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Bissau in April

Mixed month. Very hot.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
33°C (91°F) / 22°C (72°F)
average high / low
Rain days
1
Crowds
Low
Guinea-Bissau overall
Prices
Medium
Guinea-Bissau overall

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Bissau

Very hot.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

Is another month better than April?

April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in April

Long-term averages
  • BissauHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 1 day
  • Coast and Bissau, Guinea-Bissau · Bissau, Cacheu, Varelahot

    Dry and pleasant Dec–Mar with Harmattan haze; very wet Jul–Sep (Bissau gets about 2,000 mm a year).

Mar–May season

Heavy heat before the rains; short outdoor windows, indoors at midday.

Crowds and prices

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

Guinea-Bissau overall: Hot; cashew season begins, trucks everywhere.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Apr: Mixed

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Apr: 33 °C (91 °F)

    Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)

  • Night low

    Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)

  • Rain days

    Apr: 1

    Jan: 0 (better)

  • Crowds

    Apr: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Apr: Medium

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 0

    Jan: 1

April: Very hot.

January: Dry season, hot; Harmattan haze some days.

Bissau: 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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