Kouroussa in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Kouroussa sees average daytime highs around 36°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 145 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early March to 33°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Kouroussa's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kouroussa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 36°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 145 mm
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Kouroussa in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early March to 33°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Kouroussa reaches about 36°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How spring really feels in Kouroussa
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.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kouroussa 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° / 19° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.4 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 35° / 21° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.6 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 37° / 24° | 9 | 2.1 | 11.9 | 2.0 |
| Apr | 37° / 25° | 32 | 6.6 | 12.2 | 1.8 |
| May | 34° / 24° | 105 | 15.8 | 12.5 | 2.4 |
| Jun | 31° / 22° | 188 | 23.5 | 12.6 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 253 | 25.2 | 12.6 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 29° / 22° | 302 | 26.9 | 12.4 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 30° / 22° | 257 | 25.8 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 32° / 21° | 147 | 20.3 | 11.8 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 33° / 20° | 17 | 3 | 11.5 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 33° / 19° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.4 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Kouroussa gets around 145 mm of rain over 25 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 8 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kouroussa
In spring, Kouroussa overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kouroussa's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Kouroussa sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in April.
Is spring a good time to visit Kouroussa?
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.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kouroussa.
What to pack for Kouroussa in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Kouroussa sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.
UV index in Kouroussa in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Kouroussa peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (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 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in Kouroussa in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kouroussa is worst in March — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.8× the cleanest month (August, 10 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) | 59 | 74 | 84 | 57 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 32 | 50 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 74 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 84 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 57 | Unhealthy |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 32 | Moderate |
| Dec | 50 | Poor |
Where is Kouroussa?
Kouroussa sits at 10.7°N, 9.9°W, 383 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Kankan, 70 km away.
Topography around Kouroussa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kouroussa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kouroussa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 378 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 529 m.
The land around Kouroussa is covered by shrubs (29%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (39%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (21%) 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 Kouroussa (10.65°, -9.8833°, elevation 383 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.