Kankan

Kankan

Guinea

Local time13:14 Sunrise06:28 Sunset18:12
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Weather

When is the best time to visit Kankan?

Monthly averages. The current month is highlighted.

High and low temperature

15° 20° 25° 30° 35° 40° 60° 70° 80° 90° 100° 34° 15° Jan 37° 18° Feb 38° 22° Mar 37° 24° Apr 35° 23° May 32° 22° Jun 31° 21° Jul 30° 21° Aug 31° 21° Sep 33° 21° Oct 34° 19° Nov 34° 15° Dec
Cold (high ≤ 8 °C) Cool Mild Warm

Rain millimetres per month

4 Jan 4 Feb 18 Mar 48 Apr 132 May 181 Jun 235 Jul 352 Aug 315 Sep 133 Oct 18 Nov 0 Dec mm

The climate in numbers

Warmest month 38° March
Coldest month 15° January
Wettest month 352mm August
Rain per year 1,440mm
Rainy days per year 94

Averages for 1991–2020 measured at the Kankan weather station, 0 km away. Source: World Meteorological Organization climate normals.

MonthHighLowRainRainy days Daylight
January 34.4 °C 15.0 °C 4 mm 0.5 11.6 h
February 36.7 °C 18.4 °C 4 mm 0.5 11.8 h
March 37.9 °C 22.4 °C 18 mm 2.0 12.1 h
April 37.3 °C 23.9 °C 48 mm 4.5 12.4 h
May 35.0 °C 22.8 °C 132 mm 8.9 12.6 h
June 32.3 °C 21.5 °C 181 mm 13.2 12.7 h
July 30.7 °C 21.1 °C 235 mm 14.7 12.7 h
August 30.4 °C 21.1 °C 352 mm 19.2 12.5 h
September 31.1 °C 20.8 °C 315 mm 18.2 12.2 h
October 32.7 °C 21.0 °C 133 mm 10.7 11.9 h
November 34.3 °C 18.7 °C 18 mm 1.3 11.7 h
December 34.4 °C 15.0 °C 0 mm 0.0 11.5 h
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What to pack

What to wear in Kankan

Day34 °C Night19 °C Rain18 mm

November in Kankan: hot, with highs of 34 °C and lows of 19 °C. Dress in layers.

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    Base layer Light cotton or linen T-shirts
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    Shoes Sandals or light sneakers
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    Accessory Sunglasses
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    Accessory Sunscreen
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    Accessory Cap or hat

No need for warm layer or jacket.

  • There are about 16 °C between midday and dawn. Wear layers you can take off.
  • It rarely rains this month. You can leave the umbrella at home.
  • Middays are very hot: wear light, breathable clothes and keep water at hand.

Based on each month's average weather. Pack your everyday basics too.

Curious facts

Curious facts about Kankan

  • It rains less than half as much as in Conakry: 1,440 mm against 3,729 mm a year.
  • 94% of the year's rain falls between May and October.
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Straight-line distance and temperature in November.

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