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Bafatá in May

Great month. Inside Bafatá's best window: Nov–May.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
36°C (97°F) / 23°C (73°F)
average high / low
Rain days
5
Crowds
Low
Guinea-Bissau overall
Prices
Low
Guinea-Bissau overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Bafatá

Inside Bafatá's best window: Nov–May.

Is another month better than May?

No other month rates higher than May for Bafatá in this guide.

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • BafatáHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 5 days
  • Interior east, Guinea-Bissau · Bafatá, Gabúhot

    Hotter and drier; Harmattan dust Jan–Mar.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Guinea-Bissau overall
Low
Prices · Guinea-Bissau overall
Low

Guinea-Bissau overall: Humid; last month for most island lodges.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bafatá, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    May: 36 °C (97 °F)

    Jan: 33 °C (91 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 23 °C (73 °F)

    Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 5

    Jan: 0 (better)

  • Crowds

    May: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    May: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    May: 0

    Jan: 0

May: Inside Bafatá's best window: Nov–May.

January: Inside Bafatá's best window: Nov–May.

Bafatá: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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