Editing Conakry (section)

== Geography ==
Originally situated on [[Tombo Island]], one of the [[Îles de Los]], it has since spread up the neighboring Kaloum Peninsula.

=== Climate ===
According to [[Köppen climate classification]], Conakry features a [[tropical monsoon climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]]: ''Am''). Conakry features a [[wet season]] and a [[dry season]]. Like most of West Africa, Conakry's dry season is dominated by the [[harmattan]] wind between December and April. As a result, almost no rain falls in the city during these months.

Compared to most of West Africa, Conakry's wet season sees an extraordinary amount of rainfall, averaging more than {{convert|1,100|mm|in|0}} in both July and August. As a result, Conakry's average annual rainfall totals nearly {{convert|3,800|mm|in|0}}. However, the dry season is still dry, with January and February only receiving {{convert|1|mm|in|0}} of rainfall on average. Sunshine is lower in the wet season than the dry season, with August receiving the least sunshine and March receiving the most.

{{Weather box
 | width       = auto
 | metric first = yes
 | single line = yes
 | location    = Conakry (1991–2020)
 | Jan high C = 31.6
 | Feb high C = 31.9
 | Mar high C = 32.2
 | Apr high C = 32.3
 | May high C = 31.9
 | Jun high C = 30.3
 | Jul high C = 28.8
 | Aug high C = 28.4
 | Sep high C = 29.5
 | Oct high C = 30.4
 | Nov high C = 31.4
 | Dec high C = 31.8
 | year high C = 30.9

 | Jan mean C = 26.9
 | Feb mean C = 27.6
 | Mar mean C = 28.2
 | Apr mean C = 28.4
 | May mean C = 28.3
 | Jun mean C = 27.0
 | Jul mean C = 25.9
 | Aug mean C = 25.7
 | Sep mean C = 26.3
 | Oct mean C = 26.8
 | Nov mean C = 27.7
 | Dec mean C = 27.6
 | year mean C = 27.2

 | Jan low C = 22.3
 | Feb low C = 23.2
 | Mar low C = 24.1
 | Apr low C = 24.6
 | May low C = 24.6
 | Jun low C = 23.6
 | Jul low C = 23.1
 | Aug low C = 23.1
 | Sep low C = 23.2
 | Oct low C = 23.2
 | Nov low C = 24.1
 | Dec low C = 23.3
 | year low C = 23.5

 | precipitation colour = green
 | Jan precipitation mm = 2.5
 | Feb precipitation mm = 1.4
 | Mar precipitation mm = 3.4
 | Apr precipitation mm = 17.9
 | May precipitation mm = 112.5
 | Jun precipitation mm = 433.6
 | Jul precipitation mm = 1082.6
 | Aug precipitation mm = 1142.1
 | Sep precipitation mm = 555.2
 | Oct precipitation mm = 293.2
 | Nov precipitation mm = 80.0
 | Dec precipitation mm = 5.5
 | year precipitation mm = 3729.9

 | unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
 | Jan precipitation days = 0.3
 | Feb precipitation days = 0.2
 | Mar precipitation days = 0.5
 | Apr precipitation days = 2.0
 | May precipitation days = 8.5
 | Jun precipitation days = 19.2
 | Jul precipitation days = 26.4
 | Aug precipitation days = 28.2
 | Sep precipitation days = 23.0
 | Oct precipitation days = 17.0
 | Nov precipitation days = 5.2
 | Dec precipitation days = 0.4
 | year precipitation days = 130.9

| Jan humidity = 71
| Feb humidity = 70
| Mar humidity = 68
| Apr humidity = 70
| May humidity = 74
| Jun humidity = 81
| Jul humidity = 85
| Aug humidity = 87
| Sep humidity = 85
| Oct humidity = 81
| Nov humidity = 79
| Dec humidity = 73
| year humidity = 77
| Jan sun = 223
| Feb sun = 224
| Mar sun = 251
| Apr sun = 222
| May sun = 208
| Jun sun = 153
| Jul sun = 109
| Aug sun = 87
| Sep sun = 135
| Oct sun = 189
| Nov sun = 207
| Dec sun = 214
| year sun = 2222

 | source = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]] (humidity, sun 1961–1990)<ref name="WMONormals">{{cite web
|url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-1-WMO-Normals-9120/Guinea/CSV/CONAKRY_61832.csv
|title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Conakry
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = January 4, 2024}}</ref><ref name="NOAA">{{cite web |url=ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG__I/GW/61832.TXT |title=Conakry Climate Normals 1961–1990 |publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] | access-date=6 July 2015}}</ref>
}}

[[File:Los Islands, Guinea.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Conakry Peninsula and [[Îles de Los]]]]