Nzérékoré weather in August

In August, Nzérékoré sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 275 mm of rain across 27 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Nzérékoré's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nzérékoré's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
275 mm
27 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:32 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
87%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Nzérékoré is human settlement.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Nzérékoré reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C cooler than September.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12621
22621
32621
42621
52621
62621
72621
82621
92621
102621
112621
122621
132621
142621
152621
162621
172621
182721
192721
202721
212721
222721
232721
242721
252721
262721
272721
282721
292721
302721
312721

How August really feels in Nzérékoré

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Nzérékoré weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°274.111.65.1
Feb32° / 21°547.911.74.0
Mar31° / 22°11816.511.93.6
Apr30° / 22°14220.712.23.4
May30° / 22°19625.112.33.3
Jun28° / 22°20826.812.43.5
Jul27° / 21°2202712.43.8
Aug27° / 21°2752712.33.8
Sep28° / 21°26828.1123.5
Oct29° / 21°19127.211.83.4
Nov29° / 21°8916.811.64.5
Dec30° / 20°245.211.65.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in August, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16397
17397
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26496
27496
28496
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Nzérékoré gets around 275 mm of rain over 27 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 87% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
184
284
384
484
584
684
785
885
985
1085
1185
1285
1386
1486
1586
1687
1787
1888
1988
2088
2189
2289
2390
2490
2590
2691
2791
2891
2992
3092
3192

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
117128
207228
307228
407228
507228
607228
707228
807228
907129
1007129
1107129
1207030
1307030
1406931
1506832
1606832
1706733
1806634
1906535
2006436
2106337
2206238
2306139
2406040
2505941
2605842
2705743
2805644
2905545
3005446
3105347

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:316:52
212.36:316:51
312.36:316:51
412.36:316:51
512.36:316:51
612.36:316:50
712.36:326:50
812.36:326:50
912.36:326:50
1012.36:326:49
1112.36:326:49
1212.36:326:49
1312.36:326:48
1412.36:326:48
1512.36:326:47
1612.36:326:47
1712.36:326:47
1812.26:326:46
1912.26:326:46
2012.26:326:45
2112.26:316:45
2212.26:316:45
2312.26:316:44
2412.26:316:44
2512.26:316:43
2612.26:316:43
2712.26:316:42
2812.26:316:42
2912.26:316:41
3012.26:316:41
3112.26:316:40

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.52 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in February across the year — August's 3.52 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Nzérékoré

In seasonPeak

In August, Nzérékoré sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Nzérékoré?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nzérékoré.

What to pack for Nzérékoré in August

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

In August, Nzérékoré sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Nzérékoré in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Nzérékoré peaks around March 18 at about 13 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 18UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Nzérékoré in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Nzérékoré is worst in March — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.7× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorMar 1286 µg/m³Aug 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb79Unhealthy
Mar88Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May24Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Nzérékoré?

Nzérékoré sits at 7.8°N, 8.8°W, 482 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Lola, 32 km away.

SanniquellieGantaSaclepeaDananéBeylaGbarnga

Topography around Nzérékoré

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nzérékoré has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 478 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,500 m.

The land around Nzérékoré is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
377 m
80 km
1,500 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
August weather nearby: Lola 32 km · New Yekepa 37 km · Sanniquellie 45 km · Ganta 61 km · Saclepea 88 km · Danané 92 km · Beyla 106 km · Gbarnga 111 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 Nzérékoré (7.7562°, -8.8179°, elevation 482 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).