Koundara in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Koundara sees average daytime highs around 38°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 15 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 38°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

Spring is Koundara's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Koundara's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
38°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
15 mm
3 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
1.1
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Koundara in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 38°C.

A typical spring day in Koundara reaches about 38°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.

20°30°40°MarAprMay

How spring really feels in Koundara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
46 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Koundara weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 20°10.111.33.8
Feb36° / 21°00.111.62.3
Mar38° / 24°00.111.91.1
Apr39° / 26°00.112.30.8
May38° / 27°142.912.61.3
Jun34° / 25°7310.412.72.7
Jul31° / 24°1982212.73.1
Aug30° / 24°30425.812.43.0
Sep31° / 23°23922.912.13.0
Oct32° / 23°8511.911.73.6
Nov34° / 21°81.511.43.9
Dec34° / 19°10.111.34.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Koundara gets around 15 mm of rain over 3 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 11 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Koundara

In seasonPeak

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

Koundara's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Koundara sees seasonal dust haze (February–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is spring a good time to visit Koundara?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

1.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Koundara.

What to pack for Koundara in Spring

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

In spring, Koundara sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Koundara in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Koundara peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 17UV 13Dec 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Koundara in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Koundara is worst in February — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1271 µg/m³Aug 1714 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan67Unhealthy
Feb72Unhealthy
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May54Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov39Poor
Dec62Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Koundara?

Koundara sits at 12.5°N, 13.3°W, 77 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Kamabi, 16 km away.

KoumbiaGabúDiaoubéKédougouWendou Borou

Topography around Koundara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Koundara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 70 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 473 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 751 m.

The land around Koundara is covered by cropland (65%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
473 m
80 km
751 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Spring weather nearby: Kamabi 16 km · Koumbia 79 km · Médina Gounas 88 km · Gabú 103 km · Diaoubé 106 km · Vélingara 115 km · Kédougou 122 km · Wendou Borou 133 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 Koundara (12.4833°, -13.3°, elevation 77 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.