Yende Millimou in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Yende Millimou sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 32 mm of rain over about 7 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 30°C in early December to 34°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Yende Millimou's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Yende Millimou's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 32 mm
- 7 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Yende Millimou in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early December to 34°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Yende Millimou reaches about 32°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Yende Millimou
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 53 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.
Yende Millimou 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 | 33° / 20° | 9 | 1.8 | 11.5 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 34° / 21° | 16 | 2.9 | 11.7 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 34° / 23° | 58 | 9.8 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 32° / 23° | 96 | 16.1 | 12.2 | 3.3 |
| May | 30° / 22° | 185 | 23.2 | 12.4 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 29° / 22° | 240 | 26.4 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 27° / 21° | 257 | 27.5 | 12.5 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 27° / 21° | 293 | 28 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 28° / 21° | 315 | 27.8 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 29° / 21° | 275 | 28.3 | 11.8 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 30° / 20° | 91 | 12 | 11.6 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 31° / 19° | 8 | 1.9 | 11.5 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Yende Millimou gets around 32 mm of rain over 7 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — 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 30 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 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Yende Millimou
In winter, Yende Millimou overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Yende Millimou's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Yende Millimou sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in April.
Is winter a good time to visit Yende Millimou?
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 Yende Millimou for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Yende Millimou in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Yende Millimou sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Yende Millimou 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 Yende Millimou peaks around August 23 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Yende Millimou 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 Yende Millimou is worst in January — around 145 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 16.6× the cleanest month (August, 9 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) | 145 | 142 | 138 | 82 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 50 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 145 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 142 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 138 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 82 | Unhealthy |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 23 | Moderate |
| Dec | 50 | Poor |
Where is Yende Millimou?
Yende Millimou sits at 8.9°N, 10.2°W, 468 m above sea level, in Guinea. The nearest listed city is Kissidougou, 34 km away.
Topography around Yende Millimou
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yende Millimou.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Yende Millimou has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m around an average of 513 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 481 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,471 m.
The land around Yende Millimou is covered by trees (69%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) 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 Yende Millimou (8.8872°, -10.1722°, 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.