Guinea Climate
Top 5 Cities: Conakry, Nzérékoré, Kindia, Kankan, and Labé
This month in numbers
Guinea experienced its 11th warmest April on record, with an average temperature of 29.24°C, marking an anomaly of +0.9°C compared to the 1961–1990 baseline. The period of February–April 2026 was the 3rd warmest on record for Guinea, with an average temperature of 28.94°C, an anomaly of +1.2°C. Globally, April 2026 was the 2nd warmest April on record for land temperatures, with an anomaly of +1.1°C, and the February–April 2026 period also ranked as the 2nd warmest for global land temperatures, with an anomaly of +1.2°C.
What changed
Guinea's recent warmth is part of a broader trend, with the past three months (February–April 2026) ranking as the 3rd warmest on record. This places Guinea within a global context of elevated temperatures, as global land temperatures for the same three-month period also ranked as the 2nd warmest on record. Looking at the latest month, Guinea's temperature anomaly of +0.90°C places it 182nd out of 234 regions in cross-region rankings.
What’s driving change?
The persistent warmth in Guinea is influenced by the broader global warming trend, with 2025 being the warmest year on record for the country. The long-term trend for Guinea shows a warming of +0.99°C compared to the 1961–1990 baseline. Additionally, the far-eastern Guinea was expected to experience hot conditions during April. Between April 1st and May 4th, Guinea experienced two forest fires, with one burning 16,563 hectares across Liberia and Guinea from April 1st to April 9th, and another affecting 5,346 hectares in Guinea from April 19th to May 4th. These events can be tracked on the Extreme Weather tracker page.
Looking ahead
Forecasts suggest that El Niño conditions could develop as early as May to July 2026, with early data pointing to a potentially strong event, which could influence global temperature and rainfall patterns.
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Data Sources
Data Sources for Guinea
Every figure on this page is sourced from official, openly published climate datasets. Anomalies are calculated against the 1961–1990 baseline (temperature) and 1991–2020 (rainfall, sunshine, frost) - see the Methodology & Sources page for the complete dataset list and update calendar.
FAQs
FAQs
How is the climate in Guinea changing?
Guinea is warming in line with the rest of the world. The page above shows the latest monthly temperature anomaly versus the 1961-1990 baseline, the long-term annual trend, and the region's rank in the historical record. The trend rate is shown as °C per decade in the headline panel; you can also see the warmest and coolest years on file.
Where does the climate data for Guinea come from?
Climate data for Guinea comes from Our World in Data, sourcing Copernicus ERA5 and HadCRUT5 (national temperature anomaly) and the Global Carbon Project via Our World in Data (CO₂ emissions), refreshed every month, when the upstream temperature and rainfall data are refreshed.
What is the climate baseline used on this page?
Anomalies on this page are calculated against the 1961-1990 climatological baseline, which is the standard reference period used by the Met Office, NOAA, IPCC and most national climate services. Some panels also show the source-native 1901-2000 (NOAA) or 1991-2020 (WMO) baselines for verification. See Methodology & Sources for the full reference.
Which areas does the Guinea climate data cover?
The Guinea climate profile covers Conakry, Nzérékoré, Kindia, Kankan and surrounding areas. Temperature, rainfall and emissions data for Guinea
How often is the Guinea climate update refreshed?
The Guinea climate update is refreshed monthly, typically a few days after the previous month closes and the upstream provider (Met Office HadUK-Grid, NOAA Climate at a Glance, Copernicus ERA5 or the Global Carbon Project) publishes its update. See the Climate Rankings for cross-region comparisons.