Guinea
Country in Africa
In brief
Area: 245,857 km². World rank 80 of 249; in Africa, 32 of 59. Agricultural land: 73.2% (2024). World rank 18 of 209; in Africa, 11 of 54. Precipitation, mm per year: 1,651 (2022). World rank 49 of 182; in Africa, 8 of 54. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 64.6% → 73.2%.
Territory
- Area
- 245,857 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 320
- Agricultural land
- 73.2% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Mount Richard-Molard, 1,752 m
- Lowest point
- Atlantic Ocean, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 472
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 27
- Warmest month in the capital
- December, 28°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- August, 26°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 1,651 2022
Climate by month: Conakry
January: day 30°C, night 25°C, precipitation 0 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30 | 25 | 0 |
| February | 30 | 25 | 2 |
| March | 30 | 25 | 1 |
| April | 30 | 25 | 13 |
| May | 29 | 26 | 90 |
| June | 28 | 26 | 353 |
| July | 27 | 26 | 826 |
| August | 27 | 25 | 943 |
| September | 27 | 25 | 441 |
| October | 28 | 26 | 173 |
| November | 29 | 26 | 53 |
| December | 30 | 25 | 3 |