Kankan
Kankan is a city in Kankan Region, Guinea, 381 m above sea level. It has a population of about 190,772 (2014). The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Kankan at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in March
Average low in August
315 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
How Kankan has grown
People living in the built-up area (48 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+450%52k in 1975 → 288k in 2025Weather in Kankan
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 5 km/h · humidity 58%
When to go to Kankan
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 67 | 55 | 45 | 27 | 22 | 37 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 40 | 60 | 68 |
| High | 33° | 35° | 37° | 36° | 34° | 31° | 29° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 32° | 33° |
| Low | 17° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 23° | 22° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 20° | 18° |
| Rain (mm) | 2 | 1 | 14 | 75 | 161 | 213 | 240 | 315 | 274 | 158 | 18 | 0 |
| Wet days | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 5 | 0 |
What's on in Kankan
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Kankan
Outdoors around Kankan
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Kankan
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Guinea seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Kankan
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Kankan
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Kankan from above
Places near Kankan
Places with a climate like Kankan
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
