Kintinian weather in October

In October, Kintinian sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 88 mm of rain across 14.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kintinian's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kintinian's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:30 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Kintinian is human settlement in Guinea.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kintinian reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123222
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303321
313321

How October really feels in Kintinian

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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 October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kintinian weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 18°10.211.44.8
Feb35° / 21°10.211.63.2
Mar37° / 24°40.811.91.6
Apr38° / 26°143.112.31.0
May37° / 25°481012.51.7
Jun33° / 23°15220.812.72.7
Jul30° / 22°2522512.63.1
Aug29° / 22°28426.712.43.2
Sep30° / 22°21723.412.13.2
Oct32° / 22°8814.411.73.5
Nov34° / 19°6111.53.9
Dec33° / 18°00.111.34.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44654
54753
64753
74852
84852
94852
104852
114951
124951
134951
144951
155050
165050
174951
185149
195149
205248
215248
225248
235347
245347
255347
265347
275446
285545
295644
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kintinian gets around 88 mm of rain over 14.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 46% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
266
365
464
563
662
761
860
959
1058
1157
1255
1354
1453
1551
1649
1747
1845
1943
2041
2139
2236
2334
2432
2530
2628
2725
2823
2921
3019
3118

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10001981
20001981
30001981
40001972
50001972
60001972
70001972
80002962
90002962
100002962
110003952
120004942
130004942
140005932
150006922
160008902
170019891
1800110881
1900112861
2000214831
2100216811
2200317791
2301319761
2401421731
2501523701
2602625661
2713727620
2814829580
2915930550
30161131510
31271232470

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:306:23
211.96:306:23
311.96:306:22
411.96:306:22
511.96:306:21
611.86:306:20
711.86:306:20
811.86:306:19
911.86:306:18
1011.86:306:18
1111.86:306:17
1211.86:306:17
1311.86:306:16
1411.86:306:16
1511.76:306:15
1611.76:306:15
1711.76:316:14
1811.76:316:14
1911.76:316:13
2011.76:316:13
2111.76:316:12
2211.76:316:12
2311.76:326:12
2411.76:326:11
2511.66:326:11
2611.66:326:10
2711.66:326:10
2811.66:336:10
2911.66:336:09
3011.66:336:09
3111.66:336:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in March across the year — October's 5.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kintinian

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Kintinian?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kintinian.

What to pack for Kintinian in October

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

In October, Kintinian sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kintinian in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kintinian peaks around March 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highMar 16UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kintinian in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kintinian is worst in December — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.5× the cleanest month (August, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateModeratePoorDec 1958 µg/m³Aug 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan49Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar53Poor
Apr50Poor
May26Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov40Poor
Dec59Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kintinian?

Kintinian sits at 11.6°N, 9.4°W, 416 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Siguiri, 31 km away.

KangabaKouroussaMandianaKankanYanfolilaSibiDinguiraye

Topography around Kintinian

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kintinian has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 409 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 579 m.

The land around Kintinian is covered by shrubs (29%), grassland (23%) and bare terrain (22%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and shrubs (34%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), shrubs (31%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
453 m
80 km
579 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Siguiri 31 km · Kangaba 112 km · Kouroussa 119 km · Mandiana 132 km · Kankan 135 km · Yanfolila 142 km · Sibi 143 km · Dinguiraye 149 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 Kintinian (11.6°, -9.3833°, elevation 416 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).