Kolenté in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kolenté sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 1359 mm of rain over about 88 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 30°C in early June to 28°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Kolenté's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kolenté's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 1359 mm
- 88 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kolenté in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early June to 28°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Kolenté reaches about 28°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Kolenté
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 29 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.
Kolenté 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 | 34° / 19° | 3 | 0.7 | 11.5 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 35° / 20° | 2 | 0.6 | 11.7 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 36° / 22° | 10 | 2.4 | 11.9 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 36° / 23° | 39 | 6.5 | 12.2 | 2.4 |
| May | 33° / 23° | 180 | 19.8 | 12.5 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 30° / 22° | 341 | 27.9 | 12.6 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 22° | 480 | 29.8 | 12.5 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 27° / 22° | 538 | 30.5 | 12.3 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 29° / 22° | 456 | 29 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 265 | 27.7 | 11.8 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 32° / 21° | 61 | 9.9 | 11.5 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 33° / 19° | 4 | 1 | 11.4 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kolenté gets around 1359 mm of rain over 88 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 4 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 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kolenté
In summer, Kolenté overlaps its monsoon and dust 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Kolenté?
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 Kolenté.
What to pack for Kolenté in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kolenté sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 88 days see rain.
UV index in Kolenté 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Kolenté 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 73 | 77 | 71 | 223 | 72 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 34 | 46 | 69 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 223 | Very unhealthy |
| May | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 29 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 34 | Moderate |
| Nov | 46 | Poor |
| Dec | 69 | Unhealthy |
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.
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.
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 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.