Kintinian in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Kintinian sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 3 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 33°C in early December to 36°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
34°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
3 mm
1 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
4.2
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Kintinian in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 33°C in early December to 36°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Kintinian reaches about 34°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How winter really feels in Kintinian

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
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.

Kintinian 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
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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Kintinian gets around 3 mm of rain over 1 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 dry — 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 8 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early December to 11 h 42 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 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Kintinian

In seasonPeak

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

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 winter a good time to visit Kintinian?

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.

4.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kintinian in Winter

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

In winter, Kintinian sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Kintinian 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 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 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 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
Winter 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.