Kindia weather in December

In December, Kindia sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kindia's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kindia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:05 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
40%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Kindia is human settlement.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kindia reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
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93221
103221
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313320

How December really feels in Kindia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kindia weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°30.611.54.3
Feb35° / 22°10.311.73.2
Mar36° / 23°41.111.92.4
Apr36° / 24°183.812.22.3
May33° / 24°10017.112.52.7
Jun30° / 23°21926.612.62.9
Jul28° / 22°40329.512.53.2
Aug28° / 22°46130.212.33.2
Sep29° / 22°32628.312.13.0
Oct30° / 22°13123.811.83.2
Nov31° / 22°276.911.54.7
Dec32° / 21°30.711.44.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36733
46733
56733
66733
76733
86733
96832
106733
116733
126832
136832
146832
156931
166931
177030
187030
197129
207129
217228
227228
237327
247327
257327
267426
277525
287525
297525
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kindia gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
26
36
45
55
64
74
84
93
103
113
123
132
142
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311

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10194544
202104741
302114938
402125135
503135331
603155428
704165525
814175523
915175720
1016185718
1116195717
1217205715
1317215714
1428225612
1528225711
1629235610
1739245410
1831025539
1941126518
2051227497
2151228477
2261329456
2371430436
2481531405
25101632385
26111733364
27121834334
28131834313
29141935293
30152036273
31162036252

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:586:25
211.56:586:25
311.46:596:25
411.46:596:26
511.47:006:26
611.47:006:26
711.47:016:27
811.47:016:27
911.47:026:27
1011.47:026:28
1111.47:036:28
1211.47:036:28
1311.47:046:29
1411.47:046:29
1511.47:056:30
1611.47:056:30
1711.47:066:31
1811.47:066:31
1911.47:076:31
2011.47:076:32
2111.47:086:32
2211.47:086:33
2311.47:096:33
2411.47:096:34
2511.47:096:34
2611.47:106:35
2711.47:106:35
2811.47:116:36
2911.47:116:36
3011.47:126:37
3111.47:126:37

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in March across the year — December's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
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115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
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205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kindia

In seasonPeak

None of Kindia's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Kindia?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kindia in December

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

In December, Kindia sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kindia in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kindia 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 15UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kindia in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kindia is worst in April — around 253 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 15.0× the cleanest month (August, 17 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyApr 15231 µg/m³Aug 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan114Unhealthy
Feb110Unhealthy
Mar89Unhealthy
Apr253Very unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun29Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov45Poor
Dec83Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kindia?

Kindia sits at 10.1°N, 12.9°W, 415 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Kolenté, 53 km away.

KolentéCoyahManéahForécariahDubrékaFriaMamouTélimélé

Topography around Kindia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kindia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 m around an average of 450 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,039 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,191 m.

The land around Kindia is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), trees (25%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
449 m
16 km
1,039 m
80 km
1,191 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Kolenté 53 km · Coyah 69 km · Manéah 70 km · Forécariah 74 km · Dubréka 78 km · Fria 86 km · Mamou 92 km · Télimélé 96 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 Kindia (10.0569°, -12.8658°, elevation 415 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).