Kolaboui in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kolaboui sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 1293 mm of rain over about 85 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early June to 28°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Kolaboui's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kolaboui's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 1293 mm
- 85 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kolaboui in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early June to 28°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Kolaboui reaches about 29°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Kolaboui
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 53 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kolaboui weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° / 21° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 34° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 11.6 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 34° / 23° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 33° / 24° | 1 | 0.2 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| May | 32° / 25° | 35 | 5.9 | 12.5 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 30° / 25° | 203 | 23.9 | 12.6 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 29° / 24° | 497 | 30.4 | 12.6 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 28° / 24° | 593 | 30.8 | 12.4 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 29° / 24° | 405 | 29.3 | 12.1 | 2.8 |
| Oct | 30° / 24° | 228 | 28.6 | 11.8 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 31° / 24° | 61 | 12.6 | 11.5 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 32° / 22° | 4 | 0.9 | 11.4 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kolaboui gets around 1293 mm of rain over 85 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kolaboui
In summer, Kolaboui overlaps its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kolaboui's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Kolaboui sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in March.
Is summer a good time to visit Kolaboui?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kolaboui.
What to pack for Kolaboui in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kolaboui sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 85 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kolaboui in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 31 km away) is warmest in November at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 28 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 28 | Warm |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Kolaboui in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kolaboui peaks around August 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Kolaboui in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kolaboui is worst in May — around 95 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.9× the cleanest month (August, 12 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) | 60 | 78 | 63 | 53 | 95 | 30 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 27 | 35 | 55 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 78 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 53 | Poor |
| May | 95 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 30 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 35 | Moderate |
| Dec | 55 | Unhealthy |
Where is Kolaboui?
Kolaboui sits at 10.8°N, 14.4°W, 47 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Boké, 19 km away.
Topography around Kolaboui
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kolaboui.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kolaboui has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 509 m.
The land around Kolaboui is covered by trees (76%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (22%) 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 Kolaboui (10.7957°, -14.3997°, elevation 47 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.