March — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.6× 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) | 55 | 67 | 71 | 50 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 27 | 42 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55 | Poor |
| Feb | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 50 | Poor |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 27 | Moderate |
| Dec | 42 | Poor |
Where is Kankan?
Kankan sits at 10.4°N, 9.3°W, 381 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Kouroussa, 70 km away.
Topography around Kankan
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kankan.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kankan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 377 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m.
The land around Kankan is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) within 3 km, grassland (34%), shrubs (30%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (30%) and shrubs (25%) 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 Kankan (10.3854°, -9.3057°, elevation 381 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. 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).