Lola in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Lola sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 106 mm of rain over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early December to 32°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Lola's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lola's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 106 mm
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Lola in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early December to 32°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Lola reaches about 31°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Lola
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 33 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Lola 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 20° | 27 | 4.3 | 11.6 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 32° / 21° | 57 | 7.9 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 31° / 22° | 118 | 16.6 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 30° / 22° | 138 | 21 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| May | 30° / 22° | 177 | 24.2 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 28° / 21° | 186 | 26.1 | 12.4 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 27° / 21° | 189 | 26.9 | 12.4 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 26° / 21° | 250 | 27.1 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 28° / 21° | 238 | 28 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 29° / 21° | 166 | 26.2 | 11.8 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 29° / 21° | 74 | 15.3 | 11.6 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 30° / 20° | 22 | 4.9 | 11.6 | 5.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Lola gets around 106 mm of rain over 17 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Lola
In winter, Lola overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Lola's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Lola sees seasonal dust haze (April), heaviest in April.
Is winter a good time to visit Lola?
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.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Lola for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Lola in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Lola sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.
UV index in Lola in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lola peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Lola in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Lola is worst in February — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.5× 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) | 65 | 84 | 66 | 49 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 24 | 45 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 84 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 49 | Poor |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Moderate |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 24 | Moderate |
| Dec | 45 | Poor |
Where is Lola?
Lola sits at 7.8°N, 8.5°W, 468 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is New Yekepa, 25 km away.
Topography around Lola
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lola.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 491 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,492 m.
The land around Lola is covered by trees (59%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (74%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) 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 Lola (7.8°, -8.5333°, elevation 468 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.