Kolenté weather in August

In August, Kolenté sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 538 mm of rain across 30.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kolenté's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kolenté's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
538 mm
30.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:44 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
90%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Kolenté reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12722
22722
32722
42722
52722
62722
72722
82722
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102722
112722
122722
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202722
212722
222722
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242822
252822
262822
272822
282822
292822
302822
312822

How August really feels in Kolenté

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

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kolenté weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 19°30.711.54.2
Feb35° / 20°20.611.73.1
Mar36° / 22°102.411.92.4
Apr36° / 23°396.512.22.4
May33° / 23°18019.812.52.7
Jun30° / 22°34127.912.62.9
Jul28° / 22°48029.812.53.2
Aug27° / 22°53830.512.33.3
Sep29° / 22°4562912.13.0
Oct30° / 22°26527.711.82.9
Nov32° / 21°619.911.54.2
Dec33° / 19°4111.44.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17298
18298
19298
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298
31397

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kolenté gets around 538 mm of rain over 30.5 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 98% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
197
297
397
498
598
698
798
898
998
1098
1198
1298
1398
1498
1598
1698
1798
1898
1998
2098
2198
2298
2398
2498
2598
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098
3198

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1793
2793
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15694
16595
17595
18595
19595
20595
21496
22496
23496
24496
25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397
31298

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 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
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 6:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:427:10
212.46:427:09
312.46:427:09
412.46:437:09
512.46:437:08
612.46:437:08
712.46:437:08
812.46:437:07
912.46:437:07
1012.46:437:07
1112.46:437:06
1212.46:437:06
1312.46:437:05
1412.46:437:05
1512.46:447:05
1612.36:447:04
1712.36:447:04
1812.36:447:03
1912.36:447:03
2012.36:447:02
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2612.36:446:59
2712.26:446:58
2812.26:446:58
2912.26:446:57
3012.26:446:57
3112.26:446:56

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.63 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 3.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Kolenté

In seasonPeak

In August, Kolenté sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kolenté's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Kolenté?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kolenté.

What to pack for Kolenté in August

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

In August, Kolenté sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Kolenté in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kolenté peaks around March 15 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 15UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kolenté in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kolenté is worst in April — around 223 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 14.2× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModeratePoorUnhealthyApr 16204 µg/m³Aug 1416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan73Unhealthy
Feb77Unhealthy
Mar71Unhealthy
Apr223Very unhealthy
May72Unhealthy
Jun29Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov46Poor
Dec69Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kolenté?

Kolenté sits at 10.3°N, 12.4°W, 457 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Mamou, 39 km away.

KindiaPitaTéliméléLabéForécariahCoyahManéah

Topography around Kolenté

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kolenté has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 438 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 980 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,379 m.

The land around Kolenté is covered by grassland (53%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, trees (48%), grassland (30%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
980 m
80 km
1,379 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Mamou 39 km · Kindia 53 km · Pita 86 km · Télimélé 94 km · Labé 116 km · Forécariah 119 km · Coyah 122 km · Manéah 124 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 Kolenté (10.2858°, -12.437°, elevation 457 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).