Kolaboui in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Kolaboui sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 4 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 31°C in early December to 34°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.

Winter is Kolaboui's best 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
33°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
4 mm
1 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
4.6
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Kolaboui in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early December to 34°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Kolaboui reaches about 33°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Kolaboui

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.

Kolaboui 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° / 21°00.111.44.6
Feb34° / 22°0011.64.0
Mar34° / 23°00.111.93.9
Apr33° / 24°10.212.24.3
May32° / 25°355.912.54.2
Jun30° / 25°20323.912.63.2
Jul29° / 24°49730.412.62.9
Aug28° / 24°59330.812.43.0
Sep29° / 24°40529.312.12.8
Oct30° / 24°22828.611.82.8
Nov31° / 24°6112.611.54.2
Dec32° / 22°40.911.45.1

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Kolaboui gets around 4 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 muggy — 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 7 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 48 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 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Kolaboui

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In winter, Kolaboui overlaps its 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.

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

Is winter a good time to visit Kolaboui?

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.

4.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kolaboui in Winter

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

In winter, Kolaboui sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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Sea temperature near Kolaboui in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 27°C across winter — 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.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct28Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Kolaboui in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 18UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kolaboui 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 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).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModeratePoorMay 1589 µg/m³Aug 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan60Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr53Poor
May95Unhealthy
Jun30Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov35Moderate
Dec55Unhealthy
Location & terrain

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.

SangarédiWendou BorouFriaXitoleDubrékaKoumbia

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.

3 km
35 m
16 km
207 m
80 km
509 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
Winter weather nearby: Boké 19 km · Kamsar 29 km · Sangarédi 77 km · Wendou Borou 91 km · Fria 101 km · Xitole 114 km · Dubréka 147 km · Koumbia 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 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.