Macenta in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Macenta sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 85 mm of rain over about 13 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 51% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.

Winter is Macenta's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Macenta's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
85 mm
13 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
5.1
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Macenta in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early December to 32°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Macenta reaches about 31°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Macenta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 34 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
34
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Macenta 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°19311.65.2
Feb32° / 20°436.311.74.2
Mar31° / 21°12616.211.93.7
Apr30° / 21°19123.112.23.4
May29° / 21°28227.912.43.2
Jun28° / 21°31828.212.53.4
Jul26° / 20°34629.112.43.6
Aug26° / 20°37129.112.33.6
Sep27° / 20°40228.912.13.4
Oct28° / 20°34029.311.83.4
Nov29° / 20°14817.911.64.5
Dec30° / 18°23411.55.8

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Macenta gets around 85 mm of rain over 13 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 5 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Macenta

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

Macenta's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Macenta sees seasonal dust haze (April), heaviest in April.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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Is winter a good time to visit Macenta?

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.

5.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Macenta for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Macenta in Winter

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

In winter, Macenta sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

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UV index in Macenta in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Macenta peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 17UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Macenta in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Macenta is worst in March — around 201 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 24.2× the cleanest month (August, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyModerateGoodModerateMar 15188 µg/m³Aug 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan63Unhealthy
Feb119Unhealthy
Mar201Very unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May22Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug8Good
Sep9Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Macenta?

Macenta sits at 8.5°N, 9.5°W, 546 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Voinjama, 33 km away.

GueckedouFoya KamaraYende MillimouBeylaKérouanéMoussadouKissidougou

Topography around Macenta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Macenta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 m around an average of 568 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,259 m.

The land around Macenta is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (42%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
246 m
16 km
492 m
80 km
1,259 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
Winter weather nearby: Voinjama 33 km · Gueckedou 73 km · Foya Kamara 83 km · Yende Millimou 86 km · Beyla 92 km · Kérouané 95 km · Moussadou 97 km · Kissidougou 99 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 Macenta (8.5435°, -9.471°, elevation 546 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.